Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026 Cowboy Football Roster
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Jack Puckett
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bixby, OK
- High School:
- Bixby
2025 All-MIAA First Team
2024 Division II All-America First Team (D2CCA)
2024 All-Region First Team (D2CCA)
2024 All-MIAA First Team
A 2026 addition from transfer portal who earned NCAA Division II All-America honors at Central Oklahoma ... A three-year team captain at UCO.
2025 (Junior at Central Oklahoma): A first team All-MIAA selection for a second straight season ... Played and started in 10 of UCO's 11 games, missing only the Pittsburg State game ... Made 63 tackles with a team-high 13 tackles for loss ... His tackle total was only one behind the team lead despite missing a game ... Had four sacks, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and one interception ... Recorded at least three tackles in all 10 games he played with a high of 11 at Fort Hays State ... Also had season-bests with 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries in that game ... Recorded his interception against Emporia State.
2024 (Sophomore at UCO): A first team All-America selection by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association and an honorable mention to the Don Hansen Football Gazzette All-America team ... Also a first team D2CCA All-Region pick and first team All-MIAA pick ... Part of the D2Football Elite 100 Team ... Played and started all 13 games for the Bronchos ... Led the team to its first MIAA title since joining the league 12 years earlier ... Guided UCO back to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years and helped it secure a home playoff game in the first round ... The team leader in tackles with 102, tackles for a loss with 15.0 and sacks with 7.0 ... Of his 102 tackles, 55 were solo stops ... Had three sacks in a win over Northeastern State ... Had a career-high 15 tackles against Pittsburg State ... Also credited with five quarterback hurries on the year, as well as one forced fumble and three pass breakups ... Member of the MIAA Honor Roll.
2023 (Freshman at UCO): Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman and made eight starts at linebacker ... Ranked second on the team with 62 tackles ... Led the Bronchos with 10.5 tackles for a loss and tied for ninth in the MIAA bringing down ball carriers behind the line of scrimmage ... Had 3.5 sacks ... Recorded 26 solo tackles and 36 assisted tackles ... Credited with four quarterback hurries and one forced fumble ... Finished the year with seven consecutive games with at least five tackles, with a season-high 13 tackles at Pittsburg State ... Also finished the season with six consecutive games with a tackle in the backfield.
2022 (Redshirt at UCO): Looked to be a contributor as a true freshman before he was sidelined for the season with an injury.
High School: Won four state championships under coach Loren Montgomery at Bixby ... Also competed in wrestling and was a two-time state qualifier ... Earned all-state honors and was named Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman at the Jim Thorpe Banquet.
Personal: Son of Brian and Brooke Puckett ... Younger brother, Hank, plays football at Central Oklahoma ... Served as co-vice president for UCO's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
2024 Division II All-America First Team (D2CCA)
2024 All-Region First Team (D2CCA)
2024 All-MIAA First Team
A 2026 addition from transfer portal who earned NCAA Division II All-America honors at Central Oklahoma ... A three-year team captain at UCO.
2025 (Junior at Central Oklahoma): A first team All-MIAA selection for a second straight season ... Played and started in 10 of UCO's 11 games, missing only the Pittsburg State game ... Made 63 tackles with a team-high 13 tackles for loss ... His tackle total was only one behind the team lead despite missing a game ... Had four sacks, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and one interception ... Recorded at least three tackles in all 10 games he played with a high of 11 at Fort Hays State ... Also had season-bests with 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries in that game ... Recorded his interception against Emporia State.
2024 (Sophomore at UCO): A first team All-America selection by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association and an honorable mention to the Don Hansen Football Gazzette All-America team ... Also a first team D2CCA All-Region pick and first team All-MIAA pick ... Part of the D2Football Elite 100 Team ... Played and started all 13 games for the Bronchos ... Led the team to its first MIAA title since joining the league 12 years earlier ... Guided UCO back to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years and helped it secure a home playoff game in the first round ... The team leader in tackles with 102, tackles for a loss with 15.0 and sacks with 7.0 ... Of his 102 tackles, 55 were solo stops ... Had three sacks in a win over Northeastern State ... Had a career-high 15 tackles against Pittsburg State ... Also credited with five quarterback hurries on the year, as well as one forced fumble and three pass breakups ... Member of the MIAA Honor Roll.
2023 (Freshman at UCO): Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman and made eight starts at linebacker ... Ranked second on the team with 62 tackles ... Led the Bronchos with 10.5 tackles for a loss and tied for ninth in the MIAA bringing down ball carriers behind the line of scrimmage ... Had 3.5 sacks ... Recorded 26 solo tackles and 36 assisted tackles ... Credited with four quarterback hurries and one forced fumble ... Finished the year with seven consecutive games with at least five tackles, with a season-high 13 tackles at Pittsburg State ... Also finished the season with six consecutive games with a tackle in the backfield.
2022 (Redshirt at UCO): Looked to be a contributor as a true freshman before he was sidelined for the season with an injury.
High School: Won four state championships under coach Loren Montgomery at Bixby ... Also competed in wrestling and was a two-time state qualifier ... Earned all-state honors and was named Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman at the Jim Thorpe Banquet.
Personal: Son of Brian and Brooke Puckett ... Younger brother, Hank, plays football at Central Oklahoma ... Served as co-vice president for UCO's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
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