Top-10 RB Karson Cox sets Oklahoma State official visit

One of the top running backs in the 2025 cycle will head to Stillwater, Oklahoma next month.

Hesperia (Calif.) Oak Hills four-star running back Karson Cox posted to social media that he will take an official visit to Oklahoma State beginning April 26.

LOCKED IN📍@JohnWozniak2 @CoachGundy@CoachDC72 #GoPokes🤠 #DAT pic.twitter.com/Szzvd3bj4W

— Karson Cox 4⭐️ (@KarsonCox33) March 11, 2024

Cox is the nation’s No. 287 overall prospect and No. 21 running back in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3 rates Cox significantly higher than the other major recruiting services. He ranks No. 129 nationally and No. 9 among running backs in the 2025 On300.

More on the recruitment of Karson Cox

Oklahoma State is the fourth official visit to be scheduled for Cox. He will also visit Arizona State (April 19), SMU (May 17) and Kansas (June 7).

In-state program USC became a major player in Cox’s recruitment last month after offering the talented running back. Since then, Cox and Kiel McDonald have begun to build a solid relationship.

“I’ve always had a great relationship with Coach [Kiel] McDonald since he was at the University of Utah,” Cox told WeAreSC. “We stayed in contact since then, always asking my coaches about how I am doing. We continued to talk this whole week and then once we had the whole family together, he offered. It’s always been a school in my head since I was a little kid. It’s just a blessing to know I have an offer to such a prestigious university in my home state.”

Cox says McDonald told him why he loves him as a prospect. 

“He told me he loved how balanced my game is,” Cox said. “I am a very versatile back. I am able to run outside or cut up, lower my shoulder and show my physicality. He said I remind him of many great backs such as Bryce Love.”

Oklahoma State recruiting

Mike Gundy & Co. currently hold one commitment in the 2025 recruiting class — Idabel (Okla.) three-star athlete Matrail Lopez. Lopez joined the class in February.

The Cowboys finished 52nd in the 2024 cycle and 57th in 2023. Keller (Texas) three-star wide receiver Tre Griffiths ranked No. 450 overall and headlined Oklahoma State’s class in 2024. He was joined in the top 600 by Sacramento (Calif.) Junipero Serra three-star quarterback Maealiuaki Smith and Mansfield (Texas) Legacy three-star safety Landyn Cleveland.