He is likely to start at linebacker for the Cowboys this season. He has started in the Big 12 before, been a JC All-American, and this is the only place you'll from him for awhile as he is a first-year Cowboy.

Rodriguez, Harper, Harvell-Peel, Sterling, McCalister, Bernard-Converse, Sills, Warren, and Martin gone. That is a lot of playmakers, but mixed in with the plays was leadership. Where is that coming from?

Malcolm Rodriguez and Devin Harper are in NFL Training Camps set to earn roster spots, and Joe Bob Clements believes in the crew he is coaching to take their places in Stillwater.

The debate between former player and now Director of Player Development Richetti Jones and current Cowboys safety Jason Taylor II prompted the question. Your curiosity prompted the observations.

Longest day of the summer really translates as hardest day of the summer offseason for Oklahoma State football. This team's work ethic showed up big, a good sign for the season.

This year Pokes Report will have weekly video and published written journals with new Oklahoma State linebacker Xavier Benson. Benson brings a veteran presence to the defense having started in 2019 at Texas Tech.

This is a scene that will shift back to the other side of the street when the players get back from the Fourth of July break in the middle of summer school. Summer work is going well.

With seven starters from one of the better defenses in Oklahoma State's football history departed it is reasonable to expect a drop off for 2022. Spring showed if they drop, won't be far.

Here are 10 Cowboys i would advise fans to take a good look at during the Spring Finale. We are looking at players that have vastly improved or are peaking as young players developing.

Third practice of spring football and we focus in on the one position where the Cowboys have no returning starters at all. Mike Gundy is aware of the turnover at linebacker.

Spring football is still three weeks plus away and that will be the first time that new defensive coordinator Derek Mason will see the parts to his defense come together in consistent looks. Why does he seem excited about what he has?

We now know what jersey numbers the newcomers and signees will be rocking in 2022.

With the Tulsa World releasing their 2021 World All-State football team on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 the postseason all-star teams are complete and we have the list for the Cowboys and who is on campus now. We've also included which signees are in school this spring.

"Let's Ride" is the theme of theme of the 2022 Oklahoma State football recruiting class, so here is my best guess when each recruit makes his move into the line-up.

We pick back up with our postseason series on Oklahoma State football as we needed to wait until head coach Mike Gundy hired a defensive coordinator to look under the hood of the defense.