Oklahoma State’s home opener against Oregon is already shaping up to be a major recruiting stop, and now another in-state name has locked in a visit.
Lane Simpson, an athlete from Cushing High School in Cushing, Okla., said on social media that he accepted an invitation to be at the Cowboys’ Sept. 12 game against the Ducks in Stillwater. Simpson, who appears to be on Oklahoma State’s radar for the Class of 2028, posted: “I’ll be @CowboyFB next weekend as Oregon comes down to play in stilly.
Can’t wait for this big game. Thank you to @WesDr8ke for the game day invite.
@RecruitCushFB @__CoachMorris @chisholm_scott @DouthitJaxon @kpatterson_2 @PrepRedzoneOK @247Sports @sixstarfootball pic.twitter.com/AGsUX7r2k0”
On his social media page, Simpson lists himself as a 5-10, 165-pound athlete with a 4.44 40-yard dash and says he is the No. 4 athlete in Oklahoma. Major recruiting services 247Sports and On3/Rivals do not currently list him, though those outlets are focused on the Class of 2027 recruits.
Simpson is not the only recruit planning to be in Stillwater for that one. Last month, Allen, Texas, cornerback Elijah Smith also announced that he accepted an invitation to make his official visit for the Oregon game.
That visit window matters because Oklahoma State will host official visitors at all six of its games this season, but the Oregon matchup and the Nov. 14 game against Texas Tech are the ones drawing the most attention. Some recruits have already said they’ll be at the Texas Tech game as well.
Simpson also posted another social media message that listed him as a “C/O 28 ATH WR/CB, 4.0 GPA S1Ready for a big JR season.@CushTIGERSFB @chisholm_scott @DouthitJaxon @AndrewLee_CFB @CoachEdwardsWR @WesDr8ke @Switz @Sooner7v7@mfarrellsports @ScottC_Scout @derekrasmussen pic.twitter.com/H65M2xYxbj”
As for Oklahoma State’s current recruiting class, the Cowboys have 12 commitments in the Class of 2027. The latest addition was a four-star flip from Jenks, Okla., offensive lineman Odaefe Oruru. The other four-star commit, according to 247Sports, is linebacker Israel Hammonds from Choctaw, Okla.
The Cowboys also have two more in-state pledges: wide receiver Cooper Hooker of Pryor High School in Quapaw, Okla., and defensive back Bryson Brown of Broken Bow, Okla.
The rest of the class comes from outside Oklahoma, led by quarterback Carson White of Fort Bend Hightower in Missouri City, Texas, who ranks as a top-25 quarterback recruit nationally. The Texas group also includes Trinity (Euless, Texas) High School safety Chayce Davis, Troy offensive lineman Sonny Mullen and Argyle wide receiver Ake O’Neal.
Other commitments are Ensworth offensive lineman Jake Baker of Nashville, Tenn., Baton Rouge Catholic edge rusher Jayden Vessell of Baton Rouge, La., American Leadership Academy tight end Talan Scott of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Bolingbrook running back TJ Lewis of Bolingbrook, Ill.
Every commitment remains non-binding, and the first chance any of them can sign with Oklahoma State comes in December during the early signing period.
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