Oklahoma State National Signing Day 2022: Offensive Line
STILLWATER – National Signing Day 2022 is finally here! Oklahoma State is bringing in one of its highest-rated classes under head coach Mike Gundy, which includes some talented athletes. Pokes Report is detailing every signee with in-depth profiles and analysis, as well as premium content on the class.
We’ll also have head coach Mike Gundy’s thoughts on the signees and exclusive interviews as well.
We’ve bundled together each signee by position group, and we’ll be looking at the offensive line signees below.
Davis Dotson
Offensive Tackle
6’6” / 290 lbs.
Tulsa, OK
Berryhill HS
Class of 2022
Profile: Some call Dotson a “late bloomer” but I would classify him as a player that too many schools in this era of the portal and super seniors missed on identifying. Dotson plays both sides of the ball at Berryhill at defensive tackle as well as his college position of offensive tackle. He made the “triple crown” of All-State teams in Oklahoma with The Oklahoman, The Tulsa World, and the Oklahoma Coaches Association. He was on all first-teams. He is a devastating blocker that often gets to the second level and helped Berryhill to a strong season this past fall as the Chiefs finished 9-3 overall and 6-1 in district 3A-4. On defense Dotson had 22 tackles this season. In his junior season he had 24 tackles with a sack and a fumble recovery. His sophomore season he had five tackles on defense. He also plays basketball at the post position and is an imposing presence in the paint. In track he has a best of 48’10.75” in the shot put and a best throw of 112’8” in the discus. While his recruiting was thin early, it heated up with the likes of Arizona State, Iowa State, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech, UNLV, Virginia, and Washington State among the schools that offered scholarships. It came down to a decision of Oklahoma State over TCU.
Robert Allen’s Projection: One of the reasons he may have been dismissed by some in recruiting is that playing in Class 3A he is often times blocking players much smaller. You can’t blame him for the opposition and all he does is put them on the ground and often times he moves up to the second level and blocks another defender. He is strong and powerful and does a good job of locking up with his hands. He has good placement and excellent balance. Like most high school linemen, and especially those that are big enough to overpower the target he plays too high. That will be something that gets adjusted in college. He is athletic and all of the experience in track and basketball is only going to be an aid at the next level. I can promise you that Rob Glass and his staff are going to really enjoy developing Dotson in the weight room and with his conditioning. His body size is what you want to work with at the Power Five Division I level.
Calvin Harvey
Offensive Lineman
6′8″ / 330 lbs
Missouri City, TX
Ridge Point
Class of 2022
Profile: Harvey is huge, and he has only been playing football for a couple of years. He has caught on fast and was listed among the top offensive linemen in the state by Texas Football Magazine. He quickly picked up offers from Louisiana Tech, where he was committed, SMU, North Texas, Houston, and Western Kentucky. Oklahoma State jumped in during the fall and after a visit, Henry switched to the Cowboys. This season he helped block Ridge Point to an 11-2 record and into the playoffs. They finished with 5,501-yards of total offense including a balanced split of 2,663-yards rushing and 2,838-yards passing.
Robert Allen’s Projection: The plus is Harvey’s size and athleticism. The negative is that he is still relatively new to football. When you watch him on video you see the raw skills and talents. The variable will be how well he learns his lessons on technique because at this level you can’t get by on size and strength alone. He looks like he will be a fast learner, already has been.
Austin Kawecki
Offensive Lineman
6′5″ / 280 lbs
Frisco, TX
Lebanon Trail
Class of 2022
Profile: Don’t let the team record of 1-9/0-8 fool you on Kawecki. He is recognized as a big-time prospect that had offers from the likes of USC, Texas Tech, Colorado, Baylor, Miami, Penn State and 20 others. He was the dominant blocker on his offensive line finishing with 46 pancake blocks, an average nearly five a game and accounting for virtually half of all the pancakes served up by the Trail Blazers this season. Lebanon Trail averaged 183.3-yards rushing and 135.3-yards passing a game. In Kawecki’s junior season they averaged 227-yards a game and a total of 27 touchdowns. The quarterbacks also combined for 1,685 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. Kawecki had over 40 pancakes for that team that went 6-4.
Robert Allen’s Projection: This may not take long as Kawecki has good technique and has a frame that is going to be fun to see Rob Glass and his staff work to develop and finish out. Kawecki fits the desire that head coach Mike Gundy and offensive line coach Charlie Dickey had to sign tackle prospects.
Tyrone Webber
Offensive Lineman
6′5″ / 310 lbs
Roswell, NM
New Mexico Military Institute
Class of 2022
Profile: How often is an offensive lineman named the MVP in the NFL? How about a major college football conference? How many times do you see an offensive lineman named the MVP in a high school district? The answer is I can’t remember the last time I saw that happen. Tyrone Webber at New Mexico Military Institute was named the MVP if the SWJCFC. The huge offensive tackle that is a native of Canada also helped NMMI running back Anthony Grant earn the Offensive Player of the Year award. Webber had an average grade this season of 96 and he did not allow a single sack. NMMI is 11-1, won their conference, is ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA poll and will play top-ranked Iowa Western Friday, Dec. 17 for the NJCAA National Championship. Webber was recruited by the likes of Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Missouri, Mississippi, and some 24 other schools. He has a great personality and work ethic and will be a natural fit in the Oklahoma State program.
Robert Allen’s Projection: Most of the time offensive linemen take at least a year to get acclimated and for high school players that is often two years. Webber graduated at mid-year and will be in Stillwater in January. I have every indication that his work will be ramped up to have him ready to compete for a starting position in the fall. His maturity shows he will be receptive to the workload. You could see the trio of returning starter Cole Birmingham (6-5, 308), last year’s junior college signee Caleb Etienne (6-7, 350), and Webber competing for the two starting tackle spots on the offensive line.