Ollie Gordon addresses why he's attending Big 12 Media Days after DUI arrest

Ollie Gordon showed up at Big 12 Media Days to take responsibility for his actions. The Oklahoma State running back was recently arrested for DUI.

Head coach Mike Gundy already revealed the team would handle his punishment internally but he wouldn’t miss any games. Gordon, who already released a statement on the situation, wanted to face it head on.

He spoke candidly about his arrest and how he’ll move on from it, learning along the way.

“You really just got to watch the decisions you make honestly,” Gordon said, via BYU TV. “One decision you can make can be the last one you make and it can be bad for you. Or you can learn from your mistakes and prevent it from happening deeper into the future you know? I take it like that and plus I didn’t want to leave my teammates and coaches out here for them to answer all the questions when I could do it. That wouldn’t be very responsible of me.” 

Gordon rushed for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns last season. Those were the most and second-most respectively in those statistics in the nation. That averages out to 6.1 yards per carry and 123.7 per game.

As a member of the Class of 2022, Gordon was a four-star recruit out of Euless (Texas) Trinity, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 35 overall prospect in the state, the No. 15 running back in the class and the No. 219 overall prospect in the class.

Ollie Gordon faces the music after DUI arrest

Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Gordon was pulled over on Interstate 35 for allegedly traveling 82 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.

With probable cause, Gordon’s car was searched, and the trooper allegedly spotted a half-full bottle of vodka and a half-full bottle of tequila, per the report. When Gordon was tested, he reportedly had a blood alcohol content level of .11 and .10.

Here’s what Gordon initially had to say about the arrest:

“I am deeply sorry for the actions that led to my arrest on June 30th. I sincerely apologize to my family, everyone in our program, including our players, Coach Gundy, the staff, Oklahoma State University, and our fans,” Gordon said in a statement.

“Regardless of the outcome of this pending investigation, I did not uphold the values I have for myself and the values of the OSU football program. I am committed to learning and growing from this mistake and I will work to earn back the trust of those who I have disappointed. Thank you.”