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Prospect Primer: RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin

Mar 03, 2015 at 05:20 AM

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Name: **Melvin Gordon

Position:RB

Ht.-Wt.:6-1, 215

School:Wisconsin

Key stat:Set the FBS record for career rushing average with 7.79 yards per carry. His 2,587 yards in 2014 were a Big Ten record and second-most in FBS history behind only Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders in 1988.

Notable:Heisman Trophy finalist had the highest per-game rushing average (184.8 yards) in all of major college football in 14 years, dating back to LaDainian Tomlinson at TCU in 2000 (196.2).

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