The Reload: October 3

The Reload is your Oklahoma State recruiting recap filled with the latest recruiting news, with an ear to the ground for what to expect in the future.

Midwest City Connections

Among the over 100 recruits who were on hand Saturday to watch Oklahoma State take down Texas in Stillwater was junior defensive end prospect Jalen Redmon of Midwest City. Redmond is a rising two-sport star who has just one offer from Tulsa, but will likely see that change soon. He’s one of the top prospects in Oklahoma for 2018, and having the 6-foot-4, 220-pounder down the road is certainly a bonus. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him grab an offer in the not so distant future.

Another Midwest City star who OSU has had their eye on for awhile now is 2017 safety Evan Fields. Fields now has 21 scholarship offers, but for some reason, Oklahoma State held out on offering the 6-foot-2 hard hitter. Fields reported an offer from the Pokes over the weekend, reportedly after seeing him play his first game of the season on Friday night.

Blessed to receive my 21st offer from Oklahoma State?? #GoPokes #G2G pic.twitter.com/TlDC9vCa2L

— E6 (@TheEvanFields4) October 1, 2016

Hoops recruit makes official visit

Brad Underwood’s lone commitment in the 2017 class, Zach Dawson, made his official visit over the weekend to watch the Texas game according to hoops analyst Chip Miller:

Oklahoma State 2017 commit Zack Dawson (@ZackD305) is currently on campus at Stillwater for his official visit … pic.twitter.com/E04o3iukLY

— Chip Miller (@BLUEChip_Miller) October 1, 2016

Dawson, a 6-4 guard from Florida, is ranked as the No. 70 prospect in the 2017 class and the No. 15 point guard in the country.

Oklahoma State Still Recruiting Arkansas Pledge

Elite safety prospect Montaric Brown of Ashdown, Arkansas, chose the in-state Hogs earlier this summer over OSU and Alabama, who were considered his top 3. And despite his commitment to Arkansas, OSU is hanging around in his recruitment.

To no avail so far, too. “I just don’t want to go nowhere,” Brown told Arkansas Online. “I’m loyal to Arkansas. I’m just going to stick with Arkansas.”

Brown cites a solid relationship with tight ends coach Barry Lunney at Arkansas for his solid commitment. And while OSU hasn’t cracked him, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them hanging around. Oklahoma State will lose a lot of veteran experience where early playing time could be a factor for a true freshman like Brown, who is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in Arkansas.

Owasso defensive back offered by OSU

Owasso has two ELITE defensive backs in the 2018 class in Wayne Jones and Josh Proctor, who now have both been offered by the Cowboys. Jones received his this weekend:

https://twitter.com/wj63196/status/782246680758366208

I went and watched Owasso take on Jenks in the season opener this year, and Jones really stood out among the crowd along with Proctor. He has good size at 6-foot-1, 190-pounds, and has game changing speed on the back end of the defense and plays with good instincts to diagnose plays before they develop. Playing safety for Owasso last season, he had 62 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 10 pass break ups. Along with fellow teammate Josh Proctor, Jones will likely become a national recruit before he finishes high school.

Oklahoma State offers 2018 tight end

The commitment to the Cowboy back position was evident on Saturday against the Texas Longhorns, with Keenen Brown and Blake Jarwin’s involvement seeing a spike in targets. And the commitment continues on the recruiting trail as well, with OSU extending an offer to 2018 prospect Zach Sheffer of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Sheffer has offers from Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, and 21 others.