2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II

From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I’ll be profiling Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II.

#0 OLLIE GORDON II/RB OKLAHOMA STATE – 6-2, 225 lbs. (Junior)

Senior Bowl Invite

MEASUREMENTS

THE GOOD

— Great size and sturdy frame to be a three-down running back
— Very good vision to find cutback lanes in between the tackles and out in space
— Solid change of direction, able to plant his foot and burst upfield
— Top end speed is solid when he gets a full head of steam
— Finishes runs with power, solid contact balance
— Solid play strength
— Soft Hands as a receiver
— Good job manipulating his profile to get skinny through holes
— Good competitive toughness
— Solid mental processing

THE BAD

— Tendency to dance or waste movement while approaching the hole
— His patience sometimes looks more like hesitation than intentional
— Doesn’t consistently use his off hand as a weapon to fend off tacklers
— Dives at ankles too often in pass protection
— Big drop off in production behind a very bad offensive line in 2024
— Acceleration is just adequate
— Six fumbles in three seasons, lost four of them
— Tends to run a little high, limiting his power at times

BIO

— Originally a unanimous four-star prospect out of Euless Trinity in Euless, Texas
— Earned his first start as a true freshman
— Young, just turned 21 years old
— Started 27 games
— Received votes for the Heisman in 2023
— Unanimous All-American in 2023
— Had 285 attempts for 1,732 yards, 39 receptions for 330 yards, and 22 total TDs in 2023
— Won Doak Walker Award (NCAA’s Best RB) in 2023
— Won Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award in 2023
— Big drop off in production to 2024 as OSU went from No.