FRISCO, Texas — Oklahoma is not Tatum Bell Jr.’s home state.
He grew up in Colorado until the family moved to Texas four years ago. Yet when he makes a visit to the Oklahoma State football facility in Stillwater, he feels a connection.
“It’s amazing, going up to OSU all the time and being around all those people and the coach and staff,” Bell told The Oklahoman. “Hearing stories and seeing things about my dad and what he did at OSU, it makes me see what I could possibly do in the future.”
His father, of course, is Tatum Bell Sr., who starred for the Cowboys from 2000-2003, leading the team in rushing for three of those seasons before a five-year NFL career in which he rushed for nearly 2,800 yards.
He still holds a spot in OSU’s top 10 for career yards at OSU with 3,409. The school has had 25 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and he claims two of them.
Tatum Jr. is now at the tail end of his sophomore year at Frisco Heritage High School, and his college recruiting began to pick up steam after his breakout season last fall in which the 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver had 767 yards and nine touchdowns on 45 catches.
Texas Tech was the first to offer in late December, followed by TCU, Houston and Colorado State in January.
Then, in mid-February, Oklahoma State entered the fray.
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Tatum Bell Jr. poses in front of a portrait of his father, former Oklahoma State running back Tatum Bell Sr., inside the OSU football facility.
Tatum Jr. only recently turned 16 years old, so he’s not in a rush to make a college decision. And his father is simply providing guidance based on the experiences of his past in high school, college and the NFL.
“All we got in this life is choices, so make the right choices,” Tatum Sr. said. “I just try to…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2024-04-07 11:30:23
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