From another site. I would assume there are others. But here are some of the high profile offers:
STILLWATER – As we ring in the new year of 2024 and we relish in Oklahoma State with another 10-win season and the amount of talent that is returning, we also look ahead. Mike Gundy and his staff have the talent for next season to have another good year and make a run at the new Big 12 and a place in the new CFP 12-team playoff. There will need to be talent added. Some of that procurement will be immediate and to help next season. Other aspects of that talent recruitment will be for the future like the player on the cover of our story in Port Arthur (Memorial), Texas defensive end Michael Riles. The new recruiting guide from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine spotlights a number of Cowboys offered players in the 2025 and 2026 classes. This story will address both of those catagories of recruiting.
Let’s start with the less certain and more mysterious. The Oklahoma State football recruiting staff is not off for the next couple of weeks as the dead period continues. They are busy evaluating the transfer portal, which is still seeing a few additions. Oklahoma State needs a tight end, several defensive ends, and perhaps, a receiver.
The portal still has incoming prospects as three went in this morning, but the window closes tonight at tomorrow.
Oklahoma slot receiver LV Bunkley-Shelton (6-0, 180) went in the other day and he could me a candidate, but I still believe that Indiana running back/slot Jaylin Lucas that has already visited Oklahoma State is the leader. The 5-8, 180-pound Lucas is from New Orleans and Edna Karr High School has decent numbers.
Tight end is more critical and I like Ohio University transfer Tyler Foster (6-7, 240) and he seems to like Oklahoma State. He has held off to visit OSU as soon as the dead period concludes. Foster, who has two years of eligibility left, looks like a great option. This season he caught 20 passes for 211-yards. In his career he has 33 receptions for 396-yards and four touchdowns.
Oklahoma State missed on Johncarlos Miller Jr. as he opted for a $100,000 NIL deal at Texas Tech and Kentucky’s Jordan Dingle that withdrew from the portal to stay at Kentucky and caught a huge pass in the bowl loss to Clemson.
Finally, defensive end, and it appears that Obi Ezeigbo out of Ewing, Calf. and Gannon University is set to join back up with OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo. The 6-3, 252-pound Ezeigbo was set to go to South Florida, but has put it in reverse. Ezeigbo is a former state wrestling qualifier and All-League football performer from Ewing, N.J. He has one-year to play at his next stop after being an All-Conference player at Gannon.
Last season Ezeigbo had 54 tackles, 24 unassisted, 10.5-tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a pair of quarterback hurries. In his Gannon career he has 108 tackles, 25 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks, a fumble caused and a fumble recovered.
Other defensive end candidates that just entered the portal over the past few days in Bryan, Texas native Nic Scourton (6-4, 280), a sophomore transferring from Purdue. Then there is Cashius Howell, a red-shirt sophomore that is 6-3, 215 out of Bowling Green and originally Kansas City Rockhurst High School. The choices at defensive end are slim as that and tight end seem to be the positions that schools have made the most aggressive runs at.
Now, for some of the top high school offers for the Cowboys in the next two recruiting cycles. Thanks to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and our friend and their recruiting director Greg Powers for the observations.
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Recruiting Guide 2025 Class Top 100
Kiotto Armstrong, TE, 6-5, 245, Jasper, Texas - Armstrong is an absolute monster on the 4A gridiron. He’s developing nicely as a pass-catching threat. His elite wingspan and gigantic hands make him a national-level prospect with unadulterated upside.
Elijah Barnes, OLB, 6-2, 215, Dallas (Skyline), Texas - Barnes is a defensive force with experience playing ILB and OLB. He is a dangerous and impactful blitzer and a sure tackler. It’s easy to see why every top program in the country is chasing him.
Jaylan Beckley, OG, 6-5, 300, Addison (Trinity Christian), Texas - Beckley manhandles his TAPPS opponents with ease and clears out huge lanes. His upside as a pass-protector makes him high valued and that’s why 20 plus teams are in the hunt with early offers.
Tory Blaylock, Ath., 5-11, 175, Humble (Atascocita), Texas - Blaylock is an offensive athlete who creates mismatches with his 10.7 100-meter speed and open-field elusiveness. He’s following his father Derrick Blaylock’s footsteps, a former SFA and NFL running back.
Gus Cordova, DT, 6-5, 250, Austin (Lake Travis), Texas - It doesn’t take long to see why over 10 schools have offered Cordova. You rarely see a big man who can move like this; he even plays linebacker at times – a passionate high-energy disruptor.
Michael Fasusi, OT, 6-6, 290, Lewisville, Texas - Fasusi is a national-level recruit who has already been awarded five-star status. He’s an athletic offensive tackle with quick reflexes. He excels in pass protection thanks to his ability to mirror defenders.
Kobi Foreman, Ath., 5-11, 170, Richardson (Berkner), Texas - Oklahoma State offered him very early and Foreman could realistically play on either side of the ball in college. On offense, his best attribute is his speed. On defense, he is not afraid to hit and has the fleet feet that him to provide stickey coverage.
Zay Gentry, CB, 6-0, 165, McKinney, Texas – Gentry was a key player in McKinney’s impressive seconadary alongside multiple D1 recruits. The confident, long-armed cornerback embrases a physical style, thriving on pressing the action vs. wide receivers.
Max Granville, DE, 6-3, 210, Fort Bend (Christian Academy), Texas - The pass-rushing force is a relentless tackler. Granville’s explosive first step and bend around the dge leave offensive linemen in disarray - a game-breaker with 30 plus offers who applies pressure with tenacity.
Lance Jackson, DE, 6-5, 245, Texarkana (Pleasant Grove), Texas - Jackson boasts an intimidating combination of size and strength that disrupts offensive game plans. He engulfs ball carriers with his massive frame and crashes the pocket with authority - the younger borhter of Arkansas DE Landon Jackson.
Keiundre Johnson, TE, 6-3, 230, Terrell, Texas - One of the state’s most intimidating specimens, Johnson will likely play tight end, but he moonlights as a defensive lineman showing his toughness and love for the game by doing that dirty work in the trenches.
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Dramodd Odoms, OT, 6-5, 290, Houston (Lamar), Texas - Odoms wins battles in the trenches. He’s aroad grader in the run game, using his strength to move defenders. In pass protection, he’s a reliable wall against rushers with long arms.
Bo Onu, Saf., 6-0, 190, Lewisville (Hebron), Texas - Onu has great instincts and is reliable in run support. He has excellent open-field tackling skills, and his ability to cover tight ends and wide receivers adds to his value.
Riley Pettijohn, OLB, 6-2, 205, McKInney, Texas - Pettijohn is rated as one of the top defensive recruits nationally. His physicality and tackling prowess are second to none, and he excels at reacting to plays while providing a commanding presence on the field.
Deondrae Riden, RB, 5-10, 190, DeSoto, Texas - When he decides to change directions, it’s with suddenness, making it extremely difficult for defenders to get a clean tackle. Riden was the leading rusher on a state championship team, so he’s proven versus top competition.
Kelvion Riggens, ILB, 6-0, 200, Forney, Texas - Riggens is a physcially imposing specimen who uses brute strength and aggression to shed blocks and makes punishing tackles. His ability to fill the run gaps and disrupt plays in the backfield encapsulates his physicality.
Michael Riles, DE, 6-3, 230, Port Arthur (Memorial), Texas - Riles is one of the state’s most highly regarded prospects. He has already secured the honor of being rated as a five-star defensive lineman - a player who can penetrate and cause disruption at defensive end or tackle.
Landon Rink, DE, 6-3, 255, Cypress (Cy-Fair), Texas - His sheer physicality and unrivaled tenacity make him a linchpin in any defense. Rink, the son of former Texas defensive lineman Shane Rink, was the Next Level Athlete Texas Top 100 Showcase DL MVP in Houston.
Malcolm Simpson, DE, 6-4, 240, Galveston (Ball), Texas - Simpson has a rare blend of power and finesse. His immense fram allows him to overpower blockers, while his agility surprises opponents. He is a defensive lineman who can move around the formation.
Rickey Stewart, RB, 5-10, 180, Tyler (Chapel Hill), Texas - The SMU commit is a scoring threat whenever he touches the ball. Stewart hits the hole in a blink of an eye and leaves defenders behind. His ability to turn the corner in a game-changer.
Michael Turner, RB, 5-11, 190, Fort Worth (Richland), Texas - Turner os a game-changer, blending track-star speed with football instincts. He runs with remarkable patience and vision, following his blocks to find the crease he needs to gash defenses for big chunk yardage.
Top-Rated Oklahoma State Offers in Portal and in Texas from Texas Football Magazine
STILLWATER – As we ring in the new year of 2024 and we relish in Oklahoma State with another 10-win season and the amount of talent that is returning, we also look ahead. Mike Gundy and his staff have the talent for next season to have another good year and make a run at the new Big 12 and a place in the new CFP 12-team playoff. There will need to be talent added. Some of that procurement will be immediate and to help next season. Other aspects of that talent recruitment will be for the future like the player on the cover of our story in Port Arthur (Memorial), Texas defensive end Michael Riles. The new recruiting guide from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine spotlights a number of Cowboys offered players in the 2025 and 2026 classes. This story will address both of those catagories of recruiting.
Let’s start with the less certain and more mysterious. The Oklahoma State football recruiting staff is not off for the next couple of weeks as the dead period continues. They are busy evaluating the transfer portal, which is still seeing a few additions. Oklahoma State needs a tight end, several defensive ends, and perhaps, a receiver.
The portal still has incoming prospects as three went in this morning, but the window closes tonight at tomorrow.
Oklahoma slot receiver LV Bunkley-Shelton (6-0, 180) went in the other day and he could me a candidate, but I still believe that Indiana running back/slot Jaylin Lucas that has already visited Oklahoma State is the leader. The 5-8, 180-pound Lucas is from New Orleans and Edna Karr High School has decent numbers.
Tight end is more critical and I like Ohio University transfer Tyler Foster (6-7, 240) and he seems to like Oklahoma State. He has held off to visit OSU as soon as the dead period concludes. Foster, who has two years of eligibility left, looks like a great option. This season he caught 20 passes for 211-yards. In his career he has 33 receptions for 396-yards and four touchdowns.
Oklahoma State missed on Johncarlos Miller Jr. as he opted for a $100,000 NIL deal at Texas Tech and Kentucky’s Jordan Dingle that withdrew from the portal to stay at Kentucky and caught a huge pass in the bowl loss to Clemson.
Finally, defensive end, and it appears that Obi Ezeigbo out of Ewing, Calf. and Gannon University is set to join back up with OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo. The 6-3, 252-pound Ezeigbo was set to go to South Florida, but has put it in reverse. Ezeigbo is a former state wrestling qualifier and All-League football performer from Ewing, N.J. He has one-year to play at his next stop after being an All-Conference player at Gannon.
Last season Ezeigbo had 54 tackles, 24 unassisted, 10.5-tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a pair of quarterback hurries. In his Gannon career he has 108 tackles, 25 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks, a fumble caused and a fumble recovered.
Other defensive end candidates that just entered the portal over the past few days in Bryan, Texas native Nic Scourton (6-4, 280), a sophomore transferring from Purdue. Then there is Cashius Howell, a red-shirt sophomore that is 6-3, 215 out of Bowling Green and originally Kansas City Rockhurst High School. The choices at defensive end are slim as that and tight end seem to be the positions that schools have made the most aggressive runs at.
Now, for some of the top high school offers for the Cowboys in the next two recruiting cycles. Thanks to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and our friend and their recruiting director Greg Powers for the observations.
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Recruiting Guide 2025 Class Top 100
Kiotto Armstrong, TE, 6-5, 245, Jasper, Texas - Armstrong is an absolute monster on the 4A gridiron. He’s developing nicely as a pass-catching threat. His elite wingspan and gigantic hands make him a national-level prospect with unadulterated upside.
Elijah Barnes, OLB, 6-2, 215, Dallas (Skyline), Texas - Barnes is a defensive force with experience playing ILB and OLB. He is a dangerous and impactful blitzer and a sure tackler. It’s easy to see why every top program in the country is chasing him.
Jaylan Beckley, OG, 6-5, 300, Addison (Trinity Christian), Texas - Beckley manhandles his TAPPS opponents with ease and clears out huge lanes. His upside as a pass-protector makes him high valued and that’s why 20 plus teams are in the hunt with early offers.
Tory Blaylock, Ath., 5-11, 175, Humble (Atascocita), Texas - Blaylock is an offensive athlete who creates mismatches with his 10.7 100-meter speed and open-field elusiveness. He’s following his father Derrick Blaylock’s footsteps, a former SFA and NFL running back.
Gus Cordova, DT, 6-5, 250, Austin (Lake Travis), Texas - It doesn’t take long to see why over 10 schools have offered Cordova. You rarely see a big man who can move like this; he even plays linebacker at times – a passionate high-energy disruptor.
Michael Fasusi, OT, 6-6, 290, Lewisville, Texas - Fasusi is a national-level recruit who has already been awarded five-star status. He’s an athletic offensive tackle with quick reflexes. He excels in pass protection thanks to his ability to mirror defenders.
Kobi Foreman, Ath., 5-11, 170, Richardson (Berkner), Texas - Oklahoma State offered him very early and Foreman could realistically play on either side of the ball in college. On offense, his best attribute is his speed. On defense, he is not afraid to hit and has the fleet feet that him to provide stickey coverage.
Zay Gentry, CB, 6-0, 165, McKinney, Texas – Gentry was a key player in McKinney’s impressive seconadary alongside multiple D1 recruits. The confident, long-armed cornerback embrases a physical style, thriving on pressing the action vs. wide receivers.
Max Granville, DE, 6-3, 210, Fort Bend (Christian Academy), Texas - The pass-rushing force is a relentless tackler. Granville’s explosive first step and bend around the dge leave offensive linemen in disarray - a game-breaker with 30 plus offers who applies pressure with tenacity.
Lance Jackson, DE, 6-5, 245, Texarkana (Pleasant Grove), Texas - Jackson boasts an intimidating combination of size and strength that disrupts offensive game plans. He engulfs ball carriers with his massive frame and crashes the pocket with authority - the younger borhter of Arkansas DE Landon Jackson.
Keiundre Johnson, TE, 6-3, 230, Terrell, Texas - One of the state’s most intimidating specimens, Johnson will likely play tight end, but he moonlights as a defensive lineman showing his toughness and love for the game by doing that dirty work in the trenches.
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Dramodd Odoms, OT, 6-5, 290, Houston (Lamar), Texas - Odoms wins battles in the trenches. He’s aroad grader in the run game, using his strength to move defenders. In pass protection, he’s a reliable wall against rushers with long arms.
Bo Onu, Saf., 6-0, 190, Lewisville (Hebron), Texas - Onu has great instincts and is reliable in run support. He has excellent open-field tackling skills, and his ability to cover tight ends and wide receivers adds to his value.
Riley Pettijohn, OLB, 6-2, 205, McKInney, Texas - Pettijohn is rated as one of the top defensive recruits nationally. His physicality and tackling prowess are second to none, and he excels at reacting to plays while providing a commanding presence on the field.
Deondrae Riden, RB, 5-10, 190, DeSoto, Texas - When he decides to change directions, it’s with suddenness, making it extremely difficult for defenders to get a clean tackle. Riden was the leading rusher on a state championship team, so he’s proven versus top competition.
Kelvion Riggens, ILB, 6-0, 200, Forney, Texas - Riggens is a physcially imposing specimen who uses brute strength and aggression to shed blocks and makes punishing tackles. His ability to fill the run gaps and disrupt plays in the backfield encapsulates his physicality.
Michael Riles, DE, 6-3, 230, Port Arthur (Memorial), Texas - Riles is one of the state’s most highly regarded prospects. He has already secured the honor of being rated as a five-star defensive lineman - a player who can penetrate and cause disruption at defensive end or tackle.
Landon Rink, DE, 6-3, 255, Cypress (Cy-Fair), Texas - His sheer physicality and unrivaled tenacity make him a linchpin in any defense. Rink, the son of former Texas defensive lineman Shane Rink, was the Next Level Athlete Texas Top 100 Showcase DL MVP in Houston.
Malcolm Simpson, DE, 6-4, 240, Galveston (Ball), Texas - Simpson has a rare blend of power and finesse. His immense fram allows him to overpower blockers, while his agility surprises opponents. He is a defensive lineman who can move around the formation.
Rickey Stewart, RB, 5-10, 180, Tyler (Chapel Hill), Texas - The SMU commit is a scoring threat whenever he touches the ball. Stewart hits the hole in a blink of an eye and leaves defenders behind. His ability to turn the corner in a game-changer.
Michael Turner, RB, 5-11, 190, Fort Worth (Richland), Texas - Turner os a game-changer, blending track-star speed with football instincts. He runs with remarkable patience and vision, following his blocks to find the crease he needs to gash defenses for big chunk yardage.
