Landon Dean

A product out of Kansas who has spent three years developing in the program. 2024 (Sophomore): Played in three games, taking the field against Tulsa, BYU and TCU ... Recorded one assisted tackle at TCU. 2023 (Freshman): Saw action in one game, recording two tackles with half a tackle for loss in OSU’s Homecoming win over Cincinnati ... Named the OSU defense practice player of the week versus Oklahoma. 2022: Part of the scout team while taking a redshirt season ... Did not see any in-game action ... Named OSU’s defensive scout team player of the week against West Virginia. High School: Played for coach Mark Smith at Frontenac … An athletic two-way player who plays tight end and defensive end for the Raiders … A two-time Sports in Kansas Defensive Player of the Year selection and a three-time all-state and three-time all-district honoree … Amassed 76 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2020, according to the Joplin Globe … Helped lead Frontenac to a 10-3 season as a senior and state runner-up finish … Logged 60 tackles and 12 sacks his senior year … Also played basketball … Ranked the No. 8 player in the state of Kansas by ESPN and 247Sports … Rivals tabbed him as the No. 41 defensive lineman in the class of 2022 and the No. 5 prospect in Kansas ... Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Iowa State and Kansas State ... Enrolled early to practice in the spring of 2022. Personal: Landon Dean was born in Joplin, Missouri … He is the son of Charlie and Nicole Dean … Business management major.