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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has announced the addition of seven FBS-level transfer players to the 2023 signing class. All seven players are expected to enroll for the spring semester.

The group includes four offensive players with offensive linemen Dalton Cooper and Noah McKinney, wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling and running back Sean Tyler, as well as three defensive players with defensive end Anthony Goodlow, cornerback Kenneth Harris and linebacker Justin Wright.

Full bios for each player are listed below:

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Exp.	Hometown/Previous School
Dalton Cooper	OL	6-7	310	RSr.-TR	Prague, OK / Prague / Texas State
Anthony Goodlow	DE	6-5	280	*RSr.-TR	Del City, OK / Del City / Tulsa
Kenneth Harris	CB	6-0	193	Sr.-TR	Columbia, LA / Caldwell Parish / Arkansas State
Noah McKinney	OL	6-5	290	RFr.-TR	Henderson, NV / Coronado / UNLV
De'Zhaun Stribling	WR	6-3	205	Jr.-TR	Kapolei, HI / Kapolei / Washington State
Sean Tyler	RB	5-9	190	RSr.-TR	Richton Park, IL / Rich Central / Western Michigan
Justin Wright	LB	6-2	244	*RSr.-TR	Abilene, TX / Cooper / Tulsa

Dalton Cooper

Offensive Line  |  6-7  |  310  |  R-Senior

Prague, OK / Prague / Texas State

Won multiple all-conference honors at Texas State, where he started 36 games at left tackle.

2022 (at Texas State): Named to the Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt and the PFF Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt … Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team and Dave Campbell's Preseason All-Texas First Team honoree … Placed on the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team … Started all 12 games as a left tackle … Behind Cooper, Texas State's offense averaged 325.2 yards per game and racked up 20 touchdowns … Rated the 4th best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt … Allowed three sacks on 429 pass plays.

2021 (at Texas State): Named to the PFF First-Team All-Sun Belt and the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Third Team … Chosen by coaches to be placed on the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Selected as a member of the Dave Campbell's All-Texas College Second Team … Started in all 12 games as a left tackle … Rated the 6th best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt and the best left tackle in PFF ratings … Surrendered only three sacks on 450 pass plays and saw 814 total snaps.

2020 (at Texas State): Became a regular starter, starting in all 12 games as a left tackle … Named a Freshman All-American honoree by The Athletic … Earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors by Phil Steele and All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention by coaches … Rated the 23rd best offensive lineman in the Sun Belt and the third-best left tackle in PFF ratings … Surrendered only one sack on 503 pass plays … Helped Texas State's offense average 369.7 total yards, 27.7 points and 131 yards rushing.

2019 (at Texas State): Took a redshirt season his first year at Texas State … Saw action against Troy.

High School: Played for coach John Graham at Prague … Named to Daily Oklahoman's Preseason Class 2A All-State team and the Shawnee News-Star All-Area team … Blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher as a senior … Recorded 85 tackles and two sacks in 10 games as a senior … Tallied 62 tackles and seven sacks as a junior … Played as an offensive and a defensive lineman … Rated the No. 30 overall prospect in Oklahoma by 247Sports … Also a talented basketball player and was selected to play in the Senior All-Star game.

Personal: He is the son of John and Stefanie Cooper.

 

Anthony Goodlow

Defensive End  |  6-5  |  280  |  *R-Senior

Del City, OK / Del City / Tulsa

An FBS transfer with three years of playing experience at Tulsa.

2021 – Played in all 13 games and had five starts … Compiled 28 tackles, seven TFL for -33 yards, a team-high six sacks for -33 yards and one fumble recovery … Started the Houston, Memphis, USF, Cincinnati and Tulane games … Tallied four stops and 1.5 sacks for -10 yards at SMU … Had three tackles and one sack for -3 yards at No. 2-ranked Cincinnati … Totaled four tackles, one TFL for -5 yards and one QB hurry vs. Memphis … Had one stop and one fumble recovery at #9 Ohio State … Tallied four tackles and one sack for -10 yards at Oklahoma State. 2020 – Played in all nine games and had five starts … Was credited with 32 tackles, 5.5 stops for -22 yards, four sacks for -20 yards, one forced fumble and one PBU … Ranked ninth in the AAC for QB sacks … Had a career-best nine tackles against Tulane … Had four stops at #6 Cincinnati … Tallied two tackles and forced one fumble at Navy … Totaled five stops with one sack for -9 yards vs. #19 SMU … Had four tackles vs. East Carolina … Tallied two tackles and one stop for -2 yards at South Florida in his first career start … Had one sack and one pass breakup at #11 UCF … Had four tackles, including his first career sack for -4 yards at #11 Oklahoma State. 2019 – Played in 12 career games … Saw most of his playing time on special teams … Was credited with nine tackles had two tackles each against Michigan State, San Jose State and UCF. 2018 – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the season … Saw limited action in the final two games of the season against Navy and SMU.

High School: Lettered three years for coach Mike Dunn at Del City High School … Rated as a three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports and Rivals … Spent time at safety, linebacker and defensive end … Had 30 TFL, 19 sacks and three forced fumbles in senior season … District Player of the Year in senior season … Was named to The Oklahoman's Super 30 as the 27th top prospect in Oklahoma … 2017 VYPE Oklahoma Top-100 selection.

Personal: Anthony Goodlow was born July 25, 2000 … He is the son of Marcus Goodlow and Rosalind Maynor.

 

Kenneth Harris

Cornerback  |  6-0  |  193  |  Senior

Columbia, LA / Caldwell Parish / Arkansas StateAn FBS transfer who played in 31 games and started 18 in his three years at Arkansas State.

2022 (at Arkansas State): Started all 12 games at cornerback as a junior … Totaled 36 tackles, including 29 solo stops, and 4.5 tackles for loss … Intercepted one pass and led the team with 10 pass breakups … His interception came in the first quarter against Southern Miss … Posted a season high seven tackles against UMASS with five solo stops … Had three games with multiple pass breakups and recorded at least one in seven of the 12 games.

2021 (at Arkansas State): Appeared in nine contests with two starts at cornerback … Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with two interceptions for 29 yards … His interceptions came on back-to-back games against Louisiana and at South Alabama … Against the Ragin' Cajuns, he returned his pick for 35 yards ultimately leading to an Arkansas State field goal … Finished with 11 total tackles including nine solo tackles … Recorded a season-high four tackles at South Alabama … Had three multi-tackle games … Finished with at least one tackle in his final five games played during the season … Also recorded six pass break-ups including two against Appalachian State and at Georgia State.2020 (at Arkansas State): Played in 10 games as a true freshman, including four as a starter ... Ended the year with 24 tackles (20 solo/4 assisted) and six pass break-ups that tied the most on the team ... Posted a season-high eight tackles against South Alabama, and also had one pass break-up against the Jaguars ... Recorded five tackles, his second most of the year, versus Appalachian State ... Collected a season-high two pass break-ups against Kansas State ... Arkansas State Athletics Director's Honor Roll member.High School: Varsity football letterman at Caldwell Parish High School in Columbia, LA … Helped lead Caldwell Parish to a 10-2 record and the second round of the playoff in 2019 … Named First Team All-District 3-3A as both a wide receiver and defensive back his senior season … Earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2019 ... Listed as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which also ranks him as the No. 68 overall player in the state of Louisiana and No. 139 cornerback in the nation … Rivals two-star prospect … Also recruited by schools such as Memphis, Minnesota and Louisiana-Monroe. Personal:  Born May 2, 2002 … Business Administration major.

 

Noah McKinney

Offensive Line  |  6-5  |  290  |  R-Freshman

Henderson, NV / Coronado / UNLV

A transfer from UNLV who redshirted in his lone year there and was a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked the No. 140 offensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 16 player overall in the state of Nevada by ESPN.

2022 (at UNLV): Redshirted at UNLV.

High School: Began prep career at Hebron HS in Carrollton, TX, before moving to Las Vegas and attending Coronado HS in Henderson … Helped the Cougars go 7-3 as a senior this fall … Two-time first team all-league selection and earned second team all-state offensive lineman honors … Also played basketball for three seasons. 

Personal: Noah Vincent McKinney was born in Hollywood, CA … The son of Carrie and Eric Snow … Has five siblings, EJ, Darius, Jarren, Graceson and Braydon … Brother Darius Snow is a safety at Michigan State, earning All-Big 10 Honorable Mention as a sophomore this fall … Stepfather, Eric Snow, played basketball at Michigan State from 1991-95 … Eric was a second round NBA Draft selection by Milwaukee in 1995 and spent 13 seasons in the NBA (Seattle, 1995-98; Philadelphia, 1997-2004; Cleveland, 2004-08) … Step uncle, Percy Snow, was a four-year letterwinner (1986-89) and two-time All-America linebacker at Michigan State and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

 

De'Zhaun Stribling

Wide Receiver  |  6-3  |  205  |  Junior

Kapolei, HI / Kapolei / Washington State

A transfer with FBS experience at Washington State who played in every game during his first seasons at the college level.

2022: Played in all 12 games as a sophomore … Led the Cougars in every receiving category, totaling 51 receptions for 602 yards and five touchdowns … Had two touchdowns on four catches in Washington State's win over Colorado State … Tied a career-high with seven catches in the season opener against Idaho and in the Apple Cup against Washington.

2021: Enrolled at WSU in January and participated in spring practice … Appeared in all 13 games, catching 44 passes for 471 yards and five touchdowns … 2021 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention … Led Pac-12 freshmen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Started in collegiate debut, caught two passes for 10 yards against Utah State … Made five catches for 65 yards against Portland State … Set then-career-highs with six catches and 93 receiving yards, also caught 1st career touchdown (26) at Utah … Caught four passes for 36 yards including 8-yard TD catch in win at Cal … Caught three passes for 37 yards in win over Oregon State … Had a 10-yard touchdown catch in win over Stanford … Registered three receptions for 28 yards against BYU … Made five catches for 51 yards including 14-yard TD at No. 3 Oregon … Caught career-high seven passes for 57 yards in Apple Cup win.High School: Attended Kapolei High School in Hawaii… As a junior, named to All-OIA First Team after catching 46 passes for 682 yards and three touchdowns … As a SENIOR, named to the All-State Second Team by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser after catching 64 passes for 872 yards and nine touchdowns … Scored three touchdowns in one game, one rushing, one receiving and one passing … Selected to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl, named one of the top five offensive standouts, three catches for 58 yards … Also played basketball and competed in the high jump … Rated 2020 three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Rated No. 94 wideout in the country and No. 18 overall prospect in the 2020 class by 247Sports.com. Personal: De'Zhaun Stribling wasorn in North Carolina … He is the son of, Carlos and Aisha Stribling.

 

Sean Tyler

Running Back  |  5-9  |  190  |  R-Senior

Richton Park, IL / Rich Central / Western Michigan

A transfer from Western Michigan who was a two-time all-conference selection.

2022: Played in all 12 games and led the Broncos in rushing with 1,027 yards and seven touchdowns on 209 carries … He became the seventh player in program history to compile consecutive 1,000-yard seasons … Also logged 12 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown … Was selected to the All-MAC second team … Finished the season eclipsing the 90-yard mark in each of WMU's last five games, including a career-high 177-yard outburst against Central Michigan.

2021: Played in 13 games as a sophomore … Finished with 1,150 yards and nine touchdowns as he topped 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time in his career … Recorded two receiving touchdowns and was a dangerous return man who returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and averaged 29.27 yards per return … Was a member of the All-MAC second team offense.

2020: Played in four-of-six games, making three starts ... Ran for 263 yards on 40 carries and two TDs ... Caught 11 passes for 68 yards ... Ran nine times for 68 yards and a score in the opener at Akron ... Hit 100 yards on 12 carries against Toledo ... Also caught eight passes for 47 yards against the Rockets ... Ran 15 times for 94 yards with a score in the win over rival Central Michigan.2019: Played in all 13 games … Rushed 68 times for 390 yards (5.74) and five touchdowns ... Caught six passes for 45 yards (7.50) ... Returned two kickoffs for nine yards (4.50) ... Totaled 444 all-purpose yards ... Scored 30 points ... Finished ninth in the MAC in average yards per rush ... Tied for 18th in the MAC in rushing touchdowns and placed second among league freshmen in ground TDs, trailing only Ohio's O'Shaan Allison (6) ... Registered at least two carries in every game with a campaign-high 17 versus Bowling Green ... Rushed for 80+ yards twice, against Georgia State (138) and Bowling Green (85) ... Logged a year-best two rushing touchdowns against Georgia State, helping the Broncos set the program single-game rushing TDs record with seven against the Panthers ... Longest rush of the season covered 61 yards against Georgia State ... Scored one ground TD apiece against Syracuse, Central Michigan and Bowling Green ... Caught one pass each against Monmouth, Central Michigan, Miami, Ohio, Northern Illinois and Western Kentucky in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl … Year-long grab covered 16 yards versus Monmouth … Returned a kickoff seven yards at Ohio and one for two yards at NIU in the regular season finale ... On the field for 178 snaps.High School: The No. 41 ranked player in Illinois ... Named all-conference junior and senior seasons ... Recorded more than 50 career touchdowns and more than 2,000 career rushing yards ... Was the 2017 state track champion in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x200-meter relay and finished third in the 100-yard dash ... A two-time conference champion in the 100-yard dash ... Also a member of the Honor Roll.Personal: Sean Tyler was born September 2, 2000 ... He is the son of Tawanda Williams and Timothy Tyler ... Majoring in exercise science.

 

Justin Wright

Linebacker  |  6-2  |  244  |  *R-Senior

Abilene, TX / Cooper / Tulsa

A three-year letterwinner, two-year starter and two-time All-AAC honoree during his time at Tulsa … Has 37 career games played – including 20 starts – under his belt … Comes to Oklahoma State with 253 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and seven pass breakups in his career.

2022 (Redshirt-Senior at Tulsa): Played in all 12 games of the Tulsa's 2022 season … Selected to the All-AAC second team, the second all-conference honors of his career … Led the Golden Hurricane in total tackles (101) and tackles for loss (10.5) on the year, and also ranked tied-first on the team with a pair of interceptions … 101 season tackles ranked sixth in the AAC … Also totaled two sacks, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups … Tallied four double-digit tackle performances, including a season-high 13 tackles in games against Wyoming, Navy and Memphis … Opened the season with 13 tackles – nine of which were solo – at Wyoming … Recorded five tackles, one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery against Jacksonville State … Tabbed 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss, at Navy … Named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup at Memphis.

2021 (Redshirt-Junior at Tulsa): Played in 12 games, including 11 starts … Named All-AAC honorable mention … Shared the team-lead with 82 tackles on the year, along with 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception … Ranked 11th in the AAC for tackles … Twice named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against South Florida and Tulane … Had a career-high 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble versus Memphis … Started against Oklahoma State and made four tackles and returned an interception for a 55-yard TD return against the Cowboys … Tallied seven tackles at No. 9 Ohio State … Totaled seven tackles and 2.5 sacks at USF, which earned him College Sports Madness AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Had 12 tackles – 10 of which were solo – at Tulane … Made six tackles and scooped up a fumble recovery against No. 2 Cincinnati.

2020 (Redshirt-Sophomore at Tulsa): Started in all nine games … Honored as a second-team All-AAC selection … Ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 and third on the team in tackles for loss with nine … Also tallied 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception … Ranked ninth in the AAC for tackles for loss yardage … Started his first career game at No. 11 Oklahoma State and tallied four solo tackles … Posted a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against No. 19 SMU and Tulane … Totaled nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack against Navy … Made eight tackles and three tackles for loss at No. 11 UCF … Tallied seven tackles and his first career interception versus ECU … Scooped a six-yard fumble recovery at No. 6 Cincinnati in the AAC Championship game … Had a team-high eight tackles with a 0.5 sack against Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2019 (Redshirt-Freshman at Tulsa): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … Totaled seven tackles and two tackles for loss on the year … Had a season-high three tackles and added 1.5 tackles for loss against Navy.

2018 (Freshman at Tulsa): One of several freshmen to earn a redshirt season … Appeared in four games: Arkansas State, Temple, Houston and UConn …  Saw his first playing time on special teams at Arkansas State … Recorded his first collegiate tackle against Temple.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Abilene Cooper where he was coached by Todd Moebes … In addition to starting at linebacker, he also saw action at tight end … Compiled 91 tackles, 15 tackles­ for loss, six sacks, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his senior season … Twice named an All-District 4-5A selection and earned All-Big Country honors as a senior.

Personal: Justin Wright was born on February 9, 2000, in Abilene, Texas … He is the son of Mark Wright and Rachael Stevens … Has three brothers and three sisters … Married his wife, Emma, in June 2020 … His cousin – Jerad McCrummen – played baseball at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2013 … He graduated from Tulsa with a bachelor's degree in marketing and plans to enroll pursue his master's at Oklahoma State.

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