Oklahoma State was oh, so close to getting a four-star running back for its future but missed out to a conference foe.
Michael Turner announced Thursday that he committed to Baylor after including the Bears, OSU, Washington, SMU, Utah and TCU in his top six on Sunday. Turner was well sought after with offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Houston, Kansas State, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Wisconsin and others.
From Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, Turner will move less than 100 miles away to Waco. He’s the No. 11 running back in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking, making Turner the highest-rated running back prospect to ever commit to the Bears. On3 is the highest on Turner, though, ranking him as the fifth-best running back in the country.
Turner rushed for 1,625 yards and 22 touchdowns in 11 games last season as a junior. He averaged 7.7 yards a carry last season. He also caught a pair of touchdown passes and had 134 receiving yards on 14 catches.
Even without Turner, OSU already has a running back committed from the 2025 class in three-star recruit DJ Dugar from Leander, Texas. Dugar committed to the Cowboys last month over offers from Kansas State, Arkansas, Cal, Michigan State, Oregon State, TCU and others. He’s seventh among running backs and 122nd among Texas prospects, according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking.
The Cowboys have 17 public commitments total so far, ranking the class 37th in the country currently, according to 247Sports. That puts OSU fifth in the Big 12 behind TCU, UCF, Baylor and West Virginia, respectively.
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