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09/23/25 - RB Freddie Brock IV, rSr/2026, Oklahoma State, (DS#26 RB)

The Mike Gundy era is over. Gundy, one of college football's most colorful coaches over the last two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State on Tuesday. The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 170-90 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the late 1980s. He posted winning records every season from 2006 to 2023, but had losing records in his final two years. He entered the season ranked third among active coaches in victories at their current school, trailing only Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and Clemson's Dabo Swinney. In all, Gundy spent well over 30 years at Oklahoma State as a player, assistant coach and head coach. As a player, he was the undersized gunslinger who balanced the Cowboys' offense when it featured star running backs Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

He ended his career as the Big 8's all-time leading passer, then had several assistant coaching roles at the school before reviving the program as head coach. "Cowboy Football reached an unprecedented level of success and national prominence under Coach Gundy's leadership," Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a statement. "I believe I speak for OSU fans everywhere when I say that we are grateful for all he did to raise the standard and show us all what is possible for Oklahoma State football." Gundy arrived as head coach in 2005, and the Oklahoma City native's charm and sense of humor appealed to fans and recruits and helped the Cowboys compete with and often surpass better-funded schools. As late billionaire T. Boone Pickens poured millions into the program, Gundy turned Oklahoma State into an unlikely powerhouse that often affected the national championship race. The Cowboys won the Big 12 in 2011 and played in the Big 12 title game in 2021 and 2023. He led the Cowboys to five New Year's Six bowl appearances and eight 10-win seasons. - AP College Football

(DS#26 RB) rSr/2026