Football Newcomers Get Jersey Numbers for the 2019 Football Season

ARLINGTON, Texas — If you see a spindly No. 88 mossing defensive backs on the perimeter next season, do not be fooled. Dez Bryant is not taking his talents back to college. Receiver Langston Anderson has inherited Bryant’s long-time professional number, and he’ll don it as a true freshman.

Anderson is part of a cadre of newcomers who were assigned jersey numbers officially released by OSU at Big 12 Media Days on Monday. Some other good ones: Running back Deondrick Glass will sport No. 4 (?), Dezmon Jackson is taking Justice’s old No. 27 (??), and, fittingly, incoming defensive tackle Sione Asi will rock No. 99, following in the footsteps of Trey Carter, Calvin Barnett, Richetti Jones and many other defensive linemen before him.

Here’s a look at the rest of the newbies, which includes freshmen, junior college transfers, traditional transfers and graduate transfers.