OSU football: QB Wes Lunt meets Cowboy fans

“What's your name?” the dark-haired player dressed in a black shirt and shorts asked Twyman.

“Nice to meet you. I'm Wes.”

Saturday's Fan Appreciation Day was Lunt's first real opportunity to introduce himself to the Cowboy faithful face-to-face. Because in a lot of ways, the true freshman quarterback who has been tabbed the Cowboys' starter is still a mysterious fellow.

He's from Rochester, Ill., which means the only high school football the average fan saw him play likely came from YouTube. Perhaps they saw him take a third of OSU's snaps in its spring finale. They for sure have not seen or heard any quotes from him in the press since he arrived in Stillwater because of coach Mike Gundy's policy that does not allow first-year players to do media interviews.

So Saturday's autograph event was the chance for Cowboy supporters to interact with the 18-year-old signal-caller — although it was an often brief exchange.

Lunt was quiet but friendly, which is consistent with the personality teammates and coaches say he's displayed so far at OSU. He often did not offer much more than a “how you doing?” as a greeting, a “thank you very much” when congratulated on earning the starting nod or an “I will try” when told he was expected to play well.

One lady patted Lunt's back and said, “We've got a lot believing in you” as she walked away. Some quickly snuck in cellphone photos, which weren't allowed at the event, before a staff member saw. Many shook his hand.