Gordon A Maxwell Award Semi-Finalist
Monday, November 3rd, 2014 -- 12:42 PM
Wisconsin junior running back Melvin Gordon was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2014 Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year, Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced Monday. Gordon, who was also a semifinalist last year, is one of just four players to have been selected for the list in each of the last two seasons.Gordon has rushed for 1,296 yards this season, ranking second in the country with 162.0 rushing yards per game. He went over the 1,000-yard mark in just the Badgers' sixth game this season, becoming the fastest UW player in history to reach the 1,000-yard plateau. His 19 touchdowns put him in a tie for second nationally.
Gordon joins Marcus Mariota of Oregon, Bryce Petty of Baylor and Jameis Winston of Florida State as the only players to be named Maxwell Award semifinalists in each of the last two seasons.
The Badgers have had a Maxwell Award semifinalist each year since 2011 with Gordon joining Russell Wilson (2011) and Montee Ball (2012). The only other teams that have had a Maxwell Award semifinalist in each of the last four years are Alabama and Oregon.
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