Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon with Mickey Mouse

Filed in: College Sports, The Home Depot College Football Awards Show

Heisman Trophy candidate Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin poses with Mickey Mouse on Wednesday, the eve of the Home Depot College Football Awards at Walt Disney World Resort. The Wisconsin running back is a finalist for the Maxwell Award for best overall player and Doak Walker Award for the nation’s best running back. Gordon led the nation with 2,336 yards rushing and 179.7 yards per game. He broke the single-game Football Bowl Subdivision rushing record with 408 yards against Nebraska on Nov. 15.