Mike Gundy confirms Ollie Gordon will not miss any games after DUI arrest

After his arrest for DUI last week, Ollie Gordon is “going to play” for Oklahoma State and won’t miss any games, Cowboys coach Mike Gundy told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The program will discuss internal punishment for him after bringing him to Big 12 Media Days as a way to hold him accountable, Gundy added.

Gordon was booked June 30 by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. He was pulled over on Interstate 35 south of Oklahoma State after a trooper said he was going 82 MPH in a 65 MPH zone and was swerving through traffic, according to according to Chris Williams of News 9.

With probable cause, Gordon’s car was searched and the trooper spotted a half-full bottle of vodka and a half-full bottle of tequila, per the report. When Gordon was tested, he had a blood alcohol content level of .11 and .10 when he was tested in jail. He was later granted his release.

Gordon put together a breakout season for Oklahoma State last year and is generating some early Heisman Trophy buzz this season. Even after his arrest, the program decided to send him to Las Vegas for Big 12 Media Days, and he released a statement before making the trip. He apologized for the incident.

“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.”

Ollie 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. He also brought home the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back, and ESPN analyst Greg McElroy said Gordon could join rare company with a repeat.

“He’s going to try to join Jonathan Taylor, Darren McFadden, and Ricky Williams as the only running backs to ever win the Doak Walker Award twice,” McElroy said. “He was the obvious choice last year when looking at what he accomplished. He led the nation last year with over 1,700 rushing yards. Second in rushing touchdowns with 21 and second in yards after contact.”