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Turnover is an annual tradition in college football, but with that, teams' strengths and weaknesses constantly shift, too. Today, we'll continue our look at the biggest strengths and weaknesses for each Big 12 team. Next up: Oklahoma State. Str...

ESPN Watch List offensive tackle Ty Barrett (Dallas/Skyline) still remembers his first offer coming from West Virginia. He's now up to 13 offers -- including three on Wednesday evening, with two of the three coming in a 20-minute span -- and he's pre...

Blog | February 20, 2013

Signing day is in the rear-view mirror, but a handful of freshmen will be on campus this spring before the rest take the field in the fall. Which ones do you think will have the biggest impact? Vote in our poll. Robbie Rhodes, WR, Baylor: Rhodes w...

If there's one thing 2014 wide receiver Emmanuel Harris (Dallas/Skyline) isn't lacking, it's confidence. Harris's junior season featured 21 receptions for 358 yards -- respectable numbers for a player who saw senior teammates Ra'Shaad Samples (Okl...

Blog | February 13, 2013

Signing day has come and gone, but we'll have plenty of coverage looking more closely at each Big 12 team's class. This morning, we're looking at how each team filled its needs. We ran down the top of the Big 12 alphabet earlier today. Here's the sec...

Texas had its chance with some of the best of the best in the 2013 class. What would it look like had the Horns gotten everyone they wanted.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2013

Under Armour All-American receiver Ra'Shaad Samples (Dallas/Skyline) has signed with Oklahoma State after flirting with Kentucky in the final month of the recruiting cycle. Rated the nation's No. 166 prospect in the ESPN 300, Samples visited UK o...

Blog | February 06, 2013

Oklahoma State nabbed three prospects in the ESPN 300, and all three have officially signed their letters of intent. The Cowboys have a pair of receivers in the fold in Ra'Shaad Samples, the nation's No. 166 player, and Marcell Ateman, the nation'...

ESPN RecruitingNation has signing day covered. Follow ESPNU's coverage, chat with analysts and get breaking news on our Signing Day Live page beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET through 7 p.m. ET. For more on what to expect on signing day, check out the Big 12...

Blog | February 06, 2013

Texas had its chance with some of the best of the best in the 2013 class. What would it look like had the Horns gotten everyone they wanted.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2013

The Lone Star state is a five-star state, especially when it comes to recruiting and Urban Meyer at Ohio State. While much is being made of the two-time national champion coach's love for Georgia athletes, Texas is one of the top three recruiting ...

After a productive weekend visit, ESPN 300 wide receiver Ra'Shaad Samples (Dallas/Skyline) has fans from two schools wondering which way he's leaning. Samples, who has said multiple times he's a solid Oklahoma State commit, returned to Dallas on S...

Blog | January 14, 2013

California, Florida and Texas continue to be the go-to spots for college coaches to find top football recruits.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Things heated up at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports for Day 3 of practice. With the temperature rising to nearly 80 degrees Wednesday, friendly competition and the battle between prospects to prove themselves escalated. A...

In previous years the Lone Star State has held a sizeable chunk of the ESPN player rankings, and the latest ESPN 150 and ESPN 300 lists continue to follow suit. Of the 300 names, 41 play in the Texas high school system. Ricky Seals-Jones (Sealy, T...

Blog | November 07, 2012

Now healthy after suffering a horrific leg injury, Oklahoma State-bound WR Ra'Shaad Samples is racking up monster numbers for Skyline while he waits to play in this year's UA Game.