Oklahoma State National Signing Day 2023: Defensive Line

STILLWATER – National Signing Day 2023 is finally upon us! Oklahoma State football is set to sign 17 high school and junior college prospects, a number which we’ll be keeping an eye on and adjusting accordingly throughout the day should the need arise.

The commitment of NEO defensive tackle Iman Oates moved the number of commits up one to 17.

The class is headlined by four-star quarterback, Zane Flores, and features several really good prospects at multiple positions, as well as NJCAA First Team All-American, Lardarius Webb Jr. and Louisiana Division Four State Championship game MVP Kam Franklin among others.

The class includes one quarterback, one wide receiver, four offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, two linebackers, two cornerbacks, three safeties and one punter.

Listed below is an in-depth look at Oklahoma State’s 2023 defensive line signees.

–Defensive Line–

Pokes Report

Jaedon Foreman, DE, 6-3, 250, Del City, Okla.

Pokes Report Ranking: 4-Star

Date Committed: 11/19/2021

Accomplishments: 2022: All-Suburban Conference (1st-Team Coaches), VYPE Mr. Football Oklahoma Top 100, All-VYPE Class 5A, Basketball All-Suburban Conference (HM-Coaches)

Key Statistics: 2022: 45-tackles (26ut-19at), 5.0-tfl, 6.5-sacks, 6 receptions-92-yards, touchdown, 15.3-ypr

Scouting Report: Foreman is an athletic defensive lineman that has the versatility to move around and be effective. You can see he loves to line up on edge and come downhill, but he will need to learn to play more as a five and do a better job of getting off blocks in a confined space. He is physical and tackles well. He is also capable of short drops and cover in zone concepts. He looks like he gets bored sometimes, but I think some of that was his ability to be better than his opponent.

Other Schools Considered: Early commitment, *Memphis, Arkansas

Oklahoma State Athletics

Iman Oates, DT, 6-3, 305, Tulsa (Edison), Okla./NEO A&M Junior College

Date Committed: 12/19/2022

Accomplishments: Junior College/2022: All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference (2nd-Team/Coaches); High School: All-State (HM/Tulsa World), District 5A-4 Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)

Key Statistics: Junior College/2022: 44-tackles, 9.0-tackles-for-loss, 5.0-sacks; 2021: 2-tackles, 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0-sacks; High School/2020: 55-tackles, 20.0-tackles-for-loss, 5.0-sacks

Scouting Report: To start with he works hard and has a good motor. It is impressive to watch him dunk a basketball with very little lead-up. I like his initial punch on offensive linemen, and he shows a decent ability to get off blocks. I especially like his movement as he slides down the line to make plays, reads well, and even retraces when needed to get to the play. Pass rush is okay. At this stage he appears to be a better run defender. His football IQ is good as he diagnoses screens and pin and pull schemes and plays them appropriately.

Other Schools Considered: *SMU, *La.Tech, *Hawaii, *Western Kentucky, *UAB, *UTEP, *Coastal Carolina, *Charlotte

Pokes Report

Ricky Lolohea, DT, 6-4, 275, Euless (Trinity), Texas

Pokes Report Ranking: 3-Star

Date Committed: 5/5/2022

Accomplishments: 2022: All-District 3-6A (1st-Team/Coaches), Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Texas Top 300; 2021: All-District 3-6A (1st-Team/Coaches)

Key Statistics: 2022: ; 2021: 20-tackles (13-ut/7-at), 5.0-tackles-for-loss, 1.0-sack

Scouting Report: Played defensive end primarily as a junior and was recruited as a defensive end with the idea he might develop in the weight room and move inside some. He didn’t wait as Lolohea went from 245-pounds when he committed to close to 280-pounds by the time he started his senior season. The beauty of it is he still has maintained a lot of his athletic ability and mobility from his defense end days as a junior. It is fun watching him burst by a guard on the offensive line with his quickness off the snap. He is a physical player that likes for the back to feel his presence on the tackle. He is good against the run, but when he gets a chance at a quarterback, look out. It is going to be fun to see him continue to grow into and develop his frame.

Other Schools Considered: *Louisiana-Monroe, *North Texas, *San Diego State, *SMU, *Texas Tech