Oklahoma State spring football preview: Offensive and defensive line

Continuing our position-by-position breakdown leading up to the start of Oklahoma State spring football.

Today, we look at the offensive and defensive line.

Offensive line

Who’s gone
Lane Taylor, departed senior
Evan Epstein, departed senior
Jonathan Rush, departed senior

Who’s back
Parker Graham, junior
Daniel Koenig, junior
Brandon Webb, senior
Eli Dickerson, junior
Jake Jenkins, junior
Devin Davis, sophomore
Travis Cross, sophomore
Chris Grishby, junior
Michael Wilson, redshirt freshman
Paul Lewis, redshirt freshman
Zac Veatch, redshirt freshman

Who’s new
Brandon Garrett, junior (mid-year junior college transfer)

Who arrives in the fall
Zachary Crabtree, freshman
Zack Kurzu, freshman
Jesse Robinson, freshman
Jaxon Salinas, freshman

The skinny
With Taylor’s departure, look for Graham to take over the leadership duties on the line. The Cowboys will need to replace their center for the second consecutive season, but Jenkins looks ready to slide into that role after backing up Epstein last season and starting one game. Webb, the group’s only senior, became a starter at left guard by season’s end. Devin Davis is regarded as a rising star.

Other offensive linemen on spring football roster
Grant Canis
Tevin Talton

Defensive end

Who’s gone

Ryan Robinson, departed senior
2012 stats: 32 tackles (eight for loss), 2.5 sacks, six pass breakups, four quarterback hurries

Nigel Nicholas, departed senior
2012 stats: 28 tackles (five for loss), four sacks, two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick

Cooper Bassett, departed senior
2012 stats: 21 tackles (two for loss), one pass breakup, four quarterback hurries

Who’s back

Tyler Johnson, senior
2012 stats: 27 tackles (six for loss), four sacks, one pass breakup, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception

Trace Clark, sophomore
2012 stats: five tackles, one quarterback hurry

Jimmy Bean, sophomore

Eric Davis, redshirt freshman

Victor Irokansi, redshirt freshman

Emmanuel Ogbah, redshirt freshman

Who’s new
Sam Wren, junior (mid-year junior college transfer)
Naim Mustafaa, freshman (early enrollee)

Who arrives in the fall
Vili Leveni, freshman