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Former Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, left, hugs former Chargers player Nick Hardwick. Chargers draft pick Melvin Gordon is at right.
Melvin Gordon spent his childhood looking up to LaDainian Tomlinson from Kenosha, Wisc. He watched him on television and tracked his stats. He played video games as the Chargers so he could maneuver the running back, juking and trucking past defenders.