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Ok State WR, team leader in catches, transferring because he's not getting enough touches
Posted on 9/24/18 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 9/24/18 at 12:56 pm
Mark Cooper:
Peter Burns:
CBS Sports
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Breaking: Jalen McCleskey has decided to redshirt and transfer from #OKState. Mike Gundy said McCleskey said he feels like he wasn’t getting the ball enough. Shocking loss of a veteran WR.
Peter Burns:
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One of the consequences of new 4 game redshirt rule and looser transfer rules is situations like this.
Leader in receptions on Oklahoma State roster is transferring after 4 games because he feels he's not getting the ball enough..
CBS Sports
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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy announced Monday that Cowboys wide receiver Jalen McCleskey has decided to redshirt the 2018 season and transfer from the school. According to Gundy, the reason McCleskey has decided to transfer is that he's not getting the ball enough.
Players announcing their transfer four games into the season is a trend that we should get used to seeing due to the NCAA's new redshirt rules that allow players to appear in up to four games and still redshirt a season. McCleskey certainly isn't the first player to take advantage of this rule in 2018, but his case is a bit different than the others we've already seen in 2018.
McCleskey may not feel he's getting the ball enough, but he's been getting the ball more than others.
Through four games this season, McCleskey has caught 15 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Both of his touchdowns came in the season opener against Southwest Missouri State, but he did catch four passes for 52 yards against Texas Tech on Saturday in Oklahoma State's loss.
Furthermore, McCleskey is a top-10 receiver in Oklahoma State school history. Since coming to Oklahoma State in 2015, he's caught 167 passes for 1,865 yards and 17 touchdowns. That's good enough for sixth all-time in the Oklahoma State record books for receptions and ninth for touchdowns.
The former three-star recruit out of Louisiana shouldn't have a difficult time finding a suitor for his final year of eligibility in 2019.
This post was edited on 9/24/18 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 9/24/18 at 12:57 pm to sicboy
Does he have to sit out next year?
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:01 pm to sicboy
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recruit out of Louisiana
yaw yaw football
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:02 pm to sicboy
Cris Carter again referred to WR's as divas during the Saints broadcast yesterday. Yep.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:02 pm to sicboy
I'd be frustrated being on an offense that can't even put up 20 on Texas Tech.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:05 pm to saintsfan22
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I'd be frustrated being on an offense that can't even put up 20 on Texas Tech.
How much could he actually improve his draft stock by sitting out a year and MAYBE catching on with a big numbers offense? Why do this now? OSU traditionally doesn't have issues on offense. Be patient and I'm certain things will get better.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:11 pm to sicboy
There's obviously more involved than just targets.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:12 pm to sicboy
FWIW, he was 2nd on the team in receptions this year, but 4th in receiving yards per game at 38.8/game.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:12 pm to sicboy
Odd that a receiver in that offense would want to transfer. What else is there, Texas Tech?
Posted on 9/24/18 at 1:18 pm to slackster
Even so, OSU knows offense. Like someone just posted, probably more to it than what Gundy implied, but you put up numbers in that system.
Posted on 9/24/18 at 2:01 pm to sicboy
He's from Covington and his dad coaches at Tulane. I'm guessing that's where he transfers to?
Posted on 9/24/18 at 2:04 pm to Jonas
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He's from Covington and his dad coaches at Tulane. I'm guessing that's where he transfers to?
Didn't LSU recruit him and he decided to go to OKSU because of the Les Miles offense?
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