Melvin Gordon III is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Gordon briefly held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards, set playing in three quarters against Nebraska in November 2014, until it was broken the following week by Oklahoma Sooners running back Samaje Perine against Kansas with 427 yards.
He became the second all-time single-season rusher in FBS history with 2,587 yards, falling 41 yards shy of Barry Sanders record of 2,628 yards set in 1988. Gordon and Williams proved to be one of the most productive backfield duos in the NFL for the 2021 season. On April 27, 2022, Gordon re-signed with the Broncos on a one-year deal.
Is Melvin Gordon a starter?
The veteran running back has been a starter his entire career. But as he enters his eighth year in the NFL, and his third in Denver, Gordon probably won’t be taking the first handoff this season.
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How many fantasy points did Melvin Gordon get?
Fantasy Stats
| rushing | receiving | fantasy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | yds | avg | td | fl | rec | yds | td | fpts | fpts/g |
| 2022 | 193 | 3.71 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 98 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 918 | 4.52 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 213 | 2 | 166 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | 986 | 4.59 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 158 | 1 | 165 | 11 |
| 3y Avg. | 839 | 4.35 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 222 | 1 | 153 | 10.9 |
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