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Oklahoma State football has offered a scholarship to Dez Bryant Jr., a 5-foot-9 receiver from Southlake Carroll High School. This brings his total scholarship offers to eight, including four from Power Five programs.
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STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is eyeing another Dez Bryant catch.
This time, it’s Dez Bryant Jr., a 5-foot-9, 176-pound receiver in the 2028 recruiting class at Southlake (Texas) Carroll High School.
OSU extended a scholarship offer to Bryant on Monday, bringing his total to eight offers, with four from Power Four programs, also including SMU, Texas A&M and Kentucky.
Bryant Jr. saw his recruiting profile rise earlier this year after a strong showing at an Under Armour camp in Dallas. He was clocked with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and 9-foot-2 broad jump. He also ran an 11.12-second 100-meter dash at a track meet in Keller, Texas.
Dez Bryant Sr. was an All-American at Oklahoma State as a sophomore in 2008, when he had 1,480 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns on 87 receptions. He went on to become an All-Pro receiver with the Dallas Cowboys, three times being selected to the Pro Bowl in his eight seasons there.
His career concluded after a brief stint with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020. Bryant made his debut on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame last June, though he was not among the three members voted in.
Oklahoma State offered Dez Bryant Jr. a scholarship, adding to his total of eight offers, which includes four from Power Five programs.
Dez Bryant Jr. recorded a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, a 9-foot-2 broad jump, and an 11.12-second 100-meter dash.
In addition to Oklahoma State, Dez Bryant Jr. has received scholarship offers from SMU, Texas A&M, and Kentucky.
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