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It's not that Tyler Lacy fell behind. The Oklahoma State defensive end was like countless college football players who got sucked into the vacuum of the COVID-19 pandemic and weren't in ideal shape when fall camp began last August. "COVID was holding us back last year," Lacy said. "We didn't know how COVID was going to affect guys, but now we're getting back in the hang of things, going full speed." Players like Lacy and several others were off track because of the limitations to train during the pandemic. "I can only speak for Oklahoma State, but COVID really set us back with just the routine training," OSU coach Mike Gundy said. "Cardio training, strength and conditioning. The routine. And we're back in routine since January. "Guys are in really good physical condition right now compared to August last year, there wasn't very many guys in shape. So it was really scary as a coach. I didn't know when to push 'em and when to back off. Now, it's easy. I know when to push 'em, because they're all in great shape." - Daily Oklahoman

(DS#20 DT) rSr/2023

DT Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
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04/19/21 - Brennan Presley, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 5-08, 176 (DS#83 WR) + More +

Brennan Presley caught fire for the Oklahoma State football team late in his first year on the roster. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound receiver saw an increase in action late in the season that led to his first career touchdown on a jet sweep against Kansas State. That culminated in the Cheez-It Bowl against Miami with six catches for 118 yards and three touchdowns. He won't be filling in the spot left vacant by Tylan Wallace - the Z receiver, which also saw Justin Blackmon and James Washington have success that led to NFL fortunes. However, Presley will run more out of the slot, which could mean even more opportunities than the coveted Z position. "With Presley, he's an inside receiver, so it's always easier to get that guy the football - toss it to him, flip it to him, reverse it to him," said Kasey Dunn, OSU's offensive coordinator and receivers coach. "Inside routes are less intricate than the perimeter receivers, so he's certainly going to be a weapon for us."

The scary notion with what Presley showed late in the season, is how little time he had to prepare for the transition to Division I football due to coming into campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. "If you just play the numbers - repetition-wise, seeing it, watching video - he might have hit that at game five, but we didn't have spring," Cowboy coach Mike Gundy said. "So he played two months - September, October - of catch up, figuring out what's going on, because if you remember in watching our games...he would do things in the game and then like drop the ball. He was in the right spot, but things just move fast. So because he didn't get last spring, he finally started to come on in the end of November and then had a good bowl game - all those reps started adding up." - Stillwater Press

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WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
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04/16/21 - Lamont Bishop, rSr/2023, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 236 (DS#108 OLB) + More +

Linebacker Lamont Bishop, a junior-college transfer who joined the program last year, was injured for much of the 2020 season and didn't get a chance to assert himself. Now healthy, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Bishop is beginning to find his footing in Jim Knowles' defense. He ran a 40-yard dash in the 4.60-second range in the testing period at the end of winter conditioning, and is forcing coaches to notice him. "He's in really good condition now," Gundy said. "It's allowing him to play faster and not think, so you're seeing him use his ability. "We have to find a way to get him on the field. We don't have a lot of guys who can run that fast and weigh that much. At this point, I don't think he's scared of football. We gotta get him out there. He seems to be doing pretty good at this time." - Daily Oklahoman

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OLB Lamont Bishop, Oklahoma State
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04/11/21 - Tre Sterling, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 205 (DS#21 SS) + More +

Tre Sterling knew well before the end of the season he would return for another year with Oklahoma State. Sterling took to heart conversations he had with family and former teammates in guiding his quick decision. "I mean it was a pretty easy decision at the end of the season, I knew, I think four games before the Cheez-It Bowl that I was going to come back," Sterling said. " Just hearing from my dad, other people who are in the league like A.J. Green and stuff like that. I'd hear from them and stuff like that and teams talking, the best decision for me was definitely to come back and build my draft stock..."I was just treading unknown waters if I would've left this year and I didn't want to be in that situation and go undrafted, not make a team and something like that. So, I was just going to come back and build my draft stock as much as I can."

So what does Sterling think he can work on to improve his draft stock? "You can always get better as a safety at man coverage - whether it's on tight ends, slots, outside receivers - because I've been in every situation possible," Sterling said. "So just working on man coverage more, working on my breaks out of either middle of the field, flat, curl read, hook zone, stuff like that. "Just working on transition from being still to accelerating and stuff like that. Just doing stuff that the NFL scouts want to see." - Stillwater Press

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SS Tre Sterling, Oklahoma State
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04/11/21 - Danny Godlevske, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 298 (DS#26 C) + More +

This spring wasn't the first time Sills had met new OSU offensive lineman Danny Godlevske, who transferred from Miami of Ohio. Sills grew up in West Virginia and Godlevske in Indianapolis. The two were recruited by some of the same programs - including Miami of Ohio - and went to several of the same camps. "I kind of knew who he was then," Sills said. "When he committed here, I messaged him and was like, congratulations. "Then the first day here, it was like, we're pretty well the same people. He's a hard worker. Puts his head down and you tell him to do something, he does it." Godlevske has slotted in as the starting center for the Cowboys, bringing a veteran feel to a position that would have been lacking in experience without him. "Having a guy like him is a huge boost for everyone else just because of his football sense and being able to pick up the offense so quick," Sills said. "It's been kind of a pick-me-up for everybody else to see somebody come in and pick up the offense that fast and knows it, but at the same time has the football smarts he does. "Then you can see out and see the future of what we could possibly be, depending on what we do every day in practice." - Daily Oklahoman

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C Danny Godlevske, Oklahoma State
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04/09/21 - Josh Sills, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-6, 322 (DS#27 OT) + More +

Sills is an example of how the transfer portal works well and helps players who want a new challenge or a fresh start. Despite the crazy season of Covid, Sills started every game for OSU in 2020, six times at left guard, once at left tackle and four games at right tackle. Sills had made 24 starts for West Virginia but was sidelined by injury much of the 2019 season and already had been granted a sixth year of eligibility when he arrived in Stillwater. So Sills is back for the 2021 season. Sills' description of the portal experience: "I loved it. Loved every second of it. I'm beyond thankful to being in the position I am, for Coach (Gundy) and everybody else giving me the opportunity to play here." Sills even treasures the portal recruiting process, for how it molded him. December was a dead period, so he was not allowed in-person recruiting trips. "The biggest thing for me, it kind of taught me a lot about myself, as far as how to build relationships with people you couldn't necessarily see face to face," Sills said. "I kind of had to go based on what people said and just kind of get a feel for it." - Daily Oklahoman

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OT Josh Sills, Oklahoma State
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04/06/21 - Christian Fitzpatrick, rSr/2026, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 220 (DS#100 WR) + More +

Michigan State football has secured former Louisville receiver Christian Fitzpatrick from the transfer portal. The Southfield native tweeted the news Saturday. He played at Southfield A&T and Waterford Mott, and was a three-star prospect and the No. 23 recruit in Michigan in the 2020 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is 6 feet 4 and 215 pounds. Fitzpatrick was slowed by injuries as a freshman in 2020, playing in one game - the regular season finale vs. Wake Forest. He is the younger brother of Louisville receiver Dez Fitzpatrick. - Lansing State Journal

(DS#100 WR) rSr/2026

WR Christian Fitzpatrick, Oklahoma State
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04/05/21 - Teven Jenkins, rSr/2021, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 317 (DS#3 OT) + More +

With all 32 NFL teams represented on Thursday at OSU's Pro Day, Jenkins got to show his toughness, his strength and the reasons why he's likely to be the first Cowboy selected in the draft later this month. Jenkins measured in at 6-foot-5 7/8 and 317 pounds, then put on a show in the weight room, bench pressing 225 pounds 36 times. He clocked good times in the agility drills, including a 4.96-second 40-yard dash, and showed his physicality in positional work. He didn't hold back in the post-workout interview, either, when asked what type of player a team would get by drafting him.

"A tough, physical, nasty mother(expletive)," Jenkins said. "A dude that doesn't shy away from hits, a dude that actually wants to get physical, and a dude that's gonna bust his ass." Sometime prior to last season, Jenkins finally tapped into that nasty side that elevated the big, athletic lineman to first-round material. Coaches told him he needed to be more aggressive than in the past. "I took that personally," Jenkins said. "Coming into the year, it paid off for myself, because of what I've done on the field and put on film. It's a big part of who I am and a big part of what I am on the field, because I do believe I'm the best finisher in this draft and that sets me apart from any other O-linemen." - Daily Oklahoman

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OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State
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04/03/21 - Christian Fitzpatrick, rSr/2026, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 220 (DS#100 WR) + More +

Louisville freshman wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick has entered into the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed Wednesday in a tweet. The brother of former U of L standout Dez Fitzpatrick played in just one game in his true freshman season as he battled injuries during the 2020 campaign. He earned a start in the regular season finale against Wake Forest. Considered a three-star prospect out of Southfield, Michigan, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver signed with U of L after previously committing to Washington State. He also held offers from Ball State, West Virginia, Syracuse, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Penn State, Iowa State, and Missouri. - Courier Journal

(DS#100 WR) rSr/2026

WR Christian Fitzpatrick, Oklahoma State
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03/31/21 - LD Brown, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-09, 187 (DS#50 RB) + More +

According to Cowboy football coach Mike Gundy, the returning tailback has put up some fast numbers coming off his injury late in the season. "LD, we tested last week, and he ran 4.37 or 4.39, so he's rolling pretty good," Gundy said. "He's been here a long time. You can't ever replace experience, in my opinion. So it's good to have him back." But using Brown in the ground game isn't the only way Dunn hopes to utilize the veteran tailback. In Hubbard's final two seasons, Dunn - who is the longtime receivers coach for the Cowboys - worked with the future NFL tailback on his catching skills. And with that, there was an increase of using Hubbard in the passing game to add another wrinkle to the offense.

It's a scheme Dunn wants to carry forward with the DeSoto, Texas, native. "I'd love to get him in space, on the perimeter, because we feel that if LD is one-on-one in space with a linebacker, that's advantage Cowboys," Dunn said. "I'd like to get him out there doing that, but right now, we're just focused holding up in that pocket in protecting. Hopefully we can expand that role." Dunn also saw what can happen to his lead tailback if there is not a way to split carries. Hubbard was relied upon so heavily during the 2019 season that he showed signs of wear and tear late into the season. The Cowboy coaching staff is hopeful the talent behind Brown - led by junior college product Dezmon Jackson, who exploded in the three regular season games Brown and Hubbard were absent, coupled with Richardson and Utah State transfer Jaylen Warren - can help supplement the body blows out of the backfield this upcoming season. - Stillwater Press

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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
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03/24/21 - LD Brown, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-09, 187 (DS#50 RB) + More +

Both Dunn and head coach Mike Gundy spoke glowingly about the depth of the running back position, but both also spoke to the gifts sixth-year senior LD Brown has shown throughout the winter. Gundy said Brown was clocked below a 4.4-second 40-yard dash last week at the conclusion of strength coach Rob Glass' winter conditioning program. With Dezmon Jackson, Dominic Richardson and graduate transfer Jaylen Warren in the mix, running back might be the deepest position on the team. "LD is rolling pretty good, has a lot of experience, been here a long time," Gundy said. "You can't ever replace experience. "We have a number of guys that can take some of the load away from him, because as you know, those guys get beat up. Hopefully we can keep those guys healthy and not have to take as many hits." - Daily Oklahoman

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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
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03/02/21 - Alan Bowman, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 220 (DS#60 QB) + More +

Alan Bowman is switching from scarlet and black to maize and blue. The former Texas Tech quarterback committed to Michigan on Sunday, about five weeks after he had his name placed into the NCAA transfer portal. In three years with the Red Raiders, Bowman was a 67-percent passer for 5,620 yards, 33 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. During most of those three seasons, Bowman was Kliff Kingsbury's and Matt Wells' first choice at quarterback. However, he missed four games and parts of two others in 2018 with two instances of a collapsed lung, missed the last nine games of 2019 with a fractured collarbone and left a game in 2020 with an ankle injury. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

(DS#60 QB) rSr/2025

QB Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
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02/28/21 - Alan Bowman, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 220 (DS#60 QB) + More +

Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman indicated on Twitter on Sunday that he is transferring to Michigan. Bowman threw for 1,602 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in eight games last season. He played in 19 games for Texas Tech across three seasons. Joe Milton was Michigan's starter at quarterback at the beginning of the 2020 season, but he eventually lost the job to redshirt freshman Cade McNamara. Milton entered the transfer portal, and Bowman would give the Wolverines an experienced option, assuming he's able to play for them immediately. - AP College Football

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QB Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
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01/25/21 - Alan Bowman, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 220 (DS#60 QB) + More +

Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman, who passed for 5,260 yards and 33 touchdowns in three injury-plagued seasons, announced Friday he plans to finish his degree in May and leave as a graduate transfer. The Grapevine product was a sophomore this season and, because the NCAA did not charge any player a year's eligibility for the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season, will continue to be a sophomore in 2021. In a statement he posted on Twitter, Bowman thanked Tech coaches Kliff Kingsbury and Matt Wells, his teammates, head athletic trainer Drew Krueger, equipment manager Zane Perry and athletics director Kirby Hocutt. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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QB Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
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01/12/21 - Kolby Harvell-Peel, Sr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 213 (DS#7 SS) + More +

Oklahoma State is losing another key piece to its defensive secondary. Junior safety Kolby Harvell-Peel, a three-year starter, declared for the NFL Draft on Monday, joining running back Chuba Hubbard as the only non-seniors to leave OSU for the NFL so far this offseason. Harvell-Peel, who is from College Station, Texas, was a first-team All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore in 2019 and a second-team pick this past season. He finished the year with 44 tackles, two interceptions and a quarterback sack from his free safety position. - Daily Oklahoman

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SS Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma State
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