2010 Oklahoma State Recruiting Class

Oklahoma State Cowboys 2010 ... Head Coach: Mike Gundy

2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 10-2
2009 Record: 9-4

9/5 Georgia W 24-10
9/12 Houston L 45-35
9/19 Rice W 41-24
9/26 Grambling St W 56-6
10/3 OPEN DATE
10/10 at Texas A&M W 36-21
10/17 Missouri W 33-17
10/24 at Baylor W 34-7
10/31 Texas L 41-14
11/7 at Iowa St W 34-8
11/14 Texas Tech W 24-17
11/19 Colorado W 31-28
11/28 at Oklahoma L 27-0
COTTON BOWL
1/2 Ole Miss L 21-7

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 7-5
2008 Record: 9-4

8/30 Wash. St W 39-13
9/6 Houston W 56-37
9/13 Missouri State W 57-13
9/20 OPEN DATE
9/27 Troy W 55-24
10/4 Texas A&M W 56-28
10/11 at Missouri W 28-23
10/18 Baylor W 34-6
10/25 at Texas L 28-24
11/1 Iowa State W 59-17
11/8 at Texas Tech L 56-20
11/15 at Colorado W 30-17
11/22 OPEN DATE
11/29 Oklahoma L 61-41
Holiday Bowl
12/30 Oregon L 42-31

Oklahoma State Cowboys

 

The Top Five Prospects
WR	Justin Gilbert	6-0	173	Huntsville, TX
QB	Johnny Deaton	6-3	195	Sand Springs, OK
DB	Joseph Randle	6-0	180	Wichita, KS
DB	Malcolm Murray	6-2	205	Walnut, CA
LB	Shaun Lewis	6-1	205	Missouri City, TX
The Rest of the Class
OL	Gerron Anthony	6-4	315	Tyler, TX
LB	Kris Catlin	6-1	215	San Antonio, TX
DE	Davidell Collins	6-6	255	Bearden, AR
DB	Lavocheya Cooper	6-1	185	Arp, TX
DB	Zack Craig	6-2	175	Spring Branch, TX
OL	Eli Dickerson	6-7	285	The Woodlands, TX
WR	Chris Dinkins	6-2	215	Tyler, TX
DB	Devin Hedgepeth	6-0	187	Derby, KS
DB	Deion Imade	6-0	185	Rowlett, TX
OL	Jacob Jenkins	6-3	260	Gilmer, TX
WR	Kevin Johnson	6-2	190	Houston, TX
OL	Dan Koenig	6-7	265	Cape Coral, FL
LB	Caleb Lavey	6-4	210	Celina, TX
OL	Chris Littlehead	6-2	305	Tahlequah, OK
LB	Stephen Maeweather	6-2	203	Houston, TX
WR	Montra Nelson	6-3	221	Arlington, TX
DE	Joseph Okafor	6-6	231	Houston, TX
LB	Tommie Saunders	6-1	200	San Antonio, TX
QB	Nathan Sorenson	6-3	200	Texarkana, TX
DB	Larry Stephens	5-10	180	Galena Park, TX
OL	Javius Townsend	6-4	297	Dallas, TX
DT	Diamonte Wheeler	6-2	278	Arlington, TX

January 2
COTTON BOWL
Ole Miss 21 … Oklahoma State 7
In one of the strangest bowl games ever, Ole Miss overcame five turnovers by forcing seven Oklahoma State turnovers and six in the fourth quarter to break open a game full of offensive futility. Dexter McCluster got Ole Miss on the board first with an 86-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and he ran for a two-yard score with 4:03 in the fourth. OSU got a one-yard touchdown catch from Wilson Youman off a jump pass from RB Keith Toston and was within seven late with a chance to tie the game, but Patrick Trahan took a fumble 34 yards for a score to put the game away for the Rebels. Ole Miss outgained the Cowboys 364 yards to 259.
Player of the Game: Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster ran 34 times for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught five passes for 45 yards.
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 13-31, 118 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Kendall Hunter, 9-94, Receiving: Justin Blackmon, 4-45
Ole Miss: Passing: Jevan Snead, 13-23, 168 yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Dexter McCluster, 34-184, 2 TD, Receiving: Shay Hodge, 7-112
What It All Means: The Oklahoma State offense was a disappointment all season long because of injuries, suspensions, and inconsistencies, but this was at a whole other level of incompetence. The running game averaged five yards per carry, but the offense didn’t commit to the run with just 28 attempts, while the inability of Zac Robinson to move the chains was a big problem for three quarters. In all, OSU converted 2-of-13 third down chances, and then came the turnovers … all the turnovers. Considering the defense was able to come up with five turnovers and the offense still only put up seven points, this was an awful way to end a season that failed to live up to expectations. On the plus side, the defense did a nice job, highlighted by a tremendous game from safety Andre Sexton, who made ten tackles and two interceptions. 

Nov. 28
at Oklahoma 27 … Oklahoma State 0
In an ugly Bedlam game, the Oklahoma defense held OSU to 109 yards of total offense, allowed just six first downs, and didn’t allow a third down conversion. The offense got rushing touchdowns from 13 and 12 yards out from DeMarco Murray and two field goals from Patrick O’Hara, while Ryan Broyles sparked the special teams with a 87-yard punt return for a score in the fourth quarter. OU held on to the ball for over 23 minutes in the second half
Player of the Game: Oklahoma WR Ryan Broyles caught nine passes for 103 yards and returned eight punts for 204 yards and a score.
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 10-23, 47 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Keith Toston, 10-47, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 2-17
Oklahoma: Passing: Landry Jones, 20-37, 224 yds
Rushing: DeMarco Murray, 13-73, 2 TD, Receiving: Ryan Broyles, 9-103
What It All Means: Oklahoma State had everything on the line. Well, almost everything. It had a BCS bid possibly there for the taking, and instead it came up with one of the biggest clunkers the program has seen in years. The offense was swarmed over from the start with QB Zac Robinson, who returned from a concussion suffered in the Texas Tech win, totally ineffective and Keith Toston kept under wraps. Even with the ugly loss, OSU might still be in the hunt for a strong bowl game, the Cotton is still in play, but few will be pumped up to see a Cowboy team that played like this. 

Nov. 19
at Oklahoma State 31 … Colorado 28
Brandon Weeden stepped in for an ineffective Alex Cate and threw two touchdown passes, including a 28-yarder to Justin Blackmon with 8:11 to play, to give Oklahoma State the lead, and the defense held with a stuff on fourth down to end CU’s chances. Perrish Cox started out the scoring for the Cowboys with a 67-yard punt return for a score, but Colorado fought back with two Tyler Hansen touchdown passes leading the way to a 21-10 lead. And then Keith Toston took over. The OSU back ran for a 45-yard touchdown in the third and took a pass 46 yards for a score in the fourth, but after the second score, Brian Lockridge returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. The Buffs wouldn’t get back on the board.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State RB Keith Toston ran 30 times for 172 yards and a score, and he caught two passes for 45 yards and a score.
Colorado: Passing: Tyler Stewart, 23-36, 169 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Rodney Stewart, 8-21, Receiving: Markques Simas, 11-90, 1 TD
Oklahoma State: Passing: Brandon Weeden, 10-15, 168 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Keith Toston, 30-172, 1 TD, Receiving: Josh Cooper, 3-32 
What It All Means: Is this team really in the hunt for an at-large BCS game? The Cowboys have to be impressive against Oklahoma to be in the discussion, and while the wins keep on coming, this is hardly an awe-inspiring squad. However, it’s tremendously resilient with Keith Toston taking over the running game and carrying the team through quarterback problems, while the defense came up with the fourth down stops needed to keep Colorado from taking over the game. This was a nice comeback win, but Zac Robinson has to be back from his concussion if OSU is going to beat the Sooners.

Nov. 14
at Oklahoma State 24 … Texas Tech 17
Oklahoma State got two interceptions from Perrish Cox and a pick six from Patrick Levine as the defense held Texas Tech to 357 yards of offense, while the OSU attack got a one-yard touchdown run from Keith Toston and a 25-yard scoring grab from Hubert Anyiam. Texas Tech took a first half lead on a 12-yard Alexander Torres touchdown catch from Steven Sheffield, but didn’t get back into the end zone until Edward Britton caught a 24-yard pass with under seven minutes to go. OSU tried for a late score instead of milking the clock, and it lost QB Zac Robinson on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Texas Tech’s Jamar Wall.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State DB Perrish Cox made four tackles with a tackles for loss, two interceptions, and three broken up passes
Texas Tech: Passing: Taylor Potts, 19-35, 190 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Baron Batch, 10-48, Receiving: Detron Lewis, 6-75
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 9-21, 90 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Zac Robinson, 19-99, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 3-39, 1 TD
What It All Means: Oklahoma State is still in the hunt for an at-large BCS game, but it might have to do it without QB Zac Robinson, who appeared to suffer a concussion after taking a big shot at the end of the game. Instead of trying to run out the clock, the OSU offense kept the offense working on the ground and it almost cost the team the game. Even so, the ground game was fantastic, running for 243 yards, and controlled the clock for 37:20. If the Cowboys can beat Colorado in five days and can pull off a win at Oklahoma, they might be Fiesta Bowl bound. 

Nov. 7
Oklahoma State 34 … at Iowa State 8
Oklahoma State rolled without a problem as Keith Toston ran for a career-high 206 yards with three touchdown runs in the second half. The Cowboys were up 27-0 before Iowa State finally got into the end zone with a 45-yard Alexander Robinson touchdown catch. The Cowboys were mistake-free, while Iowa State lost three interceptions and gained just 242 yards of total offense.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State RB Keith Toston ran 25 times for 206 yards and three scores, and he caught a pass for 12 yards.
Iowa State: Passing: Austen Arnaud, 14-27, 188 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Alexander Robinson, 16-51, Receiving: Collin Franklin, 4-46
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 19-24, 142 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Keith Toston, 25-206, 3 TD, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 5-48
What It All Means: Iowa State was playing reasonably well, especially running the ball, but Oklahoma State was able to roll without any problem in a nice rebound game after the Texas loss. There’s still a shot for an at-large BCS bid by winning out, and if Keith Toston can keep rumbling like he did against the Cyclones, making strong run after strong run, and if the turnover margin can continue to be +3, then there’s no reason OSU can’t come up with wins over Texas Tech, Colorado, and at Oklahoma to close out the year to be 10-2 and finish as the league’s No. 2 team. This was a great performance to get back on track, and now the Texas game appears to be nothing more than an ugly blip. 

Oct. 31
Texas 41 … at Oklahoma State 14
Texas came up with a dominant performance getting out to a 17-0 first half lead helped by a 77-yard interception return for a touchdown from Curtis Brown. The defense kept the pressure on in the third with a 31-yard interception return for a score from Earl Thomas, while the offense also got into the act with two short touchdown runs from Cody Johnson and an 11-yard touchdown catch from Malcolm Williams. Oklahoma State scored in the second on a one-yard Beau Johnson run, but was never in the game thanks to five turnovers.
Player of the Game: Texas LB Roddrick Muckelroy made nine tackles with two tackles for loss.
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 15-28, 143 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Keith Toston, 19-70, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 5-62
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 16-21, 171 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Colt McCoy, 11-34, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 6-64 
What It All Means: The offense seemed a bit desperate early on, evidenced by a fourth down conversion early on, and Zac Robinson pressed too much throwing four picks as part of rough day against a dominant defense. The OSU D wasn’t bad, but the offense was in too much of a hole to get out. The return of Kendall Hunter didn’t matter too much; he only gained a yard on one carry. As bad as the loss was, there’s still time to end up being the second best team in the Big 12 by rolling over the last month. If OSU plays up to its capability, the only scare left is at Oklahoma to end the regular season.

Oct. 24
Oklahoma State 34 … at Baylor 7
Oklahoma State and QB Zac Robinson were nearly perfect on the way to a 34-0 lead with a 22-yard touchdown catch from Wilson Youman, a 16-yarder from Dameron Fooks, and a 19-yarder from Cooper Bassett. Keith Toston ended the Cowboy scoring with a one-yard touchdown run to put the game well out of reach. Baylor finally got on the board midway through the fourth quarter on a 17-yard David Gettis touchdown catch. Baylor managed just 284 yards.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State QB Zac Robinson completed 23-of-27 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns
Baylor: Passing: Nick Florence, 21-35, 235 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jay Finley, 10-31, Receiving: Justin Akers, 5-62
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 23-27, 250 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Keith Toston, 15-109, 1 TD, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 9-83 
What It All Means: Zac Robinson is coming into his own as a major-league playmaker. Without Dez Bryant to throw to or Kendall Hunter to hand off to, he’s becoming more efficient and more effective, completed 23-of-27 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions against the Bears. He’s doing exactly what the team desperately needs him to do, and now he has to take his game to another level. OSU has to assume that Texas is going to stuff the running game next week, and Robinson will have to keep the mistakes to a minimum and he has to make every right read.

Oct. 17
at Oklahoma State 33 … Missouri 17
Missouri’s offense was hot early with Derrick Washington scoring from one-yard out and Danario Alexander scoring on a 48-yard catch for a 17-14 lead, and then it was all Oklahoma State. The Cowboys got four Dan Bailey field goals and with two seconds left in the first half, an eight-yard Hubert Anyiam touchdown catch. The OSU defense forced four turnovers with Lucien Antoine returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown. Mizzou outgained OSU 393 yards to 351.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State WR Hubert Anyiam caught ten passes for 119 yards and a score
Missouri: Passing: Blaine Gabbert, 22-4, 325 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: De’Vion Moore, 7-42, Receiving: Derrick Washington, 7-32
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 22-35 227 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Keith Toston, 24-87, 1 TD, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 10-119, 1 TD
What It All Means: The offense might not be working as well as expected, but Zac Robinson was mistake-free against Missouri and Hubert Anyiam did a great job of picking up the slack without Dez Bryant. Considering all the problems and all the big personnel losses, OSU is still 5-1 and on a four-game winning streak. All of a sudden, if the Cowboys can beat Baylor, the Halloween date against Texas could be for the Big 12 South title. After the game against the Bears, three of the following four games are at home, and by then, the offense should be more consistent. The defense clamped down on the Tigers in the second half, but the secondary needs to be tighter.

Oct. 10
Oklahoma State 36 … at Texas A&M 31
Oklahoma State overcame the loss of Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter with two touchdown passes and a touchdown run from Zac Robinson and two one-yard scores from Beau Johnson to pull out a shootout. Texas A&M got two second quarter touchdown passes from Jerrod Johnson, and a third scoring pass with 3:35 to play, but OSU was able to hold on. A&M held a 15-7 lead before Robinson connected on a 27-yard touchdown pass to Hubert Anyiam and a 51-yarder to Tracy Moore, and then the two teams traded scores the rest of the way.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State RB Keith Toston ran 26 times for 130 yards and caught two passes for 74 yards.
Texas A&M: Passing: Jerrod Johnson, 22-42, 273 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Cyrus Gray, 16-49, Receiving: Uzoma Nwachukwu, 8-141, 1 TD
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 14-25, 279 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Keith Toston, 26-130, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 3-58, 1 TD
What It All Means: The Cowboys did a nice job getting production from several players with Dez Bryant and Keith Toston out, but to beat the better teams ahead, there can’t be so many mistakes. Texas A&M only committed four penalties, while OSU was nailed for 11. However, the offensive line did a terrific job in pass protection and the offense was excellent at grinding it out late to keep the Aggies off the field.  With Missouri up next, the offense will have to keep up the offensive production coming from several sources.

Sept. 26
at Oklahoma State 56 … Grambling 6
Keith Toston ran for three touchdowns and Zac Robinson threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dameron Fooks and ran for a four-yard score in the blowout win. The Cowboys rolled up 587 yards and coasted without Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter, and Brandon Weeden stepped in for Robinson and threw for two scores. Grambling only managed 260 yards and got two Ari Johnson field goals.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State RB Jeremy Smith ran 15 times for 160 yards and a score.
Grambling: Passing: Greg Dillon, 8-17, 75 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Warren, 19-78, Receiving: Dante Cheek, 4-40
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 13-16, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremy Smith, 15-160, 1 TD, Receiving: Dameron Fooks, 4-81, 2 TD
What It All Means: The Cowboys have started to get rolling again, but don’t let a game against Grambling fool you. The offense needs to have all the parts back, with Kendall Hunter and Dez Bryant needing to be back in the mix so everything can work again against Texas A&M. The loss to Houston was a few weeks ago, and the Big 12 season kicks in next week and OSU can still reach all its goals. Is the team jelling? It remains to be seen against someone with a pulse.

Sept. 19
at Oklahoma State 41 … Rice 24
Dez Bryant caught scoring passes from 23 and ten yards out in the first half, and Donald Booker returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown on the way to a 21-3 lead in the first half. But Rice wouldn’t go away as Charles Ross ran for two short scores in the third quarter and a third in the fourth. But The Cowboys were able to put the game away on two Dan Bailey field goals.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant caught nine passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns
Rice: Passing: Nick Fanuzzi, 16-28, 182 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremy Goodson, 12-55, Receiving: Toren Dixon, 9-120
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 14-20, 227 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Keith Toston, 18-75, Receiving: Dez Bryant. 9-161, 2 TD
What It All Means: Uh oh. It’s time to officially panic. Oklahoma State only gained 351 yards against a miserable Rice defense and needed to work far too hard to get the win. Zac Robinson was fine, but he continues to be underwhelming while Dez Bryant, even though he has been maligned by his coaching staff, has all but carried the tremendously disappointing attack. The defense should’ve been better and allowed Rice to bomb its way back into a game that should’ve been a far easier win. Is this a case of the team not being focused and waiting for the Big 12 season to kick in? The Cowboys had better be able to turn it on in a hurry. 

Sept. 12
Houston 45 ... at Oklahoma State 35
Houston's Case Keenum threw three touchdown passes and a scored on a 16-yard run, but it was the defense that came through when needed. Down 38-35, Oklahoma State had the ball with plenty of time, but Jamal Robinson picked off a pass for a 26-yard score to seal the win. The Cowboys got a nine-yard Kendall Hunter touchdown run, before he left with an injury, and got a scintillating 82-yard punt return from Dez Bryant for a score, but the Cougars scored 21 fourth quarter points with Bryce Beall scoring from one-yard out and catching a deflected pass for a six-yard score
Player of the Game: Houston QB Case Keenum completed 32-of-46 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. He also ran for a score.
Houston: Passing: Case Keenum, 32-46, 366 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Bryce Beall, 18-78, 1 TD, Receiving: Tyron Carrier, 7-111, 1 TD
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 18-31, 240 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Beau Johnson, 9-82, 1 TD, Receiving: Dez Bryant, 5-85
What It All Means: The defense that did such a great job the week before in the win over Georgia with plenty of pressure, lots of big plays, and an aggressiveness that didn't let the Dawg offense get much of anything going failed to bother Case Keenum. There weren't any sacks and there wasn't nearly enough pressure. However, the Cowboys were in a spot to win. Four turnovers and nine penalties were a problem, while two mistakes in the red zone and a second straight spotty game from QB Zac Robinson all but handed Houston the win. Now, with star RB Kendall Hunter hurt and the team's psyche wounded, there are three weeks off to get healthy with Rice, Grambling State, and a bye week before dealing with Texas A&M.

Sept. 5
at Oklahoma State 24 … Georgia 10
Zac Robinson ran for a one-yard score and connected with Dez Bryant from 46 and 12 yards out as Oklahoma State came up with the statement win it’s been looking for over the last few years. Georgia started out the scoring with a four-yard Michael Moore catch, but was only able to manage a 53-yard Blair Walsh field goal over the final 50 minutes.
Player of the Game: Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant caught three passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and returned two punts for 29 yards.
Georgia: Passing: Joe Cox, 15-30, 162 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Richard Samuel, 20-87, Receiving: A.J. Green, 4-52
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 11-22, 135 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Kendall Hunter, 4-23, Receiving: Dez Bryant, 3-77, 2 TD
What It All Means: Good teams are often able to win even with things aren’t going well. The running game was stuffed, Dez Bryant, two touchdown grabs and all, was thrown off his game by the physical Georgia defenders, and Zac Robinson had some awful stretches, but the defense was phenomenal, allowing just 257 yards. The D was popping, with the secondary coming up with big shot time and again, and Georgia was never able to get into a rhythm. Going forward, OSU has to cut down on the penalties, committing 15 for 106 yards, and it has to be a bit more patient on offense. If the defense is going to play like this, the O won’t have to crank out 50 points a game.