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National Signing Day 2015: Donald Gordon is a Colorado Buffalo!

The fleet-footed RB from Long Beach has joined on to the program in Boulder.

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Donald "Flash" Gordon (h/t to Ryan Koeningsberg) joins the Buffs from Millikan High School in Long Beach, and boy are we glad that he did. A big body with even bigger speed, Gordon is an exciting prospect. Welcome aboard, Flash!

You can read his bio or watch his highlights on cubuffs.com.

Donald Gordon

Image courtesy of Buff Stampede

Position: Running Back
Measurables: 6-0/200 lbs.
40 Yard Dash: N/A
High School: Millikan (Long Beach, CA) H.S.

Rankings
:
- Rivals: 3-star
- 247Sports: 3-star
- Scout: 3-star
- ESPN: 4-star, 80, #35 running back nationwide

Other Schools of Interest: San Jose State (O), UCLA, Washington

Status: Verbal with Colorado

Notes: From Rivals ($): "Colorado said I am explosive, fast and I can block really well. And then when I was at the camp they said I run routes out of the backfield like a receiver," he said.

Gordon said he ran a 10.9 in the 100-meter dash in a preseason track meet last year. He posted an 11.25 in the 100 at the Los Angeles county championships.