Oklahoma State’s bye week gave Eric Morris a little breathing room, and he used part of it the way a head coach should: out on the road, looking for help at the most important position on the field.
On Friday night, Morris was at Edmond North High School to watch Norman North four-star quarterback Nash Henry, according to Holden Krusemark of KFOR television. Norman North came away with a 35-28 win, but Morris’ presence made the trip notable for more than the final score.
Henry has put together a strong start to his season. Through four games, he has thrown for 1,036 yards, 13 touchdowns and one interception. That follows a 2025 campaign in which he passed for 3,222 yards, 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
The junior is a Class of 2028 target, and Oklahoma State does not currently hold an offer from him. Per 247 Sports, Henry’s offers include Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas State, TCU, Missouri State, Tulsa and UConn. If Morris liked what he saw, that list could grow.
Henry is ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 5 player in Oklahoma’s Class of 2028 and the No. 14 quarterback in the country. At 6-3 and 218 pounds, he looks like a natural fit for Morris’ Air Raid offense.
The bigger question is whether Oklahoma State can make itself attractive enough to matter. Morris already has a quarterback room and a future plan taking shape.
Drew Mestemaker is the starter, with freshmen Broderick Vehrs and Luke Tepas behind him, and the Cowboys also have Top 25 quarterback commit Carson White in the Class of 2027. White is finishing his prep career at Fort Bend Hightower in Texas.
That gives Morris three quarterbacks in the pipeline behind Mestemaker, who is NFL Draft eligible after the season. If Mestemaker stays beyond 2027, Morris won’t have to think about life without him until at least 2028.
Still, Morris keeps recruiting quarterbacks the way he coaches them: aggressively and with an eye for competition. He has a reputation for developing the position, with Tennessee Titans star Cam Ward among his most notable former pupils, and he has made it clear that star ratings matter less to him than the kind of player who can win the job. The best player will play.
So the trip to Edmond was about more than just one Friday night. It was a look at a possible future, and at another quarterback who could fit what Morris wants to build.
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