Wednesday turned out to be a big day for OSU football’s 2025 recruiting class.
It started with three-star defender Kyle Kema committing the the Pokes. Not long later, Owasso offensive lineman Ryker Haff did the same. Then highly touted corner Zadian Gentry included Oklahoma State in his top five.
We’ll give a little more shine to the middle of those announcements here, as Haff was generous with his time Wednesday (his birthday) to chat with PFB about his commitment.
PFB: Why OSU?
Haff: “Why not Oklahoma State? It’s an hour and 20 minutes away, my family can always come watch me, I can always come home on the weekends if I need to, I can go to the NFL from there with Coach (Charlie) Dickey’s help — Coach (Rob) Glass getting me strong enough to go the the NFL. Why would you not go to OSU? And they’re ranked No. 15 for petroleum engineering, and that’s what I want to do.”
PFB: What was your favorite part from your official visit?
Haff: “Probably Coach (Mike) Gundy’s house. It was really fun. Everybody was just having a good time. They had this little bull-riding machine, saw a bunch of people get on it and have a lot of fun. Probably the best food I’ve ever had, probably. It was amazing food, and that’s kind of speaking my language.”
PFB: What was the spread like?
Haff: “They had steak, chicken and they had this like bourbon sauce that you could dip your steak in. It was so good. That was honestly so good. Then you had like green beans, some rolls, some mac and cheese. And then you have lemon bars, Oreo bars – all types of fancy desserts.”
PFB: When did you know OSU was where you wanted to be?
Haff: “Since Bedlam I’ve really wanted to commit. I knew I might have a chance of committing on the visit. I was on the photoshoot, and I was just having a really good time with Coach Dickey and (Zach) Allen.
“I was out there watching practice and everything — we do a lot of the same drills and formations and stuff that they do. They were saying I would fit in really well. I was like, I don’t see why I wouldn’t go here with everyone treating me how they treated me.”
PFB: What do you like about Coach Dickey?
Haff: “I think he’s a great O-line coach, and I think that he’s definitely my favorite O-line coach. You can just tell he cares about you a lot and wants you to get better. Even though he’s screaming in your face, he’s doing that for the best of you. And he’s put a lot of people in the league. Great coach. Absolutely great coach.”
PFB: You’re the second offensive lineman to commit. Have you gotten a chance to know Jaylan Beckley?
“We’ve just messaged a little bit. We haven’t talked really. But we’re both looking forward to having each other there.”
PFB: Being from Owasso, did you grow up an OSU fan?
Hoff: “Yeah, as a kid I went to a few Oklahoma State games. I was definitely there chanting some Orange Power. I actually have a few pictures of me as a kid in a little OSU jersey – it’s pretty cool. Yeah, I grew up rooting for Oklahoma State.”