Ollie Gordon II (born January 15, 2004) is an

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for the

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. He won the 2023

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after rushing for over 1,600 yards with 20 touchdowns.

Early years

Gordon grew up in

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. Gordon attended

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. While in high school Gordon was named the

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2020 Male High School Athlete of the Year. A 4 star prospect, he committed to play college football at

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College career

After receiving limited playing time for the majority of the season, Gordon would break out for a 136-yard performance in against

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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 both rushing yards with 1,614 and rushing touchdowns with 20. He was named the 2023

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and won the

after rushing for over 1,600 yards with 20 touchdowns.

College statistics

References

External links

Oklahoma State Cowboys bio
2004 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football running backs Oklahoma State Cowboys football players {{runningback-2000s-stub