After a dismal end of OSU's 2022 season full of blowout losses, injuries, bad luck and flat-out bad football at times, the Cowboys' new-look team in 2023 will be looking for risers to come out of their role-player shells and become stars.
While there are some obvious picks on who will need to improve so OSU can return to Big 12 contention, such as Garret Rangel, Ollie Gordon and Jaden Bray, here are three under-the-radar picks for potential breakout seasons in 2023.
Cole Birmingham
After missing the entire 2022 season with a torn ACL, Birmingham will return for his fifth season and will likely start at left guard for the Cowboys.