Ollie Gordon

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 1,700 yards with 21 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, and attended Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. While in high school Gordon was named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2020 Male High School Athlete of the Year. A 4 star prospect, he committed to play college football at Oklahoma State University.

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. For his performance against West Virginia, Gordon was named the PFF True Freshman of the Week. Gordon emerged as a star in 2023, leading the country in rushing yards with 1,732. He scored 21 rushing touchdowns as well. 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. Following a lackluster 2024 season, Gordon declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

Statistics Legend Led NCAA Division I FBS Bold Career high YearTeam GamesRushingReceivingScrimmage GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD 2022 Oklahoma State 13 1 62 308 5.0 2 12 76 6.3 2 74 384 5.2 4 2023 Oklahoma State 14 14 285 1,732 6.1 21 39 330 8.5 1 324 2,062 6.4 22 2024 Oklahoma State 12 12 190 880 4.6 13 29 179 6.2 1 219 1,059 4.8 14 Career 39 27 537 2,920 5.4 36 80 585 7.3 4 617 3,505 5.7 40

Professional career

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

As a rookie, Gordon had 70 carries for 199 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go with a receiving touchdown.

Personal life On June 30, 2024, Gordon was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.