Ollie Gordon II
American football player (born 2004)
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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.
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
| No. 31 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 15, 2004 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Trinity (Euless, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma State (2022–2024) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 179th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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| Led NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career high |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 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) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 4.61 s | 1.60 s | 2.72 s | 34.5 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]
In preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Gordon rushed for 50 rushing yards on 10 carries and had receptions for nine more yards.
Personal life
On June 30, 2024, Gordon was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.[17]