Projected Oklahoma State football 2024 depth chart: Two weeks from kickoff update
With Oklahoma State beginning its 2024 season in two weeks, we take a swing at what the Cowboys' 2024 depth chart will look like when the season rolls around.
McClain BaxleyAug 17th, 8:00 AMSTILLWATER, Okla. — It feels good to say that college football will return to Stillwater in two weeks as Oklahoma State kicks off the 2024 season.
The Cowboys are more than halfway through fall camp and in 14 days they'll host two-time defending FCS National Champion South Dakota State to begin what they hope is a successful season.
Many of the players that contributed last season return and with just a few weeks until the season begins, there aren't too many position battles as coaches know what to expect with their roster.
The first depth chart from the program should come out in a week or so, but until then we're left to speculate. It's educated speculation though as media members were able to see about 30 minutes of practice the first week of August and have been talking with head coach Mike Gundy and several players multiple times this month.
Here's how we see the depth chart on Aug. 17, updated from the first edition earlier this month:
Quarterback
Starter: Alan Bowman
Backup: Zane Flores
Third String: Garret Rangel
Depth: Maealiuaki Smith, Garret Wilson
No change. With Bowman as the expected starter, the more interesting battle is at backup quarterback between Flores and Rangel. Rangel, now a redshirt sophomore, has game experience, but Gundy still feels like he hasn't been able to get into much of a rhythm in-game. Flores hasn't played at all in a game. I'm interested to see that should Oklahoma State build a comfortable enough lead in any of their nonconference games, which quarterback will take the ball from Bowman. Right now, I think that would be the redshirt freshman.
Running Back
Starter: Ollie Gordon II
Rotation: Trent Howland and Sesi Vailahi
Depth: AJ Green, Rodney Fields, CJ Williams, Hudson Devins, Jaden Allen-Hendrix, Holden Thompson, Seth Swirczynski
No change. Gundy and his staff did a good job of finding another experienced running back to take reps from Gordon after AJ Green went down with an injury that will keep him sidelined for most of 2024. Howland is big, bruising back. Vailahi plays more similarly to Gordon with his vision and shiftiness. The true freshmen of Field and Allen-Hendrix have also looked good in the early stages of practice and could be called upon later in the season.
Wide Receiver
Starters: Brennan Presley, Rashod Owens, De'Zhaun Stribling
Rotation: Da'Wain Lofton, Camron Heard, Jalen Pope, Talyn Shettron, Ayo Shotomide-King
Depth: Tre Griffiths, Gavin Freeman, Kyler Pearson, Jaxon Deason, Braden Baize, Ty Walls, Cale Cabbiness, Mason Gilkey, Tykie Andrews, Cutter Greene, Heston Thompson, Marcus Dockins Jr.
I continue to say it, but Oklahoma State's receiver room is such a wealth of talent. The three starters do things differently and Stribling told me this weekend he's really excited to see what some of the younger guys do when given the opportunity. We continue to hear good things about Snow College transfer Ayo Shotomide-King and he could be an impact player, similar to Leon Johnson from a year ago. How much will Lofton play outside of the return game and can Shettron finally work his way up the depth chart after showing promising signs between injuries? I'm eager to see.
