Ollie Gordon II

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Ollie Gordon II
No. 31 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-15) January 15, 2004 (age 21)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Trinity (Euless, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State (2022–2024)
NFL draft:2025: 6th round, 179th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ollie Gordon II (born January 15, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, winning the Doak Walker Award in 2023 after rushing for over 1,600 yards with 20 touchdowns. Gordon was selected by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Gordon was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas,[1][2] and attended Trinity High School in Euless, Texas.[3] While in high school Gordon was named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2020 Male High School Athlete of the Year.[4] A 4 star prospect, he committed to play college football at Oklahoma State University.[4][5]

College career

After receiving limited playing time for the majority of the season, Gordon would break out for a 136-yard performance in against West Virginia in the final game of the 2022 season.[6][7] For his performance against West Virginia, Gordon was named the PFF True Freshman of the Week.[8] Gordon emerged as a star in 2023, leading the country in rushing yards with 1,732.[9] He scored 21 rushing touchdowns as well.[10] He was named the 2023 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and won the Doak Walker Award after rushing for over 1,700 yards with 22 total touchdowns.[11][12] Following a lackluster 2024 season, Gordon declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[13]

Statistics

Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
Bold Career high
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Season Games Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDPlaysYdsAvgTD
2022 131623085.0212766.32743845.24
2023 14142851,7326.121393308.513242,0626.422
2024 12121908804.613291796.212191,0594.814
Career39275372,9205.436805857.346173,5055.740

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 226 lb
(103 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.61 s1.60 s2.72 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15]

Gordon was selected in the sixth round, with the 179th pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[16]

Personal life

On June 30, 2024, Gordon was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Unrah, Jacob (October 27, 2023). "'No quit in him': How Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon became college football's hottest RB". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 50. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Three-star Euless Trinity RB Ollie Gordon commits to Oklahoma State". Dallas News. February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Nagel, Cody (February 2, 2022). "Texas 2022 RB Ollie Gordon commits to Oklahoma State". GoPokes.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ Weber, Noah (November 26, 2022). "Surprise of the game: The emergence of Ollie Gordon". ocolly.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ollie Gordon Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ Treash, Anthony (November 28, 2022). "College Football Week 13: PFF Team of the Week and Player Awards | College Football". PFF. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 College Football Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "College Football Offense Rushing All Conferences Stat Leaders, 2023 Season". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ Marcello, Brandon (November 3, 2023). "Meet Ollie Gordon, college football's best running back: 'It's like trying to tackle a giraffe'". 247Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ Trevino, Marcus (December 9, 2023). "Ollie Gordon wins Doak Walker Award for nation's best running back". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Salerno, Cameron (December 6, 2024). "2025 NFL Draft: Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II turning pro after disappointing 2024 season for Cowboys". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Ollie Gordon II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ollie Gordon II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dolphins select Ollie Gordon II with No. 179 pick in 2025 draft". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  17. ↑ Turner, Jake (July 2, 2024). "OSU RB Gordon arrested on suspicion of DUI". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.