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Jersey Number 29
Cooper Lai
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, OK
- High School:
- Cascia Hall
Pronounced LIE
2025 Academic All-Big 12
2024 Academic All-Big 12
An in-state product out of Tulsa who arrived as a walk-on.
2025 (Sophomore): An Academic All-Big 12 honoree for the second straight year ... Played in the final nine games of the season ... Recorded four tackles on the year with one each against Houston, Cincinnati, Kansas and Kansas State.
2024 (Freshman): An Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in three games, appearing against Arkansas, Tulsa and Arizona State ... Did not record any statistics ... Named the OSU defense co-practice player of the week against TCU.
2023 (Redshirt): Did not see any in-game action while taking a redshirt ... Named OSU’s defense practice player of the week against Arizona State.
High School: Played for coach Joe Medina at Cascia Hall ... A two-way player who excelled at both quarterback and safety ... Also played baseball ... Chose to walk-on at Oklahoma State despite holding offers from other lower-level schools.
Personal: Son of Joseph and April Lai.
2025 Academic All-Big 12
2024 Academic All-Big 12
An in-state product out of Tulsa who arrived as a walk-on.
2025 (Sophomore): An Academic All-Big 12 honoree for the second straight year ... Played in the final nine games of the season ... Recorded four tackles on the year with one each against Houston, Cincinnati, Kansas and Kansas State.
2024 (Freshman): An Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in three games, appearing against Arkansas, Tulsa and Arizona State ... Did not record any statistics ... Named the OSU defense co-practice player of the week against TCU.
2023 (Redshirt): Did not see any in-game action while taking a redshirt ... Named OSU’s defense practice player of the week against Arizona State.
High School: Played for coach Joe Medina at Cascia Hall ... A two-way player who excelled at both quarterback and safety ... Also played baseball ... Chose to walk-on at Oklahoma State despite holding offers from other lower-level schools.
Personal: Son of Joseph and April Lai.
WALK-OFF IN EXTRAS: Oklahoma State vs. Dallas Baptist | Condensed Game Highlights (03-10-2026)
Wednesday, March 11
Oklahoma State vs. Colorado | Condensed Game Highlights (03-10-2026)
Wednesday, March 11
Oklahoma State vs. Gardner-Webb | Condensed Game Highlights (02-24-2026)
Monday, March 09
Big 12 Championship: Sergio Vega vs Anthony Echemendia (ISU) - Oklahoma State Wrestling (03/07/26)
Sunday, March 08
