NEO A&M defensive end prospect LaRon Stokes committed Sunday to OU over OSU, Virginia Tech and Oregon, among others, leaving the Cowboys searching for a backup plan at a position needing an experienced upgrade this cycle.
Plan B appears to have presented itself in the way of Soni Fonua, a 6-4, 264-pound defensive end from Mesa Community College who was offered by Oklahoma State on Monday. Fonua has offers from Adams State, Arizona, Hawaii and Kansas.
Oklahoma State has a wealth of incoming talent at the position headlined by in-state star Trace Ford, as well as Isreal Isuman-Hundley and Kody Walterscheid, the younger brother of incumbent starter Cole, but none are likely to play right away.