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Spring Position Roundup – Safety
March 19, 2016 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER - On the heels of a junior season that saw him earn first-team All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press, senior free safety Jordan Sterns returns as the leader of the Cowboy defense. Sterns' 224 career tackles are the most among all players returning in the Big 12 in 2016 and rank him fourth among all defensive backs from Power Five conferences. A look:
Most Career Tackles, Power Five Defensive Backs
1. Devon Edwards, Duke - 298
2. Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest - 282
3. Quin Blanding, Virginia - 238
4. Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State - 224
5. Johnathan Ford, Auburn - 216
While Sterns is the headliner, safety is a position group loaded with talent. Junior strong safety Tre Flowers has 19 career starts to his credit and is well-established on the OSU defense.
A player to watch in spring is senior Derrick Moncrief, who sat out last year per NCAA transfer rules after coming to Stillwater from Auburn. After being ranked as the top junior college safety in the nation, Moncrief recorded 27 tackles and a fumble recovery for the Tigers in 2014. He could realistically challenge for a starting spot with a productive spring.
Beyond those three, there are still more good options at safety, including veterans Jerel Morrow and Dylan Harding and up-and-comers Kenneth Edison-McGruder and Za'Carrius Green.
Most Career Tackles, Power Five Defensive Backs
1. Devon Edwards, Duke - 298
2. Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest - 282
3. Quin Blanding, Virginia - 238
4. Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State - 224
5. Johnathan Ford, Auburn - 216
While Sterns is the headliner, safety is a position group loaded with talent. Junior strong safety Tre Flowers has 19 career starts to his credit and is well-established on the OSU defense.
A player to watch in spring is senior Derrick Moncrief, who sat out last year per NCAA transfer rules after coming to Stillwater from Auburn. After being ranked as the top junior college safety in the nation, Moncrief recorded 27 tackles and a fumble recovery for the Tigers in 2014. He could realistically challenge for a starting spot with a productive spring.
Beyond those three, there are still more good options at safety, including veterans Jerel Morrow and Dylan Harding and up-and-comers Kenneth Edison-McGruder and Za'Carrius Green.
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