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Linebacker Collin Oliver Represents Something That’s Lacked in OSU’s Recruiting: Defensive Stars

It has flown under the radar over the past week, but Oklahoma State might be about to do something it very rarely does: Land a highly ranked talent on the defensive side of the ball.

Kyle Boone wrote on Monday about OSU’s chances of getting in-state linebacker Collin Oliver (spoiler: good), and it got me thinking about the way Oklahoma State recruits on defense.

When we talk about the top talent OSU has landed in recent years, we’re really talking almost exclusively on the offensive side. From Deondrick Glass to Spencer Sanders to C.J. Moore, OSU lands its four-star guys on offense.