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Melvin Gordon

RB·2015–2023·Wisconsin
Draft 2015, round 1, pick 15
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Comps

Measured on his 2017 season (1,581 yards from scrimmage), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Matt Forte ’1069%Kevin Smith ’0968%David Johnson ’1865%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 3)
Earnest Byner ’8588%Jamal Anderson ’9785%Marshall Faulk ’9784%
Plays like
on-field production only
Ahman Green ’0289%Earnest Byner ’9289%Najee Harris ’2187%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Miles Sanders81%Rachaad White80%Jay Ajayi79%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Matt Forte ’0874%DeShaun Foster ’0268%Kevin Smith ’0867%

Names you know nearby: Larry Johnson ’03 66%.

Of his 20 closest coming out: 6 stars, 3 starters, 5 backups, 6 didn't stick.

Career

112 games · 6,543 rushing yds · 56 rushing TD · 312 rec · 2,513 receiving yds · 2 Pro Bowls

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).