The Oklahoman

A look at the Cowboys’ scholarshi­p distributi­on

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Oklahoma State has fulfilled 80 of its limit of 85 scholarshi­ps for next season, including six early enrollees.

It sets up the Cowboys to possibly add another recruit, possibly at offensive line, where the Cowboys have had three high school commits flip to other schools this recruiting cycle.

They could also award a walkon or two a scholarshi­p.

Here is a look at OSU’s scholarshi­p numbers by class and position after the Cowboys

signed 22 players on Wednesday.

Johnson will get a chance to be replacemen­t.

Despite the relatively small numbers, coach

is likely to land a class that ranks in the mid-teens nationally.

Rison on up

the son of former NFL receiver

has signed with Michigan State, the same school where his father was a star. Hunter Rison is also a wide receiver. He’s already enrolled at Michigan State and will participat­e in spring practice. He played at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Andre Rison played at Michigan State from 1985-88 and is second on the school’s career list with 2,992 yards receiving.

Best name ever

Who had FCS Illinois State making an attention-grabbing signing? The Redbirds tweeted that they had signed

and he quickly became an internet favorite.

Buffalomea­t is a 6-foot-7, 287-pound offensive tackle from Lawrence, Kan.

Recruit arrested

Michigan State didn’t receive at least one of the national letters of intent it expected. Spartans verbal commit

was in Seminole County jail instead of at Orlando Bishop Moore Catholic’s National Signing Day news conference, according to the Orlando Sentinel. He’s charged with burglary and larceny of a firearm after being arrested Monday night.

The Sentinel asked Bishop Moore coach whether the three-star defensive end would sign at all today, and he responded: “No, he’s not signing. Long story.”

The Sentinel later learned that Winter (6-feet-4, 235 pounds) no longer is enrolled at Bishop Moore. The school said it wasn’t allowed to comment on why the senior was missing.

Winter finished with 57 tackles (24 for loss) and nine sacks last fall.

He committed to the Spartans on June 20 and visited East Lansing as recently as three weeks ago, according to 247sports.com.

Mind games

put a different spin on the pick-a-hat ceremony as he revealed his decision to attend Southern California. The outside linebacker from Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, took off his jacket to reveal a long-sleeve Florida T-shirt. He then pulled off the Florida shirt to reveal a Florida State shirt underneath. He then removed the Florida State shirt and was left with a USC shirt. Jones then put on a USC hat and said, “Fight On.”

The hat’s son

While former Oklahoma State and LSU coach spent national signing day doing television on ESPNU, his son officially became a college football player.

who signed with Nebraska, is one of the best fullback prospects.

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