He waited for his turn to shine and that wait paid off for Melvin Gordon.
After one of the best individual seasons in Wisconsin football history, Gordon was rewarded for his efforts when the San Diego Chargers chose him with the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night.
Gordon spent the first three years of his Wisconsin career behind two other marquee running backs in Montee Ball and James White, both of whom were taken in the NFL Draft in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Both of those players congratulated Gordon on the heels of his accomplishment.