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Oklahoma State Football: Ranking the 10 best players on the roster

By Andrew Miller

Oct 1, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Jalen McCleskey (1) scores a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Jalen McCleskey (1) scores a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears defensive back Patrick Levels (21) picks up a fumble in front of Oklahoma State Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Williams (56) during the first half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears defensive back Patrick Levels (21) picks up a fumble in front of Oklahoma State Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Williams (56) during the first half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

Brought into the starting lineup early in the 2016 season, Larry Williams helped stabilize Oklahoma State’s offensive line almost immediately. After rough times during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, the Cowboy offensive line needed to be better in 2016, and it was. The line allowed Freshman All-American running back Justice Hill and also Chris Carson run wild last year.

Williams experienced a leg injury in the middle stretch of the 2016 season, but he made his return by the end of last season in the Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado. He’s firmly entrenched in the starting lineup once again in 2017.

Overall, the Oklahoma State offensive line returns a ton of experience with four seniors including Williams, Zachary Crabtree, and Cal transfer Aaron Cochran. Yet, Williams might be the most underrated of the bunch. He originally transferred to Oklahoma State back in November 2015 from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.

Williams is the only player on the Cowboy football roster from North Carolina. Moreover, Williams is one of two players, as a whole, from the Carolinas. Quarterback Mason Rudolph is the other as he hails from Rock Hill, S.C.

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