Cowboy Football Brings in 33 Players for 2023

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February 01, 2023 | Cowboy Football

Player Bios and Information | Signing Day Central

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has announced the addition of 33 total scholarship players for 2023, including 17 players who signed in the early signing period in December, four who signed Wednesday morning and 12 players added from the transfer portal.

The group includes 18 offensive players, 14 defensive players and a specialist. The two most well-represented states are Texas with 10 and Oklahoma with seven, but players from 15 states and Australia are included in the class. There are 19 high school players, two from the junior college ranks and 12 transfers from other schools.

Seven offensive linemen, six wide receivers, two quarterbacks, two running backs and a Cowboy Back comprise the offensive side of the ball, while six defensive backs, five defensive linemen and three linebackers comprise the defensive group. The lone specialist in the class is a punter.

With 18 of the 33 additions enrolled for the 2023 spring semester, more than half of the OSU's new student-athletes are already on campus in Stillwater.

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Exp.	Hometown/Previous School
Tykie Andrews	WR	6-1	185	Fr.-HS	Enid, OK / Enid
Alan Bowman	QB	6-4	205	*RSr.-TR^	Grapevine, TX / Grapevine / Texas Tech / Michigan
Arland Bruce IV	WR	5-10	200	Jr.-TR^	Olathe, KS / Olathe North / Ankeny / Iowa
Elijah Collins	RB	6-0	220	*RSr.-TR^	Detroit, MI / University of Detroit Jesuit / Michigan State
Dalton Cooper	OL	6-7	310	RSr.-TR^	Prague, OK / Prague / Texas State
Ian Edenfield	CW	6-5	260	*RSr.-TR^	Uniontown, PA / Laurel Highlands / California (PA)
Jack Endean	OL	6-6	285	Fr.-HS^	Tucson, AZ / Tanque Verde
Ike Esonwune	LB	6-2	215	Fr.-HS	Austin, TX / Manor
Zane Flores	QB	6-3	200	Fr.-HS^	Gretna, NE / Gretna
Jaedon Foreman	DE	6-5	250	Fr.-HS	Del City, OK / Del City
Kam Franklin	S	6-2	190	Fr.-HS	Oak Grove, LA / Oak Grove
Anthony Goodlow	DE	6-5	280	*RSr.-TR^	Del City, OK / Del City / Tulsa
Kenneth Harris	CB	6-0	193	Sr.-TR^	Columbia, LA / Caldwell Parish / Arkansas State
Camron Heard	WR	6-0	160	Fr.-HS	Houston, TX / Furr
Leon Johnson III	WR	6-5	207	Sr.-TR^	Bothell, WA / Bothell / George Fox
Hudson Kaak	P	6-1	210	Fr.-HS^	Seymour, VIC, Australia / ProKick Australia
Isaiah Kema	OL	6-4	298	Fr.-HS	Lubbock, TX / Frenship
Justin Kirkland	DT	6-4	330	So.-TR^	Roy, UT / Roy / Utah Tech
RJ Lester	CB	6-1	175	Fr.-HS	Fort Smith, AR / Northside
Ricky Lolohea	DL	6-4	307	Fr.-HS	Euless, TX / Trinity
Jamison Mejia	OL	6-5	280	Fr.-HS	Broken Arrow, OK / Broken Arrow
Noah McKinney	OL	6-5	290	RFr.-TR^	Henderson, NV / Coronado / UNLV
Iman Oates	DT	6-3	300	Jr.-TR^	Tulsa, OK / Edison / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Jalen Pope	WR	6-0	185	Fr.-HS	Aledo, TX / Aledo
Jakobe Sanders	OL	6-3	310	Fr.-HS^	Stillwater, OK / Stillwater
Dylan Smith	CB	5-11	170	Fr.-HS	Little Elm, TX / Braswell
Gage Stanaland	OL	6-5	285	Fr.-HS	Tuscola, TX / Jim Ned
De'Zhaun Stribling	WR	6-3	205	Jr.-TR^	Kapolei, HI / Kapolei / Washington State
Poasa Utu	LB	6-1	205	Fr.-HS	Arlington, TX / Kennedale
Sesi Vailahi	RB	5-11	195	Fr.-HS	Salt Lake City, UT / West
Lardarius Webb Jr.	Hybrid	5-10	175	Jr.-TR^	Opelika, AL / Jackson Academy / Jones College
Tywon Wray Jr.	S	6-2	185	Fr.-HS	Smyrna, GA / Campbell
Justin Wright	LB	6-2	244	*RSr.-TR^	Abilene, TX / Cooper / Tulsa

* Super Senior; ^ Spring Enrollee

Tykie Andrews
Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 185 | Freshman
Enid, OK/Enid

An in-state prospect who was coached in high school by from Oklahoma State All-America wide receiver Rashaun Woods.

High School: Played for coach and former OSU receiver Rashaun Woods at Enid High School … Racked up 1,151 yards and 17 touchdowns on 135 catches as a senior … Helped lead Enid to the second round of the Oklahoma Class 6A-I state playoffs … Named to The Oklahoman's All-state second team … Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Dartmouth, Drake and Navy.

Personal: Tykie Omarrashaun Andrews was born May 24, 2005, in Enid, Oklahoma ... Son of Harold Andrews ... Plans to study business.

Alan Bowman
Quarterback | 6-4 | 205 | *R-Senior
Grapevine, TX/Grapevine/Texas Tech/Michigan

A veteran quarterback making his return to the Big 12 after stints at Texas Tech and Michigan.

2022 (Senior at Michigan): Played in three games … Completed 6-of-7 pass attempts for 60 yards and a touchdown … His best game at Michigan came against Colorado State when he completed five-of-six passes for 40 yards.

2021 (Junior at Michigan): Played in three games as a Wolverine … Completed 2-of-4 pass attempts with one interception … Made his Michigan debut against Northern Illinois.

2020 (Sophomore at Texas Tech): Appeared in eight games with six starts … Completed 150-of-232 pass attempts for 1,602 yards with 10 touchdowns and took only two sacks on 232 attempts … Against Baylor, he split series with Henry Colombi and led the game-winning drive after 14-of-23 passing for 181 yards ... Started against Oklahoma State two weeks later, going 31-of-46 for 384 yards with three touchdowns … In his final game as a Red Raider, he went 15-of-26 passing for 117 yards against Kansas.

2019 (Redshirt at Texas Tech): Started three games before injury derailed his season … Completed 101-of-154 pass attempts for 1,020 yards with six touchdowns, three interceptions and one rushing touchdown … Threw for 436 yards with two touchdowns against Montana State (Aug. 31) and also ran for a touchdown … Totaled 307 yards passing on 30-of-55 attempts against Arizona (Sept. 14), his last game of the season.

2018 (Freshman at Texas Tech): Played in eight games with seven starts, after he won the starting job in week two … Was the sixth true freshman to start in Texas Tech history … Completed 69.4 percent of his passes with 2,638 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions and one touchdown added rushing … Finished the season on the bench with an injury, ending 80 yards shy of the single-season passing program record for freshman … His 605 passing yards against Houston set a Big 12 freshman single-game record, breaking the mark set by Patrick Mahomes (598); No. 5 all-time in Texas Tech single-game history … In his collegiate debut against Ole Miss (Sept. 1), went 29-of-49 passing for 273 yards and one touchdown …Against Houston (Sept. 15), totaled 605 yards passing on 43-of-59 attempts with five touchdowns; the third time in FBS history a freshman threw for 600 yards in a game … In his first road game, went 35-of-46 passing for 397 yards with two touchdowns against Oklahoma State (Sept. 22) … Earned Walter Camp, Davey O'Brien, Manning, and Earl Campbell Player of the Week Awards … Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year honorable mention ... Enrolled early in the spring before his first season.

High School: Played for coach Mike Alexander at Grapevine … Ranked among the top quarterbacks in the state of Texas ... Threw for 11,393 yards and 119 touchdowns during his four-year career at Grapevine ... Finished senior season with 3,570 yards through the air to go along with 38 touchdowns ... Previously recorded 3,329 passing yards with 42 touchdowns and just six interceptions as a junior in 2016 ... Earned District 8-5A MVP honors following both his junior and senior seasons ... Had another impressive touchdown-to-interception ratio as a sophomore with 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions ... Notched 2,740 passing yards that season ... Made prep debut with 1,754 passing yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman in 2014 ... Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 29 quarterback in the country by Rivals and the No. 35 quarterback in the nation by ESPN ... Ranked among the top 100 players in the state of Texas by Rivals (No. 96) ... Held offers from Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Houston, Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss, Nevada, Southern Miss and San Diego State.
Personal: Son of Kirk and Nancy Bowman … Father, Kirk, played tight end at Penn State (1980-83) and won a national championship in 1982 … Sisters Tori and Emily both played soccer at Oklahoma … Graduated with a degree in management from Texas Tech.

Arland Bruce IV
Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 200 | Junior
Olathe, KS/Olathe North/Ankeny/Iowa

An FBS transfer with two years of starting experience at the Power Five level.

2022 (Sophomore at Iowa): Played in 11 games and started in eight for the Hawkeyes as a sophomore … Totaled 19 receptions for 187 yards and one touchdown … Had five receptions for career-best 68 yards with a long of 27 in season opener against South Dakota State … Recorded three receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown vs. Nevada, with scoring reception covering 21 yards … Also had 12 rushing attempts for 47 yards and a score … Also had over 100 punt return yards on 19 attempts.

2021 (Freshman at Iowa): Played in all 14 games and started four games as a true freshman … Was given the Team Hustle award on the offensive side of the … Recorded 25 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown … Also had nine rushing attempts for 69 yards and three touchdowns … Led the team with six receptions for 43 yards at Maryland, including an eight-yard scoring reception for first career touchdown.

High School: Played for coach Chris McCartney at Olathe North and coach Rick Nelson at Ankeny … Named to Des Moines Register Elite All-State team as a senior … Named a first-team all-state running back as a senior … Kansas City Metro Player of the Year as a junior while earning first-team all-state honors as a running back … Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore quarterback, while earning first-team all-conference honors … Honorable mention all-conference as a freshman … Helped prep team post 10-3 record as a junior and 11-1 as a senior while winning Iowa state championship … In six games as a senior, rushed 81 times for 660 yards and eight touchdowns, along with 30 receptions for 451 yards and five touchdowns … As a junior rushed for 2,479 yards and 43 touchdowns, while passing for 404 yards and five scores … Rushed for 1,379 yards as a sophomore, with 1,209 passing yards and 35 total touchdowns … Rushed for 819 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman … Also lettered in baseball and basketball.

Personal: Born Sept. 26, 2002, in Merriam, Kansas … Son of Linda Bruce … A business major.

Elijah Collins
Running Back | 6-0 | 220 | *R-Senior
Detroit, MI/University of Detroit Jesuit/Michigan State

Four-year letterwinner that has played in 41 games for Michigan State … Became the 46th Spartan player with 1.000 career rushing yards, rushing for 1,506 yards and 11 touchdowns on 353 carries in his Spartan career ... Became the 28th player in MSU history with 300 rushing attempts ... Has four 100-yard rushing games ... Also has 36 career receptions for 260 yards and one touchdown ... Totaled 1,766 all-purpose yards at MSU … Joins the Cowboys with 12 FBS starts already under his belt.

2022 (Senior at Michigan State): Named one of four team captains for the 2022 season … Tallied 318 rushing yards and 70 carries in 12 games and 253 snaps on offense ... His rushing total was second on the team … Tied for the team lead with a career-high six rushing touchdowns, which also tied for 11th in the Big Ten … Tied his career-high two touchdowns in a game in Indiana game … Added career highs of four receptions for 43 yards, boosted by a career-long 22-yard reception against the Hoosiers.

2021 (Junior at Michigan State): Played in eight of the 13 games, missing five games with an injury … Recorded 102 rushing yards in 18 carries and one receiving touchdown … Had six carries for 15 yards in playing a season-high 18 snaps on offense in victory over No. 12 Pittsburgh in the Chick-fil-a Bowl.

2020 (Sophomore at Michigan State): Had 41 carries for 90 yards, along with four receptions for 34 yards in seven games … Tallied eight carries for a season-high 37 yards against Ohio State.

2019 (Freshman at Michigan State): Started in 12 games … Led the team and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 988 rushing yards … Ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 222 carries … Led Michigan State with five rushing touchdowns … Earned third-team All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades … Ranked third among all FBS freshman running backs in carries with 222 and fifth in rushing with 76.0 yards per game … Slated a team-lead 988 rushing yards which ranked second most by a Spartan freshman in school history … The first Spartan freshman to record three 100-yard rushing games since 2005 … Rushed 21 times for 96 yards, including a game-long 31-yard run, against Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl … Topped his previous career high in carries against Illinois with 28 carries wile recording his second career 100-yard rushing game … Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week after posting a career-high 192 yards on just 17 carries (11.3 ypc) against Western Michigan, highlighted by 58-yard run on MSU's first possession of second half ... The 192 rushing yards were the most by a freshman starting running back in school history and the second-most overall by a Spartan freshman running back in a single game (Javon Ringer had 194 yards at Illinois in 2005).

2018 (Redshirt at Michigan State): Took a redshirt season his first year at Michigan State … Played in three games against Maryland, Nebraska and Rutgers … Had two carries for eight yards against Rutgers.

High School: Rated the top running back prospect in Michigan by Rivals, 247Sports and The Detroit News … Ranked the 25th best running back in the nation by 247Sports … Named to the Detroit News all-state division 1-2 team … Selected to the MLive Detroit Dream Team … Rated the No. 10 overall player in Michigan by 247Sports … Slated as the No. 24 overall player in Michigan by Rivals … ESPN tabbed Collins at the 26th best overall player in Michigan … Recorded 1,076 rushing yards, 73 tackles and two interceptions, including one for a score, on defense … Rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns in a win over St. Joseph … Posted an impressive all-around performance against Detroit Catholic Central rushing for 151 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown while recording 15 tackles and a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown on defense … As a junior, recorded 19 touchdowns and scored four different ways, rushing, receiving, kick return and interception return … Named to the Detroit Free Press All-Detroit team … Detroit News all metro team … Honorable mention all-state pick his junior year … Also lettered in basketball … Member of the 2016 basketball state championship team.

Personal: Elijah Collins was born August 1, 2000 … Son of Gary and Elizabeth Collins … Graduated in December 2022 from Michigan State with a media and information degree.

Dalton Cooper
Offensive Line | 6-7 | 310 | R-Senior
Prague, OK/Prague/Texas State

Won multiple all-conference honors at Texas State, where he started 36 games at left tackle.

2022 (at Texas State): Named to the Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt and the PFF Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt … Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team and Dave Campbell's Preseason All-Texas First Team honoree … Placed on the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team … Started all 12 games as a left tackle … Behind Cooper, Texas State's offense averaged 325.2 yards per game and racked up 20 touchdowns … Rated the 4th best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt … Allowed three sacks on 429 pass plays.

2021 (at Texas State): Named to the PFF First-Team All-Sun Belt and the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Third Team … Chosen by coaches to be placed on the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Selected as a member of the Dave Campbell's All-Texas College Second Team … Started in all 12 games as a left tackle … Rated the 6th best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt and the best left tackle in PFF ratings … Surrendered only three sacks on 450 pass plays and saw 814 total snaps.

2020 (at Texas State): Became a regular starter, starting in all 12 games as a left tackle … Named a Freshman All-American honoree by The Athletic … Earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors by Phil Steele and All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention by coaches … Rated the 23rd best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt and the third-best left tackle in PFF ratings … Surrendered only one sack on 503 pass plays … Helped Texas State average 369.7 total yards, 27.7 points and 131 yards rushing.

2019 (at Texas State): Took a redshirt season his first year at Texas State … Saw action against Troy.

High School: Played for coach John Graham at Prague … Named to the Oklahoman's Preseason Class 2A All-State team and the Shawnee News-Star All-Area team … Blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher as a senior … Recorded 85 tackles and two sacks in 10 games as a senior … Tallied 62 tackles and seven sacks as a junior … Played as an offensive and a defensive lineman … Rated the No. 30 overall prospect in Oklahoma by 247Sports … Also a talented basketball player and was selected to play in the Senior All-Star game.

Personal: Son of John and Stefanie Cooper.

Ian Edenfield
Cowboy Back | 6-5 | 260 | *R-Senior
Uniontown, PA / Laurel Highlands / California (PA)

Pronounced ed-en-field

A DII college transfer with a wrestling background who makes the move to the FBS level.

2022 (Redshirt at California (PA)): Played in four games … Recorded 29 receiving yards and four receptions.

2021 (Junior at California (PA)): Started in three games at tight end and appeared in ten … Finished with 153 receiving yards and one touchdown on 18 receptions … Set career highs in his first career start against Edinboro with 66 receiving yards and six receptions … Posted four receptions for 24 yards versus Bloomsburg.

2020 (at California (PA)): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Sophomore at California (PA)): Saw action in nine games as a reserve tight end … Recorded 16 receiving yards on three receptions … Had a nine-yard reception at Saint Anselm.

2018 (Freshman at California (PA)): Appeared in five games as a reserve tight end … Made college debut versus Ohio Dominican.

High School: Played for coach Zach Just at Laurel Highlands … Named all-state honorable mention at tight end as a senior … Earned first-team all-conference honors at tight end and defensive line as a senior … Chosen as the Fayette County Scholar-Athlete of the Year his senior year … Also participated on the baseball and wrestling teams … Claimed two district wrestling championships … Earned the silver medal at the 2017 PIAA Wrestling Championships at 220 Ibs … Placed fifth at the 2018 PIAA Wrestling Championships … Member of the section championship baseball team as a senior … Received all-section honorable mention as an outfielder.

Personal: Ian Edenfield is the son of Chris and Carla Edenfield … His father, Chris, played football at California (PA) … Majoring in Social Studies Secondary Education.

Jack Endean
Offensive Line | 6-6 | 285 | Freshman
Tucson, AZ/Tanque Verde

The No. 12 overall prospect in Arizona and No. 67 offensive tackle in the national class, according to Rivals.

High School: Played for coach Jay Dobyns at Tanque Verde … First-team all-conference and all-region honoree in 2022 … Senior year stats include 47 total tackles with 28 solo … Helped lead his team to its first winning season in program history with a 7-3 record as a junior … Active in church service work … Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Arizona, California and others.

Personal: Jack Endean was born August 3, 2004 in Tucson, Arizona … Son of Ty and Kim Endean … Mother, Kim Endean, played lacrosse at Lynchburg College … Plans to study business.

Ike Esonwune
Linebacker | 6-2 | 215 | Freshman
Austin, TX/Manor

Pronounced IKE eh-sahn-woo-NAY

High School: Played for coach James Keller at Manor ... Recorded 67 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in his senior season en route earning first team all-district honors … Also had two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups ... Named his high school's student-athlete of the year ... Over the course of his final two seasons, he accumulated 121 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Also competed in track and played basketball and participated with Breakthrough and Gear Up ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Kansas, Tulsa, UNLV and Prairie View A&M.

Personal: Ikechukwu Esonwune was born October 16, 2004, in Austin, Texas ... Son of Amaka and Chucks Esonwune ... Plans to study business and communication.

Zane Flores
Quarterback | 6-3 | 200 | Freshman
Gretna, NE/Gretna

Pronounced FLOORS

The No. 18 quarterback prospect in the class, according to Rivals ... 247Sports ranked him as the second-best player in Nebraska.

High School: Played for coach Mike Kayl at Gretna … 2022 MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year … Led his team to the Class A state championship game in his senior season and threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns in that contest … Senior season stats include 3,117 yards and 31 touchdowns through the air with 274 yards and 10 scores on the ground … An all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Went 30-4 over three seasons as a starter with more than 9,000 passing yards, 82 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns … Also competed on Gretna's basketball and track and field teams … Excelled in the classroom as an honor roll student … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Nebraska, Oregon State, Kansas, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Washington and others.

Personal: Zane Flores was born October 22, 2004, in Gretna, Nebraska … Son of Mel and Cindy Flores … Undecided on a major … Father, Mel, played football at Nebraska at Omaha.

Jaedon Foreman
Defensive End | 6-5 | 250 | Freshman
Del City, OK/Del City

The ninth-ranked prospect in Oklahoma and No. 84 among defensive linemen nationally by 247Sports.

High School: Played for coach Robert Jones at Del City … Accumulated 35 sacks and 225 tackles in three varsity seasons … Earned District Defensive Lineman of the Year honors his senior year … Also played basketball in high school … Chose Oklahoma State over a reported offer from Memphis.

Personal: Jaedon Foreman was born August 16, 2005, in Oklahoma City … Son of Tiphani Felix … Plans to major in sports medicine.

Kam Franklin
Safety | 6-2 | 190 | Freshman
Oak Grove, LA/Oak Grove

The No. 34 prospect in Louisiana and the No. 71 athlete in the national class according to ESPN.

High School: Played for coach Ryan Gregory at Oak Grove where he claimed three Louisiana High School Athletics Association Division IV championships with the Tigers … Earned LHSAA All-State, All-District and All-Regional honors after tallying 120 Tackles, 45 tackles for loss, six safeties, eight fumble recoveries and three interceptions in his senior season … Also competed in basketball and track ... Signed with Oklahoma State over Tennessee, TCU, LSU, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, SMU, Louisiana and Louisiana Tech.

Personal: Kamryn La'Ray Franklin was born on July 21, 2004, in Monroe, Louisiana … Son of Ray and Kim Franklin … Planning to major in sports management.

Anthony Goodlow
Defensive End | 6-5 | 280 | *R-Senior
Del City, OK / Del City / Tulsa

An FBS transfer with who played in 48 games and started 22 times during his career at Tulsa, totaling 113 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks over his final four seasons with the Golden Hurricane.

2022 (Senior at Tulsa): Earned All-AAC honors for the first time in his career as a second team selection ... Started all 12 games in his final year at Tulsa ... His 44 total tackles, 25 solo stops and 8.0 tackles for loss each led all defensive linemen on the roster ... His tackles for loss total also ranked second the team behind only second team All-AAC linebacker Justin Wright ... Added 2.0 sacks, four quaretback hurries and two pass breakups ... Had at least one tackle in every game, including a season-high of eight against Navy ... Other highlights included six stops vs. NIU and five against Temple ... Had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Navy.

2021 (Junior at Tulsa): Played in all 13 games and had five starts … Compiled 28 tackles, seven TFL for -33 yards, a team-high six sacks for -33 yards and one fumble recovery … Started the Houston, Memphis, USF, Cincinnati and Tulane games … Tallied four stops and a career-high 1.5 sacks for -10 yards at SMU … Had three tackles and one sack for -3 yards at No. 2-ranked Cincinnati … Totaled four tackles, one TFL for -5 yards and one QB hurry vs. Memphis … Had one stop and one fumble recovery at No. 9 Ohio State … Tallied four tackles and one sack for a 10-yard loss at Oklahoma State.

2020 (Sophomore at Tulsa): Played in all nine games and had five starts … Was credited with 32 tackles, 5.5 stops for -22 yards, four sacks for -20 yards, one forced fumble and one PBU … Ranked ninth in the AAC for QB sacks … Had a career-best nine tackles against Tulane … Had four stops at #6 Cincinnati … Tallied two tackles and forced one fumble at Navy … Totaled five stops with one sack for -9 yards vs. #19 SMU … Had four tackles vs. East Carolina … Tallied two tackles and one stop for -2 yards at South Florida in his first career start … Had one sack and one pass breakup at #11 UCF … Had four tackles, including his first career sack for a 4-yard loss at No. 11 Oklahoma State.

2019 (Freshman at Tulsa): Played in 12 career games … Saw most of his playing time on special teams … Was credited with nine tackles had two tackles each against Michigan State, San Jose State and UCF.

2018 (Redshirt at Tulsa): Redshirt … Saw limited time in the final games of the year vs. Navy and SMU but did not record any stats.

High School: Lettered three years for coach Mike Dunn at Del City High School … Rated as a three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports and Rivals … Spent time at safety, linebacker and defensive end … Had 30 TFL, 19 sacks and three forced fumbles in senior season … District Player of the Year in senior season … Was named to The Oklahoman's Super 30 as the 27th top prospect in Oklahoma … 2017 VYPE Oklahoma Top-100 selection.

Personal: Anthony Goodlow was born July 25, 2000 … Son of Marcus Goodlow and Rosalind Maynor.

Kenneth Harris
Cornerback | 6-0 | 193 | Senior
Columbia, LA/Caldwell Parish/Arkansas State

An FBS transfer who played in 31 games and started 18 in his three years at Arkansas State.

2022 (Junior at Arkansas State): Started all 12 games at cornerback as a junior … Totaled 36 tackles, including 29 solo stops, and 4.5 tackles for loss … Intercepted one pass and led the team with 10 pass breakups … His interception came in the first quarter against Southern Miss … Posted a season high seven tackles against UMASS with five solo stops … Had three games with multiple pass breakups and recorded at least one in seven of the 12 games.

2021 (Sophomore at Arkansas State): Appeared in nine contests with two starts at cornerback … Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with two interceptions for 29 yards … His interceptions came on back-to-back games against Louisiana and at South Alabama … Against the Ragin' Cajuns, he returned his pick for 35 yards ultimately leading to an Arkansas State field goal … Finished with 11 total tackles including nine solo tackles … Recorded a season-high four tackles at South Alabama … Had three multi-tackle games … Finished with at least one tackle in his final five games played during the season … Also recorded six pass break-ups including two against Appalachian State and at Georgia State.

2020 (Freshman at Arkansas State): Played in 10 games as a true freshman, including four as a starter ... Ended the year with 24 tackles (20 solo/4 assisted) and six pass break-ups that tied the most on the team ... Posted a season-high eight tackles against South Alabama, and also had one pass break-up against the Jaguars ... Recorded five tackles, his second most of the year, versus Appalachian State ... Collected a season-high two pass break-ups against Kansas State ... Arkansas State Athletics Director's Honor Roll member.

High School: Varsity football letterman at Caldwell Parish High School in Columbia, LA … Helped lead Caldwell Parish to a 10-2 record and the second round of the playoff in 2019 … Named First Team All-District 3-3A as both a wide receiver and defensive back his senior season … Earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2019 ... Listed as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which also ranks him as the No. 68 overall player in the state of Louisiana and No. 139 cornerback in the nation … Rivals two-star prospect … Also recruited by schools such as Memphis, Minnesota and Louisiana-Monroe.

Personal: Born May 2, 2002 … Business Administration major.

Camron Heard
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 160 | Freshman
Houston, TX/Furr

A top-100 player in Texas, ranked as high as No. 73 by 247Sports.

High School: Played quarterback for coach Cornell Gray at Furr … District 11-4A Most Valuable Player in 2021 and 2022 … Surpassed 1,000 rushing yards as a junior and senior ... Totaled 37 touchdowns in 2022 with 26 of those coming on the ground … Also recorded five interceptions as a defensive back … Played basketball and ran track ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arkansas, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Tulane and others.

Personal: Camron Heard was born December 28, 2004, in Houston ... Son of Melone Hawkins.

Leon Johnson III
Wide Receiver | 6-5 | 207 | Senior
Bothell, WA/Bothell/George Fox

An NCAA DIII All-American who is making the move to Power Five football this season .... Was a two-sport standout at the DIII level, also starring as an outfielder and designated hitter on the George Fox baseball team.

2022 (Junior at George Fox): Totaled 55 receptions for 1,156 yards and 14 touchdowns … Named an AFCA DIII First-Team All-American … The Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference selection … Broke school's single season records for all-purpose yards (1,205), receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, as well as single game receiving yards (174), receptions (11) and touchdowns (3).

2021 (Sophomore at George Fox): Played in all nine games as a junior … Hauled in 30 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns … Surpassed 100 yards receiving in two games, with a season-high of 112 yards against Willamette.

2020 (at George Fox): Did not play because the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Freshman at George Fox): Led the team in catches (25), receiving yards (450) and receiving touchdowns (6) … Earned All-NWC Honorable Mention honors.

High School: Played for coach Tom Bainter at Bothell in Washington … Named honorable mention All-Kingco and helped his team reach the state quarterfinals as a senior … Recorded 24 receptions for 334 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Also had 17 special teams tackles and blocked five PATs ... Was also a talented baseball player.

Personal: Son of Leon and Sarah Johnson ... Brother, Gabriel Johnson, plays football at Eastern Washington.

Hudson Kaak
Punter | 6-1 | 210 | Freshman
Seymour, Victoria, Australia/ProKick Australia

A punter from Australia who trained at ProKick Australia, the same program as Tom Hutton ... The No. 3 punter in the class of 2023 according to 247Sports.

Before OSU: An Australian-rules football player who came to OSU through ProKick Australia … Played for the Murray Bushrangers of the NAB League, in Wangaratta, Victoria.

Personal: Worked in real estate in Australia before signing with Oklahoma State ... Plans to study business.

Isaiah Kema
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 298 | Freshman
Lubbock, TX/Frenship

The No. 34 interior offensive lineman in the country, according to Rivals … 247Sports tabbed him as the No. 83 player in Texas.

High School: Played for coach Jay Northcutt at Frenship … A staple on an offensive line that averaged 466.8 total yards per game in 2022 … District 2-6A first-team selection at center as a senior and a Class 6A first-team all-state selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association as a junior … His coaches graded him at 85% and credited him with 175 pancake blocks during his career ... Earned academic all-district honors ... Also competed in wrestling ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, SMU, BYU, Kansas and others.

Personal: Isaiah Charles Makana Kema was born February 7, 2005, in Boulder, Colorado ... Son of Troy and Stephanie Kema ... Father, Troy, played right guard for Utah State and brother, Noah, plays middle linebacker at the University of Hawai'i ... Plans to study mechanical engineering.

Justin Kirkland
Defensive Tackle | 6-4 | 330 | Sophomore
Roy, UT/Roy/Utah Tech

A young defensive lineman who could make a big impact for the Cowboys in the 2023 season.

2022 (Freshman at Utah Tech): Played in all 11 games … Recorded 40 tackles on the season with 18 being solo stops … Tallied 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the season … Racked up a career high 8 tackles against Southern Utah.

High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Roy High School … Named a three-time all-region selection at both offensive and defensive line … Earned all-state honors at both offensive and defensive line … Chosen as a senior team captain in 2019 … Also lettered in basketball, tennis and track and field … Recruited by Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State, Southern Utah and Idaho State.

Personal: Born in Ogden, Utah … Son of Dan and Janette Kirkland … Majoring in general studies.

RJ Lester
Cornerback | 6-1 | 175 | Freshman
Fort Smith, AR/Northside

A top-10 recruit in Arkansas according to ESPN and 247Sports … ESPN ranked him the No. 102 cornerback in the national class of 2023.

High School: Played for coaches Mike Falluer and Felix Curry at Northside … Earned all-conference and all-state honors after recording four interceptions, 40 tackles and five pass breakups ... Also played basketball and ran track ... Chose Oklahoma State over offers from LSU, Kansas State, Tulane and Tulsa.

Personal: Robert Lewis Lester Jr. was born January 16, 2005, in Fort Smith ... Son of Robert and Shaunta Lester ... Plans to study finance.

Ricky Lolohea
Defensive Line | 6-4 | 307 | Freshman
Euless, TX/Trinity

Pronounced lo-lo-HEY-uh

High School: Played for coach Aaron Lineweaver at Euless Trinity … A first team all-district defensive tackle in his junior and senior seasons … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Texas Tech, SMU, North Texas, San Diego State and Louisiana-Monroe.

Personal: Ricky Lolohea was born July 25, 2004, in Euless Texas … Son of Selonia and Koloni … Plans to major in business.

Jamison Mejia
Offensive Line | 6-5 | 280 | Freshman
Broken Arrow, OK/Broken Arrow

Pronounced muh-HE-uh

Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Listed at No. 23 overall recruit in Oklahoma and the No. 119-ranked interior offensive lineman in the country by 247Sports.

High School: Played for coach Josh Blankenship at Broken Arrow … First-team all-state … 6A-I District 1 First Team … Named the 6A-I District 1 Offensive Lineman of the Year … Senior stats include 88 pancake blocks and zero sacks allowed... Helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the 6A-I playoffs … Academic all-conference selection ... Also competed in track and field ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Virginia, Arkansas State, Eastern Michigan, Louisiana-Monroe, Navy, New Mexico State, South Dakota, Tulane, Tulsa and USF ... Enjoys fishing and swimming.

Personal: Jamison Mejia was born December 17, 2004, in Fayetteville, Arkansas ... Son of Jay Mejia and Allison Leach ... Father, Jay, played basketball at John Brown University.

Noah McKinney
Offensive Line | 6-5 | 290 | R-Freshman
Henderson, NV/Coronado/UNLV

A transfer from UNLV who redshirted in his lone year there and was a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked the No. 140 offensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 16 player overall in the state of Nevada by ESPN.

2022 (at UNLV): Redshirted at UNLV.

High School: Began prep career at Hebron in Carrollton, TX, before moving to Las Vegas and attending Coronado in Henderson … Helped the Cougars go 7-3 as a senior this fall … Two-time first team all-league selection and earned second team all-state offensive lineman honors … Also played basketball for three seasons.

Personal: Noah Vincent McKinney was born in Hollywood, California … The son of Carrie and Eric Snow … Has five siblings, EJ, Darius, Jarren, Graceson and Braydon … Brother Darius Snow is a safety at Michigan State, earning All-Big 10 Honorable Mention … Stepfather, Eric Snow, played basketball at Michigan State from 1991-95 … Eric was a second round NBA Draft selection by Milwaukee in 1995 and spent 13 seasons in the NBA … Step uncle, Percy Snow, was a four-year letterwinner (1986-89) and two-time All-America linebacker at Michigan State and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Iman Oates
Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 300 | Junior
Tulsa, OK/Edison/NEO A&M JC

Pronounced EYE-muhn

Junior College: A standout playing for coach Zachary Crissup in two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Totaled 44 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks as a sophomore en route to earning second-team all-conference honors … Posted 25 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks as a freshman … Chose to join Oklahoma State over reported offers from SMU, Louisiana Tech, Hawaii, Western Kentucky, UAB, UTEP, Coastal Carolina, Charlotte and others.

High School: Played at Tulsa Edison … Totaled 55 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior … Collected all-state and all-district 5A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior.

Personal: Born January 8, 2003, in Tulsa … Son of Domita Oates … Also played basketball and ran track & field in high school … A business administration major.

Jalen Pope
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 185 | Freshman
Aledo, TX/Aledo

Ranked as a top 250 player in the state of Texas by 247Sports.

High School: Played for coach Tim Buchanan at Aledo … Helped lead the Bearcats to a 5A DI state championship and a 14-2 overall record in 2022 … Broke the 5A record for individual receiving yards in a state championship game with eight receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns, which earned him Offensive MVP … Finished his senior season with 1,252 yards and 14 touchdowns on 64 catches … Named a first team District 5A-3 receiver in 2022 … Totaled 15 receptions for 279 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Also ran track at Aledo … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Air Force, Tulsa, Columbia and Louisiana.

Personal: Jalen Cash Pope was born December 31, 2004 in San Angelo, Texas ... Son of Adam and Cassie Pope ... Plans to study sports management.

Jakobe Sanders
Offensive Line | 6-3 | 310 | Freshman
Stillwater, OK/Stillwater

A local product who 247Sports ranks as the No. 17 overall prospect in Oklahoma.

High School: Played for coach Tucker Barnard at Stillwater… Earned district lineman of the year honors … First-team all-state and first-team all-conference … Helped lead his team to a 14-0 record and the class 6A state championship as a senior in 2022 … Also a talented wrestler and owns the Stillwater back squat record at 605 pounds … Earned a spot on the honor roll and maintained a 4.0 grade point average.

Personal: Jakobe Sanders was born January 25, 2005, in Stillwater … Son of Joe and Keysha Sanders … Grandfather, Robert Turner, played football for Oklahoma State and the Miami Dolphins… Plans to study strength and health science.

Dylan Smith
Cornerback | 5-11 | 170 | Freshman
Little Elm, TX/Braswell

Ranked No. 55 at his position nationally and No. 82 overall in Texas by Rivals.

High School: Played for coach Cody Moore at Denton Braswell … Had eight interceptions and 60 tackles during his senior season … Also had six touchdowns playing wide receiver … Was twice named to all-district team … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arkansas, Nebraska, Stanford, Houston, Colorado, Indiana, Louisville, Kansas, SMU, Memphis and North Texas.

Personal: Born September 2, 2004, in Dallas … Son of Charles and Deshima Smith … Brother, Cam Smith, is a defensive back at Oklahoma State … Father played at Grambling State and grandfather, Charles E. Smith, played for the Philadelphia Eagles … Plans to major in business.

Gage Stanaland
Offensive Line | 6-5 | 285 | Freshman
Tuscola, TX/Jim Ned

High School: Played for coach Matt Fanning at Jim Ned, where he was a three-time first-team all-state selection … Behind Stanaland, Jim Ned rushed for 254.5 yards per game and 6.5 yards per carry in 2022 … Helped lead his team to an 8-4 record and the second round of the Texas 3A-DI state playoffs … Senior year defensive stats include 33 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack … Also competed in shot put and discus … Chose Oklahoma State over offers from New Mexico State, Abilene Christian, Navy, Louisiana Tech and others.

Personal: Gage Dooley Stanaland was born April 16, 2004 in Abilene, Texas … Son of Russell Stanaland… Plans to major in business.

De'Zhaun Stribling
Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 205 | Junior
Kapolei, HI/Kapolei/Washington State

A transfer with FBS experience at Washington State who played in every game during his first seasons at the college level.

2022 (Sophomore at Washington State): Played in all 12 games as a sophomore … Led the Cougars in every receiving category, totaling 51 receptions for 602 yards and five touchdowns … Had two touchdowns on four catches in Washington State's win over Colorado State … Tied a career-high with seven catches in the season opener against Idaho and in against Washington.

2021 (Freshman at Washington State): Enrolled at WSU in January and participated in spring practice … Appeared in all 13 games, catching 44 passes for 471 yards and five touchdowns … 2021 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention … Led Pac-12 freshmen in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Started in debut and caught two passes for 10 yards against Utah State … Made five catches for 65 yards against Portland State … Had six catches and 93 receiving yards with his first career touchdown at Utah … Caught four passes for 36 yards including an eight-yard TD catch in win at Cal … Caught three passes for 37 yards in win over Oregon State … Had a 10-yard touchdown in the win over Stanford … Registered three catches for 28 yards against BYU … Made five catches for 51 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown at No. 3 Oregon … Had a career-high seven catches for 57 yards in Apple Cup win.

High School: Attended Kapolei High School in Hawaii… As a junior, named to All-OIA First Team after catching 46 passes for 682 yards and three touchdowns … As a senior he was named to the All-State Second Team by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser after catching 64 passes for 872 yards and nine touchdowns … Scored three touchdowns in one game, one rushing, one receiving and one passing … Selected to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl and was named one of the top five offensive standouts with three catches for 58 yards … Also played basketball and competed in the high jump … Rated 2020 three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Rated No. 94 wideout in the country and No. 18 overall prospect in the 2020 class by 247Sports.

Personal: De'Zhaun Stribling was born in North Carolina … He is the son of Carlos and Aisha Stribling.

Poasa Utu
Linebacker | 6-1 | 205 | Freshman
Arlington, TX/Kennedale

Pronounced po-AH-suh OO-too

The No. 52 linebacker in the national class of 2023 according to ESPN.

High School: Played for coach Richard Barrett at Kennedale … In two seasons as a varsity starter, he compiled 195 tackles, 25 sacks, four fumble recoveries, three interceptions and one forced fumble ... Earned all-district honors.

Personal: Poasa Utu was born March 20, 2005, in Samoa ... Son of Salua Utu.

Sesi Vailahi
Running Back | 5-11 | 195 | Freshman
Salt Lake City, UT/West

Pronounced sess-E vy-LAH-he

Listed as the No. 23 running back recruit in Utah by ESPN … Tabbed the No. 130 running back in the country and No. 24 in Utah by 247Sports.

High School: Played for coach Olosaa Soloviat West … Posted an impressive 1,072 rushing yards in 32 carries for 240 yards and five touchdowns his senior year … Picked up 48 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries … Also tallied 24 receptions for 607 yards and seven touchdowns … Earned All-District and All-City honors … Helped lead West to a 9-3 overall record and the state quarterfinal his senior year … Earned several honors his junior year, including 6A second team all-state and 6A Region II Co-Offensive MVP … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from BYU, Idaho State, Nevada, Southern Utah and Utah State.

Personal: Son of Sione and Sela Vailahi.

Lardarius Webb Jr.
Hybrid | 5-10 | 175 | Junior
Opelika, AL/Jackson Academy/Jones College

Pronounced larr-DARE-E-us

A top JUCO defensive talent who ranked No. 34 in the 2023 ESPNJC50 after two all-conference seasons at Jones College.

Junior College: Earned NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore and was a two-time all-MACCC selection ... Tallied 28 tackles, four tackles for loss, six pass breakups and six interceptions in 10 games played his sophomore year … His six picks tied for the national lead … One of five Bobcats to earn all-region honors … In 2021, he tallied 29 tackles, three tackles for loss, a team-high nine pass breakups and three interceptions ... His nine pass breakups ranked 12th in the NJCAA ... Had a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown in a win over Hinds … Recorded a season-best six tackles, two TFL and three pass breakups against Northwest … Returned 17 punts, averaging a conference-best 12.1 yards a return ... Had a 62-yard punt return for a score against Northeast … Earned Academic All-MACCC honors ... Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Kansas, Washington State, Hawaii, Troy and several others.

High School: Played his senior season for coach Lance Pogue at Jackson Academy … Totaled 58 tackles, five tackles for loss and nine passes defended … Returned punts and kicks for Jones Academy ... Ranked No. 25 in Mississippi by 247Sports and was the No. 2 player in the MidSouth Association of Independent Schools District ... Clarion Ledger second team all-state defensive back ... Had a pair of interceptions – including the game-winning 72-yard pick-six – in the MAIS All-Star Game ... Transferred from Beauregard High in Opelika, Ala., where he had 51 tackles and three interceptions as a junior... Also competed in track and field and was a MAIS 5A overall 4x100 and 200 meter champion at Jackson Academy.

Personal: Lardarius Webb Jr. was born January 11, 2003, in Opelika, Alabama … Son of Lardarius Webb Sr. and Precious Dowdell … His father, Lardarius Sr., played nine seasons with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens and won a Super Bowl with Baltimore in 2013 … Has three siblings: Ansley, Landon and Layla … Plans to pursue a degree in sports communication.

Tywon Wray Jr.
Safety | 6-2 | 185 | Freshman
Smyrna, GA/Campbell

A safety prospect out of the state of Georgia who played both receiver amd safety in high school.

High School: Played for coach Howie Decristofaro at Campbell … Played both receiver and safety for the Spartans … Recorded 70 tackles with eight pass breakups and five interceptions, according to 247Sports … Led the team in all receiving categories as a senior with 27 receptions for 404 yards and three touchdowns … First team all-region as a senior … Also competed in basketball and track and field ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Florida International, East Tennessee State and others.

Personal: Tywon Deshawn Wray Jr., was born July 12, 2005, in Lansing, Michigan ... Son of Tywon Wray and Apple Lewis ... Uncle, Kelly Butler, played for Purdue and then in the NFL for four years ... Plans to study aviation.

Justin Wright
Linebacker | 6-2 | 244 | *R-Senior
Abilene, TX/Cooper/Tulsa

A three-year letterwinner, two-year starter and two-time All-AAC honoree during his time at Tulsa … Has 37 career games played – including 20 starts – under his belt … Comes to Oklahoma State with 253 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and seven pass breakups in his career.

2022 (Senior at Tulsa): Played in all 12 games of the Tulsa's 2022 season … Selected to the All-AAC second team, the second all-conference honors of his career … Led the Golden Hurricane in total tackles (101) and tackles for loss (10.5) on the year, and also ranked tied-first on the team with a pair of interceptions … 101 season tackles ranked sixth in the AAC … Also totaled two sacks, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups … Tallied four double-digit tackle performances, including a season-high 13 tackles in games against Wyoming, Navy and Memphis … Opened the season with 13 tackles – nine of which were solo – at Wyoming … Recorded five tackles, one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery against Jacksonville State … Tabbed 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss, at Navy … Named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup at Memphis.

2021 (Junior at Tulsa): Played in 12 games, including 11 starts … Named All-AAC honorable mention … Shared the team-lead with 82 tackles on the year, along with 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception … Ranked 11th in the AAC for tackles … Twice named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against South Florida and Tulane … Had a career-high 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble versus Memphis … Started against Oklahoma State and made four tackles and returned an interception for a 55-yard TD return against the Cowboys … Tallied seven tackles at No. 9 Ohio State … Totaled seven tackles and 2.5 sacks at USF, which earned him College Sports Madness AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Had 12 tackles – 10 of which were solo – at Tulane … Made six tackles and scooped up a fumble recovery against No. 2 Cincinnati.

2020 (Sophomore at Tulsa): Started in all nine games … Honored as a second-team All-AAC selection … Ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 and third on the team in tackles for loss with nine … Also tallied 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception … Ranked ninth in the AAC for tackles for loss yardage … Started his first career game at No. 11 Oklahoma State and tallied four solo tackles … Posted a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against No. 19 SMU and Tulane … Totaled nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack against Navy … Made eight tackles and three tackles for loss at No. 11 UCF … Tallied seven tackles and his first career interception versus ECU … Scooped a six-yard fumble recovery at No. 6 Cincinnati in the AAC Championship game … Had a team-high eight tackles with a 0.5 sack against Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2019 (Freshman at Tulsa): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … Totaled seven tackles and two tackles for loss on the year … Had a season-high three tackles and added 1.5 tackles for loss against Navy.

2018 (Redshirt at Tulsa): One of several freshmen to earn a redshirt season … Appeared in four games: Arkansas State, Temple, Houston and UConn … Saw his first playing time on special teams at Arkansas State … Recorded his first collegiate tackle against Temple.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Abilene Cooper where he was coached by Todd Moebes … In addition to starting at linebacker, he also saw action at tight end … Compiled 91 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, six sacks, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his senior season … Twice named an All-District 4-5A selection and earned All-Big Country honors as a senior.

Personal: Justin Wright was born on February 9, 2000, in Abilene, Texas … He is the son of Mark Wright and Rachael Stevens … Has three brothers and three sisters … Married his wife, Emma, in June 2020 … His cousin – Jerad McCrummen – played baseball at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2013 … He graduated from Tulsa with a bachelor's degree in marketing and plans to enroll pursue his master's at Oklahoma State.