Is Ollie Gordon II a senior? A look at Oklahoma State star's eligibility for 2025

Is Ollie Gordon II a senior? A look at Oklahoma State star
Is Ollie Gordon II a senior? A look at Oklahoma State star's eligibility for 2025

No, Ollie Gordon II is not a senior. The Oklahoma State University running back is entering his junior year with the Cowboys.

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Ollie Gordon II is fresh off his first season as OSU's lead running back, and he's poised to keep improving in 2024. Gordon II will be eligible to enter the 2025 NFL Draft as the Oklahoma State star would have spent the minimum three years required post-high school to become draft-eligible.

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Ollie Gordon II won the 2023 Doak Walker Award

Last season, Ollie Gordon II became the first ever Oklahoma State player to win the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the top running back in college football. He's only the fourth sophomore to win the prestigious award, joining the previous winners, Darren McFadden (Arkansas, 2006), LaMichael James (Oregon, 2010), and Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin, 2018).

Gordon II enjoyed an electric 2023 college football season, posting a stat line of 285 carries, 1,732 rushing yards, and 21 rushing touchdowns. He added 330 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown for good measure.

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Gordon II beat out fellow finalists Missouri's Cody Schrader and North Carolina's Omarion Hampton to win the 2023 award as college football's best running back. The PwC SMU Athletic Forum has presented the award to CFB's best running back since 1990.

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Will Ollie Gordon II enter the 2025 NFL draft?

Gordon II will likely enter the 2025 NFL draft. The Oklahoma State star is arguably college football's best running back, and he's only looking to build on his legacy in the upcoming season.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys operate a rush-heavy offense, and that perfectly suits Gordon II's style of play. His 6-2 225 lb. physique gives him a solid frame to dominate at the next level. Another season like the one he had last year should put him in discussions of going off the draft board in the first round.

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Eli Cooper of NFL Draft Buzz said,

"Gordon II's physical tools and production against elite competition put him squarely in the day one conversation. His untapped potential and well-rounded skill set should have NFL brass chomping at the bit to add this elite game-breaker to their committee of backs."

The site currently has Gordon as the No. 2-ranked running back in the 2025 draft and the No. 26-ranked prospect overall.

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