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Melvin Gordon

RB · Wisconsin

Melvin Gordon

RB · #25 · Wisconsin

Profile

Measurements: 6'1"
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9013
Class rank: #249 · 2011
Hometown: Kenosha, WI
High school: Bradford

Returning player.

Career

631 Car · 4,915 Rush yds · 45 TD · 7.8 Rush avg · 22 Rec · 228 Rec yds · 10.4 Rec avg

On a roster 2011–2014. Statistics held for 2011–2014.

2014

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

140

253

258

181

259

175

134

128

249

408

264

155

Rushing yards100 total yds

140

251

253

181

259

175

122

128

205

408

200

151

Yards per carry

8.8

7.4

2.2

19.5

5.7

9.6

6.5

5.5

6.7

8.2

16.3

6.5

5.2

2.9

LSU *

Auburn *

Western Illinois

Bowling Green

South Florida

@ Northwestern

Illinois

Maryland

@ Rutgers

@ Purdue

Nebraska

@ Iowa

Minnesota

Ohio State *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

343 Car · 2,587 Rush yds · 29 TD · 7.5 Rush avg · 19 Rec · 153 Rec yds · 8.1 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Auburn *	W 34–31	34	251	7.4	3	53
15	vs Ohio State *	L 0–59	26	76	2.9	0	13
14	vs Minnesota	W 34–24	29	151	5.2	1	24
13	@ Iowa	W 26–24	31	200	6.5	2	88
12	vs Nebraska	W 59–24	25	408	16.3	4	68
11	@ Purdue	W 34–16	25	205	8.2	1	47
10	@ Rutgers	W 37–0	19	128	6.7	2	51
9	vs Maryland	W 52–7	22	122	5.5	3	22
7	vs Illinois	W 38–28	27	175	6.5	4	46
6	@ Northwestern	L 14–20	27	259	9.6	1	61
5	vs South Florida	W 27–10	32	181	5.7	2	43
4	vs Bowling Green	W 68–17	13	253	19.5	5	69
2	vs Western Illinois	W 37–3	17	38	2.2	0	21
1	vs LSU *	L 24–28	16	140	8.8	1	63

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Auburn *	W 34–31	2	2	1.0	0	5
14	vs Minnesota	W 34–24	2	4	2.0	1	4
13	@ Iowa	W 26–24	4	64	16.0	0	35
11	@ Purdue	W 34–16	3	44	14.7	1	27
9	vs Maryland	W 52–7	2	12	6.0	0	12
7	vs Illinois	W 38–28	1	0	0.0	0	0
4	vs Bowling Green	W 68–17	1	5	5.0	0	5
2	vs Western Illinois	W 37–3	4	22	5.5	1	8

2013

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

144

148

140

193

147

177

142

146

Rushing yards100 total yds

144

143

140

193

147

172

142

146

Yards per carry

11.1

5.7

15.6

12.9

9.2

4.9

7.8

8.4

3.6

4.5

11.2

5.8

7.0

Massachusetts

South Carolina *

Tennessee Tech

@ Arizona State

Purdue

@ Ohio State

Northwestern

@ Illinois

@ Iowa

BYU

Indiana

@ Minnesota

Penn State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

206 Car · 1,609 Rush yds · 12 TD · 7.8 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 10 Rec yds · 10.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs South Carolina *	L 24–34	25	143	5.7	0	20
14	vs Penn State	L 24–31	13	91	7.0	0	14
13	@ Minnesota	W 20–7	12	69	5.8	0	13
12	vs Indiana	W 51–3	13	146	11.2	1	44
11	vs BYU	W 27–17	19	86	4.5	0	23
10	@ Iowa	W 28–9	17	62	3.6	0	13
8	@ Illinois	W 56–32	17	142	8.4	3	28
7	vs Northwestern	W 35–6	22	172	7.8	1	71
5	@ Ohio State	L 24–31	15	74	4.9	0	16
4	vs Purdue	W 41–10	16	147	9.2	3	27
3	@ Arizona State	L 30–32	15	193	12.9	2	80
2	vs Tennessee Tech	W 48–0	9	140	15.6	1	65
1	vs Massachusetts	W 45–0	13	144	11.1	1	70

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs South Carolina *	L 24–34	0	5	0.0	0	5
7	vs Northwestern	W 35–6	1	5	5.0	0	5

2012

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

112

−1

216

Rushing yards100 total yds

112

−1

216

Yards per carry

5.7

9.0

14.0

2.5

3.0

11.4

2.0

12.0

−1.0

9.0

24.0

Northern Iowa

Stanford *

@ Oregon State

Utah State

UTEP

@ Nebraska

Illinois

@ Purdue

Minnesota

Michigan State

@ Indiana

Ohio State

@ Penn State

Nebraska *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

62 Car · 621 Rush yds · 3 TD · 10.0 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 65 Rec yds · 32.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Stanford *	L 14–20	9	51	5.7	0	15
14	vs Nebraska *	W 70–31	9	216	24.0	1	60
13	@ Penn State	L 21–24	1	9	9.0	0	9
12	vs Ohio State	L 14–21	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
11	@ Indiana	W 62–14	8	96	12.0	1	23
8	vs Minnesota	W 38–13	10	20	2.0	0	9
7	@ Purdue	W 38–14	7	80	11.4	0	51
6	vs Illinois	W 31–14	5	15	3.0	0	10
5	@ Nebraska	L 27–30	2	5	2.5	0	4
4	vs UTEP	W 37–26	8	112	14.0	1	26
3	vs Utah State	W 16–14	2	18	9.0	0	15

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Penn State	L 21–24	1	57	57.0	1	57
5	@ Nebraska	L 27–30	1	8	8.0	0	8

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	vs Michigan State	L 13–16	1	32	32.0	32
4	vs UTEP	W 37–26	2	44	22.0	22
3	vs Utah State	W 16–14	3	59	19.7	22
2	@ Oregon State	L 7–10	1	16	16.0	16

2011

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

5.4

5.6

4.0

UNLV

Oregon *

Oregon State

Northern Illinois *

South Dakota

Nebraska

Indiana

@ Michigan State

@ Ohio State

Purdue

@ Minnesota

@ Illinois

Penn State

Michigan State *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

20 Car · 98 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.9 Rush avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	vs South Dakota	W 59–10	8	32	4.0	1	8
3	vs Northern Illinois *	W 49–7	5	28	5.6	0	14
1	vs UNLV	W 51–17	7	38	5.4	0	12

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	vs South Dakota	W 59–10	1	23	23.0	0	23

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