The Cowboys are off to a booming start with their 2025 class, but they could soon add another centerpiece to the group.
Four-star defensive lineman Michael Riles announced his top six on Wednesday morning: Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Florida, UCF and Texas Tech. Out of Port Arthur Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas, Riles is the No. 253 player in the 2025 247Sports Composite rankings. Along with his finalists, he also had announced offers to Texas, TCU, USC and others.
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Riles is a four-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals, with the latter being the highest on the 6-foot-3, 235-pound defender by listing him as the No. 153 player in the class and the No. 26 player from the state of Texas.
He played all along the defensive line for Port Arthur Memorial in his junior season, as the Titans went 8-3, making an appearance in the Texas 5A-DI state playoffs.
Oklahoma State offered Riles back in September, and he took an official visit to Stillwater in April.
OSU’s 2025 class sits at 24th nationally, according to 247Sports. If Riles were to commit now, it would bump OSU’s class up to 19th nationally. The Cowboys’ class sits fifth in the Big 12 behind Arizona State, Texas Tech, UCF and TCU, but a Riles commitment would bump OSU up to No. 3 in the conference. Riles would be OSU’s highest-rated commitment of the group, per 247Sports.
Among the Cowboys’ nine commits, only Kyle Kema (Wichita) is expected to play defense, so adding a prospect like Riles could help get the ball rolling there. But with that being said, there is still plenty of time between now and the early signing period in December.
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