With Oklahoma State off this weekend, the staff kept moving on the recruiting trail, turning its attention to the Class of 2027 and especially 2028.
One of the latest names to pop up is Jerious Norwood Jr., who announced on X on Friday that he had received an offer from the Cowboys. His post read: “Extremely blessed to receive my first d1 offer from Oklahoma State University#AGTG@Coach_Davis22 @CoachSkyCassity pic.twitter.com/3mWmXuH51G”
Norwood Jr. is the son of former NFL running back Jerious Norwood, and he thanked Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity for the offer. That part stands out because the elder Norwood made his mark on offense, while the younger Norwood is listed as an athlete, leaving his future college role open to interpretation.
According to 247 Sports, Oklahoma State has offers out to 16 athletes in the Class of 2028.
The Cowboys’ recruiting push comes with a clear need to build out the next two classes. Oklahoma State currently has just 12 commitments in the Class of 2027, a number head coach Eric Morris said last month he wants to improve.
The staff is chasing both players who remain uncommitted and committed prospects who could still be flipped. Those 2027 commits cannot sign until December’s early signing period, while the 2028 group has to wait until next December.
Jerious Norwood Sr. had no Oklahoma ties. He was born in Brandon, Miss., and played his college football at Mississippi State from 2002-05.
His final two seasons were the best of his career, as he posted back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing years, including 1,136 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. He earned all-SEC second-team honors twice before the Atlanta Falcons took him in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Norwood went on to play six NFL seasons, spending time with the Falcons from 2006-2010 and the St. Louis Rams in 2011.
He totaled 2,056 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in the league, topped 600 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons, and helped Atlanta reach the 2008 NFL playoffs. He later played for Toronto in the CFL in 2013 and finished with more than 600 all-purpose yards.
Oklahoma State returns to action next Saturday, hosting UCF at 11 a.m. at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys will be going for their fourth straight win since dropping the season opener to Tulsa.
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