TABLE OF CONTENTS/SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 SCHEDULE AUG. 31 TULSA INTRO 96 Explosive Plays 181 Bowl Recaps Sept. 8 at South Alabama 2 Quick Facts/Personnel 97 Scoring Summary 193 Bowl Records Sept. 16 at Pittsburgh 3 Numerical Roster 98 Scoring Drive Superlatives 194 Season and Home Openers Sept. 23 TCU 4 Alphabetical Roster 99 OSU in the Statistical Rankings 195 Homecoming and TV Games Sept. 30 at Texas Tech 5 Roster by Position Groups 100 Final Season Stats 196 Super Bowl Cowboys OCT. 14 BAYLOR Oct. 21 at Texas 6 Season Preview 197 Pro Bowlers and NFL Draft Picks Oct. 28 at West Virginia RECORDS 198 Cowboys in the NFL NOV. 4 OKLAHOMA MEDIA INFORMATION 112 Team Single Game Records 201 Letterwinners Nov. 11 at Iowa State 10 Media Services and Policies 113 Team Single Season Records NOV. 18 KANSAS STATE 12 Campus Map 114 Individual Records UNIVERSITY NOV. 25 KANSAS 13 Boone Pickens Stadium Map 116 Team Single Game Lists 208 Oklahoma State University Dec. 2 Big 12 Championship Game* 14 Cowboy Radio Network 120 Team Single Season Lists 210 President Burns Hargis * In Arlington, Texas 15 Social Media 125 Individual Single Game Lists 211 Athletic Director Mike Holder 16 Media Outlets 128 Individual Single Season Lists 212 OSU Athletic Department 132 Individual Career Lists 214 Mr. T. Boone Pickens COACHES AND STAFF 136 Longest Plays 215 Prominent Athletics Alumni CREDITS The 2017 Oklahoma State Football Guide was written, 18 Head Coach Mike Gundy 137 Opponent Single Game Records 216 The Big 12 Conference edited, designed and layed out by Gavin Lang and 24 Assistant Coaches 138 Opponent Single Season Records 218 Stillwater, Oklahoma Sean Maguire with assistance from the OSU athletics 34 Analysts 219 Oklahoma State Spirit communications staff. Cover design by Jordan Smith. 35 Operations and Recruiting HISTORY 220 America’s Greatest Homecoming Photography by Bruce Water¿eld, Phil Shockley and 36 Football Support Staff 140 Yearly Summary Gary Lawson of OSU Marketing, Brody Schmidt and 141 Coaching History THE PROGRAM the staff of Ostatephoto.com, George and Marianne THE COWBOYS 142 Offense by Year 222 Boone Pickens Stadium Bulard of Genesee Party Pix Stillwater and Greg 38 Player Bios 144 Defense by Year 225 Boone Pickens Stadium History Bullard. Additional photos provided by Visit Stillwater, 74 Others in Camp 146 Special Teams by Year 226 Sherman Smith Training Center OSU Special Collections and Archives, OSU Com- 148 1945 FWAA National Champions 227 The Rise of the Cowboys munications, the OSU Alumni Association, the Tulsa World, Rivals.com and Scout.com. Special thanks to OPPONENTS 149 Cowboys in the Hall of Fame 228 Oklahoma State and Nike the teams of the National Football League for their 76 2017 Opponent Capsules 150 All-Americans 230 Academic Success assistance. Printing by Mercury Press. 78 Series History vs 2017 Opponents 158 Awards and Honors 232 State of the Program 79 Series Record vs All Opponents 162 Streaks ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 80 Series History vs All Opponents 164 100-Yard Rushing Games Gavin Lang (Football) [email protected] 166 100-Yard Receiving Games Sean Maguire (Football) [email protected] 2016 SEASON REVIEW 169 300-Yard Passing Games Stephen Howard [email protected] 86 Season Review Story 170 OSU in the NCAA Stats - Team Ryan Cameron [email protected] 89 2016 Honors and Recognition 171 OSU in the NCAA Stats - Player Wade McWhorter [email protected] 90 Box Scores 173 Annual Team Leaders Harry Endicott [email protected] 95 Starting Lineups/Career Starts 174 All-Time Scores John Langham [email protected] OKSTATE.COM | COACHGUNDY.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWBOYFB | @COACHGUNDY | #OKSTATE 1 QUICK FACTS/PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN QUICK FACTS PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION STARTERS RETURNING - 14 LETTERMEN RETURNING - 39 LETTERMEN LOST - 23 Location Stillwater, OK Offense (8) Career Starts Offense (14) Offense (12) Founded Dec. 25, 1890 Zach Crabtree, OL 34 Britton Abbott CW Chris Carson RB Colors Orange and Black James Washington, WR 30 Marcell Ateman WR Rennie Childs RB Dawson Bassett CW Enrollment 25,594 Mason Rudolph, QB 28 Austin Hays WR Conference Big 12 Keenen Brown CW Blake Jarwin CW Brad Lundblade, OL 27 Team Name Cowboys Jeff Carr RB Keegan Metcalf RB Marcell Ateman, WR 19 Mascot Pistol Pete Zach Crabtree OL Grant Newell WR President V. Burns Hargis Marcus Keyes, OL 13 Justice Hill RB Victor Salako OL Athletic Director Mike Holder Jalen McCleskey, WR 11 Marcus Keyes OL Barry J. Sanders RB Faculty Athletic Rep Stephen Clarke Justice Hill, RB 10 Chris Lacy WR Jhajuan Seales WR Athletic Web Site www.okstate.com Brad Lundblade OL Zac Veatch CW University Web Site www.okstate.edu Defense (5) Career Starts Jalen McCleskey WR Jesse Robinson OL Tre Flowers, S 32 Mason Rudolph QB Michael Wilson OL James Washington WR FOOTBALL INFORMATION Ramon Richards, CB 23 Larry Wiliams OL 2016 Record 10-3 Chad Whitener, LB 20 Defense (9) Devante Averette LB 2016 Conference Record 7-2 Cole Walterscheid, DE 13 2016 Big 12 Finish Second Defense (21) Jordan Burton LB Jarrell Owens, DE 12 2016 Postseason Valero Alamo Bowl Gyasi Akem LB Eric Davis DT Beat No. 10 Colorado, 38-8 Calvin Bundage LB Ashton Lampkin CB Trey Carter DE 2016 Final Rank No. 11 (A.P.) Specialists (1) Career Starts Motekiai Maile DT Chance Cook S No. 11 (Coaches) Zach Sinor, P 26 Derrick Moncrief S Darius Curry CB Starters Returning (O/D/S) 14 (8/5/1) Lenzy Pipkins CB Darrion Daniels DT Starters Lost (O/D/S) 12 (5/6/1) STARTERS LOST - 12 Jordan Sterns S Kenneth Edison-McGruder S Lettermen Returning (O/D/S) 39 (14/21/4) Vincent Taylor DT Offense (5) Career Starts Tre Flowers S Lettermen Lost (O/D/S) 23 (12/9/2) Jhajuan Seales, WR 33 A.J. Green CB Specialists (2) Michael Wilson, OL 29 Madre Harper CB STADIUM INFORMATION Ben Grogan PK Victor Salako, OL 26 Kevin Henry LB Home Facility Boone Pickens Stadium Zac Veatch, CW 24 Vili Leveni DT Kaleb Smith LS Capacity 56,790 Blake Jarwin, CW 12 Jerel Morrow S Surface AstroTurf DeQuinton Osborne DT Field Opening 1913 Defense (6) Career Starts Jarrell Owens DE Stadium Opening 1920 Justin Phillips LB Jordan Sterns, S 38 Rededication 2009 Ramon Richards CB Vincent Taylor, DT 26 Kirk Tucker LB HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE Ashton Lampkin, CB 25 Cole Walterscheid DE Head Coach Mike Gundy Jordan Burton, LB 24 Tralund Webber DE Alma Mater Oklahoma State, 1990 Motekiai Maile, DT 24 Chad Whitener LB Career Record 104-50/13th Year Devante Averette, LB 12 OSU Record Same Specialists (4) Big 12 Record 63-39 Specialists (1) Career Starts Matt Ammendola PK Ben Grogan, PK 52 Tanner Morgan LS FOOTBALL STAFF Zach Sinor P Joe Bob Clements Defensive Line Sam Walkingstick LS Tim Duf¿e Cornerbacks Kasey Dunn Receivers Dan Hammerschmidt Safeties Josh Henson Offensive Line Jason McEndoo Cowboy Backs Glenn Spencer Defensive Coordinator/LB John Wozniak Running Backs Ramon Richards Mike Yurcich Offensive Coordinator/QB -- Bill Clay Analyst A.J. Ricker Analyst Brian VanGorder Analyst Carson Cramer Graduate Assistant Steve Hauser Graduate Assistant Remington Rebstock Graduate Assistant Andre Sexton Graduate Assistant Morris Berger Quality Control Will Wright Quality Control 2 OKSTATE.COM | COACHGUNDY.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWBOYFB | @COACHGUNDY | #OKSTATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 1 Calvin Bundage LB 6-2 205 So-1L Edmond, OK/Santa Fe 54 Fua Leilua DT 6-3 300 Jr-TR Spanish Fork, UT/Spanish Fork/ 1 Jalen McCleskey WR 5-10 170 Jr-2L Covington, LA/St. Paul’s Weber State/Snow JC 2 Darius Curry CB 6-1 205 RSr-2L Flowery Branch, GA/Flowery Branch 56 Enoch Smith, Jr. DT 6-2 295 Jr-TR Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel/ 2 Mason Rudolph QB 6-5 230 Sr-2L Rock Hill, SC/ Northwestern Michigan State/Kennedy-King College 3 Marcell Ateman WR 6-4 220 RSr-3L Dallas, TX/Wylie East 56 Larry Williams OL 6-4 330 RSr-1L Wilmington, NC/Laney/ 3 Kenneth Edison-McGruder LB 6-0 220 Jr-2L Houston, TX/Taylor East Carolina/Hutchinson CC 4 A.J. Green CB 6-1 180 So-1L DeSoto, TX/DeSoto 57 Walker Reed OL 6-6 350 RFr-RS Norman, OK/North 4 Tracin Wallace QB 6-0 175 Fr-HS Fort Worth, TX/South Hills 58 Brett Wilson OL 6-2 275 RSo-Sq Cashion, OK/Cashion 5 Justice Hill RB 5-10 185 So-1L Tulsa, OK/Booker T. Washington 59 Matt Hockett P 6-2 215 RJr-Sq Norman, OK/Norman 5 Jerel Morrow S 5-10 205 RSr-3L Emporia, KS/Emporia 60 Zachary Crabtree OL 6-7 310 RSr-3L Mans¿eld, TX/Mans¿eld 6 Adrian Baker CB 5-11 180 Sr-TR Hallandale, FL/Chaminade-Madonna/ 62 Jacob Clark OL 6-3 280 RFr-RS Rogers, AR/Bentonville Clemson 63 Sam Walkingstick LS 5-11 200 RSo-1L Sallisaw, OK/Sallisaw 6 Keenen Brown CW 6-3 250 RJr-1L Houston, TX/Alief Taylor 66 Lemaefe Galea’i OL 6-4 340 RJr-1L Euless, TX/Trinity 7 Ramon Richards S 5-11 185 Sr-3L San Antonio, TX/Brackenridge 67 Shane Richards OL 6-8 325 Sr-Sq Calgary, Alberta, Canada/ 8 Braydon Johnson WR 6-1 185 Fr-HS Arlington, TX/Bowie New Mexico Military 8 Rodarius Williams CB 6-0 180 RFr-RS Shreveport, LA/Calvary Baptist 68 Deionte Noel OL 6-2 325 RJr-Sq Cibolo, TX/Steele 9 Gyasi Akem LB 6-2 239 Sr-3L Broken Arrow, OK/Broken Arrow 69 Kevin Mahon K 6-0 195 RSr-Sq Arlington, TX/Martin/Tarrant County CC 9 John Kolar QB 6-4 200 RSo-Sq Norman, OK/Norman North 70 Ben Hughes DT 6-1 325 RSr-Sq Waco, TX/University 10 Tyrell Alexander WR 6-1 180 RFr-RS Lancaster, TX/Lancaster 71 Brad Lundblade OL 6-3 300 Sr-3L Argyle, TX/Liberty Christian 11 Amen Ogbongbemiga LB 6-0 225 RFr-RS Calgary, Alberta, Canada/Notre Dame HS 72 Johnny