The Oklahoman

TAKING A LOOK AT OKLAHOMA STATE'S 23 SENIORS

- SCOTT WRIGHT, STAFF WRITER

STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State roster lists 23 seniors, but not all of them will be at Boone Pickens Stadium for the last time as a Cowboy when they host Kansas at 11 a.m. Saturday.

But let’s take a look at all 23 as Oklahoma State prepares for Senior Day:

GYASI AKEM

The Broken Arrow product has been a reliable and impactful linebacker since his true freshman season.

MARCELL ATEMAN

A consistent­ly productive receiver, Ateman is on the verge of his first 1,000-yard season.

DAWSON BASSETT

Played mostly on special teams during his career but had his senior season derailed by injuries.

AARON COCHRAN

Graduate transfer from California has played every first-team snap at left tackle.

ZACH CRABTREE

One of the top offensive tackles in the Big 12, Crabtree only missed one start in his last three seasons.

DARIUS CURRY

Veteran defensive back played multiple roles in the secondary and on special teams.

TRE FLOWERS

A consistent­ly productive safety who has played nearly every game in his career and has more tackles than any current member of the team with 262.

BEN HUGHES

Highly recruited prospect out of Waco, Texas, has seen action in a backup role.

MALIK KEARSE

Junior-college transfer from Miami, Florida, earned a backup cornerback spot this season.

CHRIS LACY

Slowed by injuries at times this season, but has been a staple in the Cowboys’ receiving corps through his career.

VILI LEVENI

Has overcome two Achilles tendon tears to finish his career strong.

BRAD LUNDBLADE

A walk-on who earned playing time as a true freshman and has become an irreplacea­ble piece of the offensive line.

COLE MCKNIGHT

Walk-on receiver from Cushing who has been a valuable member of the scout team.

JEREL MORROW

Frequently involved in special teams and has been used as a nickelback in the secondary this season.

DEQUINTON OSBORNE

Junior-college transfer who has caught the eyes of some NFL scouts despite being undersized at 6-0, 305.

RAMON RICHARDS

One of the team’s emotional leaders who played most of his career at cornerback, but excelled in the transition to safety this season.

SHANE RICHARDS

A fourth-year senior, but he’ll be back next year after redshirtin­g this season.

MASON RUDOLPH

He’ll close his career with more than 30 school records, including wins, passing yards and passing touchdowns, or as Mike Gundy says, OSU’s “most decorated player since Barry Sanders.”

KIRK TUCKER

Played important roles as a backup linebacker and special teams player, especially this season.

JAMES WASHINGTON

Arguably the best receiver in the country, and statistica­lly, one of the best to ever play at OSU.

TRALUND WEBBER

Junior-college transfer who has 7.0 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss in his two seasons at OSU.

CHAD WHITENER

Walked on after transferri­ng from Cal, where he played as a freshman, and became a force as OSU’s middle linebacker.

LARRY WILLIAMS

Offensive guard who was injured for the season in the third game of the year and could gain a sixth year of eligibilit­y to return in 2018.

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