Oklahoma State Offers Vanderbilt Defender De’Rickey Wright

The Cowboys are trying to take advantage of their newfound tie to Vanderbilt.

De’Rickey Wright, a linebacker/safety hybrid, announced an Oklahoma State offer Thursday. Wright becomes the third Commodore transfer that OSU has offered since hiring Derek Mason as its defensive coordinator, joining defensive lineman Raashaan Wilkins and offensive lineman Jason Brooks. Mason coached at Vandy from 2014 to 2020.

At 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, Wright is one of those new-aged defenders where he is part outside linebacker, part safety. As a sophomore at Vanderbilt in 2021, he had 24 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two pass breakups. With the 2020 season not counting toward his…