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Oklahoma State’s 2025 recruiting class seemed to be settled, then David Taylor started making his mark on it as he tries to rebuild a dynasty.
The Cowboys currently have nine commitments from the 2025 class. Six of those committed to John Smith and his staff before Smith announced his retirement after last season. So far, all have stayed true to that even after a staff overhaul. Taylor was hired to replace Smith and has added three more to the group since.
Here’s a look at Taylor’s first recruiting class so far to help keep up with the future of Cowboy wrestling under Taylor.
LaDarion Lockett
Lockett is the headliner of this group as the No. 3 recruit in the class, according to FloWrestling’s Big Board. Out of Stillwater High School, Lockett committed to stay home back in December and even reassured that decision shortly after Taylor’s hire. He’s a three-time state champion already, with eyes on a fourth next season. His most recent title was at 165 pounds. He also won a gold medal at the Under-17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey last summer. Lockett now eyes another world title at the Under-20 World Championships later this summer in Spain.
Kody Routledge
Routledge was Taylor’s first addition to this class and the second from FloWrestling’s Big Board to join the group. Taylor’s presence in Stillwater was enough to flip Routledge’s commitment from Nebraska to stay in the state. FloWrestling has Routledge at No. 17 on its Big Board. He just won a state title for Edmond North at 152 pounds. He’s projected to compete at 157 or 165 pounds in college.
Kaden Purler
Purler has been committed to OSU since October, but he probably made that decision even before then. Purler’s father, Nick, was an All-American for the Cowboys in 1994. Also like his father, Purler could become a three-time Missouri state champion next season for North Point High School. He competed at 120 pounds last year as a junior.
Devon Harrison
Harrison was one of three to commit to wrestling for Taylor and joins Purler as a second pledge from the state of Missouri. Harrison is a two-time state finalist from Liberty High School in Missouri, which has won the past two team state titles in Class 4. He finished second at 126 pounds this past season.
Ishmael Guerrero
Guerrero is another Cowboy wrestling legacy as the son of former OSU wrestler and coach Eric Guerrero. Out of Bixby High School, Ishmael Guerrero shared a weight class in the state with future teammate LaDarion Lockett, who pinned Guerrero in the 157-pound state final two seasons ago. Guerrero lost in the Class 6A 150-pound final last season.
Beau Hickman
Hickman is part of a Tuttle-to-OSU pipeline for this class, as teammate Ethan Teague will also be moving with him. Hickman was the first to commit, but only five days before back in November. Hickman is a three-time state champion, winning all of them at different weights, including the most recent at 144. He could become a four-timer with one season left.
Ethan Teague
Teague will be joining his high school teammate in Stillwater. Teague has won a pair of state titles at different weights so far. He won his first at 157 pounds before jumping to 175 last season as a junior.
Juniors Beau Hickman (144 pounds), left, and Ethan Teague (175) are two headliners for Class 4A No. 1 Tuttle wrestling.
Hickman is a two-time state champion (132, 138), while Teague is the defending champion at 157.
Last month, both committed to Oklahoma State.#OKPreps #OKState pic.twitter.com/FQyaLyDgU5— Douglas Miles (@douglasmilesCRG) December 15, 2023
Kruz Goff
Goff is another in-state product from Blackwell, where he has won three Oklahoma state titles so far. He won his most recent title at 215 pounds and is projected to compete at 197 pounds in college. Goff pinned his way to his third state title as a junior, notching a fall in all seven matches of the state and regional tournaments, capping a 37-1 season.
Ronnie Ramirez
Ramirez was the most recent addition to the class, committing just last week. He was a big get, though, as a two-time California state champion from Walnut High School. Ramirez didn’t lose a match during his junior season last year at 120 pounds. He also made the finals as a freshman, meaning he’s never missed the state finals so far in his preps career.
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