The weekend arrest of Oklahoma State star running back Ollie Gordon II for suspicion of driving under the influence casts an early shadow over his potentially promising Heisman Trophy campaign ahead of the 2024 season.
Pending the final outcome of the charges and severity of the punishment Gordon might face, both legally and from Oklahoma State, the incident could impact his standing with Heisman voters a season after his breakout 2023 campaign that saw Gordon finish as the leading rusher in college football with 285 carries for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground. He received numerous postseason honors, including the Doak Walker Award as the best running back in college football, as well as Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and unanimous All-American.
Gordon finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting and enters the 2024 season with some of the best odds among non-quarterbacks to win the prestigious award.
Gordon, who is under the age of 21, was pulled over Sunday morning on Interstate 35, south of Oklahoma City, by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The trooper said Gordon was driving 82 mph in a 65 mph zone and was also swerving in traffic.
The trooper said he “detected an odor associated with an alcoholic beverage,” and Gordon denied consuming alcohol but admitted he had been around friends who were drinking. According to the arrest report, Gordon refused to participate in Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. The trooper then asked if Gordon had been drinking, to which Gordon “admitted to consuming one alcoholic beverage.”
The arrest report stated that Gordon confirmed he had two bottles of hard liquor in his car. Gordon was placed under arrest at 2:50 a.m. for DUI under 21 years of age, transporting open containers, failure…
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Author : Cody Nagel
Publish date : 2024-07-02 14:39:15
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