Ollie Gordon is a Featured Back for Oklahoma State. Ollie's 2023 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 318 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Arkansas | W27-13 | — | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2 | @Arizona State | W27-15 | -11.3 | 9 | 53 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 27 · Rush Yds 118 · Avg 4.4 · Rush TD 1
| 5.9 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.40 |
| 3 | vsSouth Alabama | L7-33 | 5.1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 4 | @Iowa State | L27-34 | 7.5 | 18 | 121 | 6.7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 6 | vsKansas State | W29-21 | 16.2 | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 7 | vsKansas | W39-32 | 9.9 | 29 | 168 | 5.8 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 8 | @West Virginia | W48-34 | 7.5 | 29 | 282 | 9.7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 9 | vsCincinnati | W45-13 | -6.8 | 25 | 271 | 10.8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | W27-24 | 15.0 | 33 | 137 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 11 | @UCF | L3-45 | 3.4 | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | -0.40 |
| 12 | @Houston | W43-30 | -7.8 | 25 | 164 | 6.6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13 | vsBYU | W40-34 | -3.3 | 34 | 166 | 4.9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14 | vsTexas | L21-49 | 23.2 | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | W31-23 | 15.6 | 27 | 118 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.01 |