Amadou Fofana, defensive end: A late junior-college find, Fofana redshirted in his first season, but provided value this season as a backup defensive end.
Samuela Tuihalamaka, defensive tackle: A lightly recruited prospect the Cowboys identified late in the recruiting cycle, Tuihalamaka redshirted, then blossomed into a significant role player off the bench at nose guard this season.
2019
Deondrick Glass, running back: The four-star recruit from Katy, Texas, was the only non-transfer addition to the program after the December signing period in the last class, though OSU picked up transfers who became starters in Israel Antwine and Jordan McCray.