Dolphins selected Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon with the No. 179 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Gordon (6’1/226) has the prototypical size of a bruiser back and was a workhorse who averaged 20.9 touches per game in his final two seasons at Oklahoma State. In addition to his career rushing line of 537-2,920-36, Gordon also caught 80 passes for 585 yards and four scores in his career, and led the FBS in rushing yards (1,732) and total plays (324) in 2023. More of a straight-line runner than an east-to-west guy, Gordon forced a missed tackle on 23.4 percent of his career rush attempts and averaged 3.47 YCO/ATT – both very average totals for college backs. Gordon’s production from 2023 proved unsustainable in 2024, as he managed just 854 yards on 189 carries, but the more concerning total is the 4.5 YPC he averaged while doing so. Although it is worth noting Oklahoma State’s offense struggled as a whole last season, ranking 74th in points scored and 89th in completion percentage. Gordon posted a 4.61 at the combine and has a slightly above average RAS of 6.21. His lack of top-end speed could hurt him at the next level, but Gordon’s 2023 tape shows a player with plenty of redeemable traits in both the running and passing game. He adds physicality entering a Dolphins backfield built with mostly speed.
