Gundy: Replacing Jaylen Warren ‘Will Be a Task’ but OSU Has Options

Although there’s plenty of reason for optimism on both sides of the ball for Oklahoma State this fall, Mike Gundy knows that replacing last year’s star running back is one of the most pressing needs for his ball club in 2022. But he’s not without some good candidates.

Football is a team sport if there is one, but much of Oklahoma State’s 2022 success could be laid at the feet of one player who wasn’t even pegged to be the starter at this time last year.

Jaylen Warren was the engine that drove the Cowboys to a 12-win season. He broke out early, and OSU’s offense leaned on him while its receiving corps was depleted and green. And its elite defense benefited from having a steady playmaker who…