2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Recruiting Recap

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With the recruiting period for high school athletes having finally being completed, the Oklahoma State Cowboys were able to secure National Letter of Intent for 23 future Cowboys. LaCueva High School (NM) DE Weston Steelhammer, Tight Ends Mike Andrews, from Grapevine (TX) High School, and Deontay Korecky, from Cinco Ranch High School in Katy (Tx), headline a solid recruiting class for first year Cowboys head coach, wheeler.

 

The Cowboy's recruiting class ranks No. 26 in the SimFBA nation according to the 247sports composite rankings, which is good for fifth in the Big 12.

 

Because of the talent currently on the roster and the lack of playing time at many positions, the staff attacked positions of need. This class is made up of mostly offensive lineman, defensive backs and defensive lineman. Eleven of OSU’s 19 commits plays one of those position groups. The rest of the class is rounded out with some options at wide receiver, a potential quarterback of the future, several offensive and defensive linemen, and more.

 

Again, we can debate all day about the importance of recruiting rankings. It’s been proven that team recruiting rankings is tied to on-field success to a degree, but it isn’t the end-all-be-all. Wheeler and the coaching staff have continually show an ability to find recruits who far outperform their rankings.

 

 

Weston Steelhammer, Defensive End

 

Height/Weight: 6-5, 264 pounds

Hometown/School: Albuquerque, NM (LaQueva High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Weston is planning on majoring in economics

Immediate impact: A versatile athlete, Wheeler said Weston will be a definitive pass rushing threat.

Twitter handle: @SteelhammerDE

 

Jamal Johnson, Outside Linebacker

 

Height/Weight: 6-5, 260 pounds

Hometown/School: Arlington, TX (Bowie High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Jamal was an extra in the Netflix show, Lucifer.

Immediate impact: Speed off the edge with a mean streak a mile-wide according to his old high school coach, Joseph Sams.

Twitter handle: @JJSpeedster

 

Brad Green, Nose Tackle

 

Height/Weight: 6-2, 315 pounds

Hometown/School: Pflugerville, TX (Hendrickson High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Brad once ate 6 large pizzas in 90 minutes at a local pizza parlor to get on their Wall of Honor

Immediate impact: Dominant against the run. WIll use his 9 years of wrestling to his advantage no less

Twitter handle: @BradGreen77

 

Anibal Lanning, Quarterback

 

Height/Weight: 6-0, 242 pounds

Hometown/School: Sawanee, GA (Lambert High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Anibal once completed a pass to himself when an errant pass bounced of the back of his center’s helmet. He gained 21 yards on that completion.

Immediate impact: Very athletic and not afraid to run. Will work well in the current spread option scheme.

Twitter handle: @AnibalQB10

 

Nick Norwell, Wide Receiver

 

Height/Weight: 6-0, 194 pounds

Hometown/School: Round Rock, TX (Cedar Ridge High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: His grandfather was a running back under Daryl Royal at the University of Texas.

Immediate impact: Stretch the field. Grew up as a Steve Smith fan.

Twitter handle: @Norwell80

 

Morgan Irving, Free Safety

 

Height/Weight: 6-0, 205 pounds

Hometown/School: Lubbock, TX (Coronado High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Graduated with a 4.2 GPA

Immediate impact: Very physical safety. Patrols the middle of the field well and likes to play downhill.

Twitter handle: @Morgan_Irving_45

 

Trey Nottingham, Defensive End

 

Height/Weight: 6-2, 271 pounds

Hometown/School: Choctaw (Choctaw High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Parents run a mom-n-pop bakery in town. Spent his childhood learning to bake various confections.

Immediate impact: Dominant against the run. Will draw frequent double-teams

Twitter handle: @TNott_OK

 

Kenneth Clark, Running Back

 

Height/Weight: 5-10, 215 pounds

Hometown/School: Carrollton, TX(Hebron High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Originally from San Diego, grew up as a LaDainian Tomlinson fan.

Immediate impact: Very much a north-south between the tackles runner. Will need to improve on catching passes as he will be in a more balanced offense than he saw in high school.

Twitter handle: @KennyC_21

 

Mike Andrews, Tight End

 

Height/Weight: 6-4, 230 pounds

Hometown/School: Grapevine, TX (Grapevine High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Holds three records for school power lifting team.

Immediate impact: Great hands coupled with a unique ability to stretch the field. Plays a lot like Travis Kelce.

Twitter handle: @M_Andrews_

 

Deontay Korecky, Tight End

 

Height/Weight: 6-3, 238 pounds

Hometown/School: Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Father was principal of Cinco Ranch High School

Immediate impact: Great blocker with solid hands. Great in short or check down routes.

Twitter handle: @TayKoreFB

 

David Gant, Strong Safety

 

Height/Weight: 5-11, 193 pounds

Hometown/School: Omaha, NE (Omaha Westside High School)

SimFBA Star rating:3 stars

Fast fact: Member of the school jazz band and will major in music theory at OSU.

Immediate impact: Very good range and ball skills. Will need to bulk up to be a more significant factor in the run defense.

Twitter handle: @Gant_David

 

Tarvarius Fountain, Cornerback

 

Height/Weight: 5-11, 190 pounds

Hometown/School: Beaumont, TX (Westbrook High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 4 stars

Fast fact: Tarvarisu isn’t the only top athlete in his family. His older sister, Brandee, runs track Ole Miss and won the 100 at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships setting an Ole Miss school record. Brother Braylin is also a West Brook standout football player.

Immediate impact: A top-notch athlete who can play both sides of the ball.

Twitter handle: @TDog_CB

 

Mo Harold, Tackle

 

Height/Weight: 6-4, 294 pounds

Hometown/School: Tulsa (Lincoln Christian High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Started all four years of school.

Immediate impact: The Cowboys have grabbed several offensive linemen in preparation for the future and Bennett could be a significant piece to that.

Twitter handle: @HeyMo_65

Nathan Simonson, Fullback

 

Height/Weight: 5-11, 230 pounds

Hometown/School: St. Charles, MO (Saint Charles High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Lettered in wrestling all four years of school and started as a sophomore after starter torn their ACL.

Immediate impact: Will need to work on his pass blocking more in order to get more time on the field. Can be contribute on special teams though.

Twitter handle: @NateSimonson

 

Patrick Richardson, Quarterback

 

Height/Weight: 6-1, 210 pounds

Hometown/School: Henderson, TX (Henderson High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Another athlete that ran track in high school. Was on school 4x100 relay team and also competed in long and triple jumps.

Immediate impact: Will redshirt.

Twitter handle: @richardsonqb_17

 

Adam Kpassagnon, Outside Linebacker

 

Height/Weight: 6-3, 247 pounds

Hometown/School: Delhi, LA (Delhi Charter School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Adam was Oklahoma State’s surprise signee having not committed until right before NLI we due.

Immediate impact: Adding more depth at linebacker will help improve the Cowboys defense.

Twitter handle: @AdamKpass

 

Scott Smith, Center

 

Height/Weight: 6-5, 284 pounds

Hometown/School: Houston, TX (Westfield High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Tore an ACL in August, less than a week after committing to OSU, and missed his senior season.

Immediate impact: Excels at pass-blocking which could be significant for an OSU team after a red-shirt year.

Twitter handle: @ScottAllenSmith2003

Braxton Gorzelanny, Center

 

Height/Weight: 6-4, 297 pounds

Hometown/School: Houston, TX (King High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact Favorite movie is The Devil Wears Prada

Immediate impact: Excels at run-blocking which could be significant for an OSU team.

Twitter handle: @RoadGraderGorzelanny

 

Jeremy Ramirez, Punter

 

Height/Weight: 6-0, 189 pounds

Hometown/School: Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact Will continue to share the field with his Bixby teammate Brennan Presley at OSU.

Immediate impact: Will compete for punting duties day one.

Twitter handle: @JJRamirez_OSU

 

Kyle Torres, Cornerback

 

Height/Weight: 5-11, 185 pounds

Hometown/School: Flower Mound, TX (Flower Mound High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact Father works in the marketing department for the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.

Immediate impact: Excellent in zone coverage. Needs to work on man press skills.

Twitter handle: @KyleTorres_Mavs

 

Jusuf Herrera, Inside Linebacker

 

Height/Weight: 6-2, 226 pounds

Hometown/School: Mason, TX (Mason High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact Loves to attend comic-cons dressed in Naruto cosplay.

Immediate impact: Mother was Texas Teacher of the Year… twice.

Twitter handle: @JustJusuf

 

Greg Roberts, Free Safety

 

Height/Weight: 6-1, 197 pounds

Hometown/School: Spring Branch, TX (Smithson Valley High School)

SimFBA Star rating: 3 stars

Fast fact: Army brat, father served in US Army for 27 years.

Immediate impact: Will need a red shirt season to season his skills a bit. Has good range and ball skills, lacks experience after moving over from wide receiver.

Twitter handle: @GThomasRoberts_TTV