Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon Earns Unanimous All-American Honors
Ollie Gordon has turned in a season to remember for Oklahoma State in 2023 and it’s caught the attention of the nation as he was named a unanimous All-American on Thursday Thursday as he was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America first team.
Gordon is the first Cowboy to earn the distinction based on the five outlets recognized by the NCAA – the Associated Press, AFCA, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Foundation – since Chubba Hubbard did so in 2019.
Being named a unanimous All-American is just the latest accolade for the nation’s top running back, as Gordon has already won the 2023 Doak Walker Award in addition to being named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and finishing in seventh place for the Heisman Trophy, the highest finish among all running backs.
According to an Oklahoma State press release, Gordon enters bowl season leading the FBS in several major categories including rushing yards (1,614), yards from scrimmage (1,940), 100-yard rushing games (8), 150-yard rushing games (5), 250-yard rushing games and carries of at least 30 yards (14), 40 yards (7) and 70 yards (2). He is second in rushing touchdowns (20), total touchdowns (21) and all-purpose yards (1,940).
His performances against Kansas, West Virginia and Cincinnati made him the only FBS player in the past 10 years with 250 scrimmage yards in three straight games, and his 282 rushing yards at West Virginia are the most for any FBS player in a game this season.
Gordon also put together a streak of six straight games with more than 120 yards rushing and two straight games with more than 270 yards rushing. His games against WVU and Cincinnati marked the most rushing yards for an OSU player in a two-game span (553) since Heisman-winner Barry Sanders posted 625 yards against Iowa and Texas Tech in 1988.
Gordon will lead 20th-ranked Oklahoma State into the TaxAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, December 27, where they’ll face Texas A&M at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CT, with coverage on ESPN and ESPN+.
