Iman Oates

Pronounced EYE-muhn An Oklahoma product who has progressed from an all-conference JUCO performer to an everyday Big 12 starter. 2024 (Junior): One of five OSU defensive players to start all 12 games ... Finished second on the defensive line with 25 tackles, 13 of which were solo stops ... Had 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks to go with a pass breakup and quarterback hurry ... Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss at TCU and one at Colorado ... Also had one sack in each of those contests .. His pass breakup and hurry both came at BYU ... Recorded at least one tackle in nine games, with a high of six in the Homecoming game against Arizona State. 2023: Redshirt ... Did not see any in-game action ... Named OSU’s defense practice player of the week against Kansas. Junior College: A standout playing for coach Zachary Crissup in two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Totaled 44 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks as a sophomore en route to earning second-team all-conference honors … Posted 25 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks as a freshman … Chose to join Oklahoma State over reported offers from SMU, Louisiana Tech, Hawaii, Western Kentucky, UAB, UTEP, Coastal Carolina, Charlotte and others ... Enrolled at OSU in the spring of 2023. High School: Played at Tulsa Edison … Totaled 55 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior … Collected all-state and all-district 5A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Also on the basketball and track and field teams. Personal: Born in Tulsa … Son of Domita Oates … A business administration major