Outstanding in His Field
Photograph By Narayan Mahon for ESPN
Gordon won't suit up in cardinal-and-white again, but he'll always be one of Wisconsin's favorite sons after the kid from Kenosha broke the Big Ten single-season rushing record. Gordon's next goal: to outrun another tradition -- UW's seven first-team All-Big Ten backs since 1993 have combined for only 4,638 yards in 13 NFL seasons. As if that isn't enough pressure, experts project him as the first RB taken April 30; no back has gone in the first round since 2012.
