McCalister accounted for 119 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and one interception in his career

A quick look at who's staying and who's going, and who the Cowboy coaching staff is looking at outside the program.

McCalister is the fourth Cowboy to enter the portal since the regular season ended

Brock Martin went to social media to announce he will return to Oklahoma State next season and there reports of more to possibly come

It is a perimeter game as the Oklahoma State defense prepares to do its' number on the Oklahoma offense. So much on the line, Oklahoma State wins and they could be playing Baylor in Arlington.

Jim Knowles and the Oklahoma State defense will be challenged again this Saturday at Texas Tech. They are used to it. Just like they are so much more used to each other.

For the fourth game in a row, the Cowboys will be facing a team that's coming off their best win of the season the previous week.

Oklahoma State goes from beating Texas last week in Austin, a team that rarely throws to the tight end and uses them for blocking. At Iowa State, Charlie Kolar and Chase Allen are a "big" part of the offense.

Oklahoma State played so of its best defense in the second half Saturday afternoon in the 32-24 win over Texas.

Oklahoma State forced 16 turnovers in 2020, with six of those being interceptions. But Tanner McCalister and the Pokes are looking to force even more in 2021.

They've played the better part of three seasons together. Their back-ups are almost as experienced as they are. The Oklahoma State safeties are long in the tooth, but that is a big part of why they are so good.

Oklahoma State assistant Dan Hammerschmidt has a tremendously talented position group to coach for this fall. Loads of experience, skill, and toughness.

Could Oklahoma State have the best trio of safeties in the nation? If you aren't sure, just ask them because they feel they know the answer.

It wasn't a scrimmage but it was close on Friday as the Cowboys worked situations, lots of them with officials on hand. Tay Martin continues to impress with making plays.

Being honest hasn't it been the defense in recent years that was looking for that big egg, as in goose egg. We all know that in college football that egg comes along rarely, but as the saying goes in seeking perfection, you often find excellence.

Knowles talks about all of the veterans that decided to come back and play defense for the Cowboys for another season and how it will positively impact the upcoming season.