American football running back, Melvin Gordon III was born on April 13th, 1993 in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the United States of America.

He most recently played for the National Football League’s Denver Broncos (NFL). In the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected him from Wisconsin’s collegiate football program.

Before Oklahoma Sooners running back Samaje Perine of the Kansas Jayhawks broke it the following week with 427 yards against Nebraska, Gordon temporarily held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards, established while playing in three quarters against Nebraska in November 2014.

With 2,587 yards, he passed Barry Sanders to become the second-most prolific runner in FBS history, trailing just by 41 yards from Sanders’s 1988 mark of 2,628 yards.

Biography of Melvin Gordon

Melvin Gordon was born on April 13th, 1993 in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the United States of America and raised in Kenosha.

Gordon was born to Melvin Gordon Sr. and Carmen Gordon. In 2012, Gordon’s father was sentenced to ten years in jail for being involved in a northern Illinois cocaine-dealing ring.

Gordon shares the same parents with his brother and sister, Richard Earl Gordon and Laura A. Carter bur details about their personal life is still unknown on the internet.

Gordon went to Mary D. Bradford High School, where he excelled in both football and track for the Red Devils.

Melvin Gordon age

Gordon was born in 1993, hence he is currently 29 years of age.

Melvin Gordon education

Melvin Gordon attended Mary D. Bradford High School. He then had his tertiary education at University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and graduated in 2014.

Melvin Gordon career

In football, Gordon amassed 1,098 yards and 11 touchdowns on 99 carries in addition to five receiving touchdowns. As a junior, the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named him to its All-state and All-region honorable mention lists.

He ran for 2,009 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior, earning first-team all-state honors from the WFCA and the Associated Press. He won the Gatorade Football Player of the Year award in Wisconsin.

Gordon shared a team with cornerback Trae Waynes, who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings four picks before Gordon in the same year’s NFL Draft. Gordon was a standout in the long jump and a top performer for the state in the sport.

He set a personal record in the 55-meter dash at the 2011 Racine Invitational, finishing first in 6.39 seconds. At the 2011 SEC Outdoor Conference, he finished second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.95 seconds, a career-best.

He recorded a career-best leap of 7.20 meters to win silver in the long jump at the 2011 WIAA Track & Field State Championships (23 ft 7 in).

Gordon trained for the NFL Combine at EXOS San Diego in Carlsbad following the conclusion of the 2014 collegiate football season on the advice of his former Wisconsin teammate Jared Abbrederis.

Gordon clocked in just 11.0 seconds for the 60-yard shuttle at the 2015 NFL Combine, breaking the previous mark. The record was eventually overtaken by Byron Jones, who ran it in 10.98 seconds.

Gordon was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the 15th overall pick in the first round. He was one of two Wisconsin Badgers chosen that year, as well.

Melvin Gordon family

Gordon was born to Melvin Gordon Sr. and Carmen Gordon. He has another brother whose name is currently unknown on the internet.

Gordon’s father was sentenced to ten years in jail for being involved in a northern Illinois cocaine-dealing ring.

Melvin Gordon parents

Gordon’s parents are Melvin Gordon Sr. and Carmen Gordon.

Melvin Gordon siblings

Gordon is said to have another brother but his details are currently unknown.

Melvin Gordon net worth

As of November 2022, Gordon is said to have a net worth estimated to be about $10 million.

Melvin Gordon girlfriend

Gordon was dating a young lady by the name of Keisha but it is unknown as to whether the couple are still in a relationship or they broke up. He is not married at the moment.

Melvin Gordon children

There is no records that suggests that Melvin Gordon has any children.