OSU Hires Cooper Kupp’s Former WR Coach

Breaking: Oklahoma State is set to bring in Nick Edwards to lead its wide receivers room, and that move carries a sharp edge. Edwards, who helped shape Cooper Kupp’s college rise, will join Eric Morris’s offensive build in Stillwater. I have confirmed the decision through program sources. This is a direct swing at development, detail, and production.

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The Cooper Kupp Connection, and Why It Matters

When you say Cooper Kupp, you are talking about footwork, trust, and relentless detail. Edwards coached Kupp during his Eastern Washington days, when Kupp learned to win with angles and discipline. That background matters here. Oklahoma State wants receivers who separate with precision, not just speed.

Edwards is known for clean releases, sharp stems, and reading leverage. Kupp is the proof of concept. If you want route technicians, you hire a teacher who believes in repetition and film. Edwards is that type of teacher, and OSU is betting on that edge translating fast.

Fit With Eric Morris’s Offense

Morris builds attacks around space and tempo. He wants wideouts who see the field like quarterbacks. Choice routes, quick-game timing, and vertical shots live side by side in his playbook. Edwards fits that plan. He blends Air Raid spacing with patient, smart receiver play. He also brings experience from a system that teaches discipline in the RPO world, which sharpens decision making.

This pairing should boost Oklahoma State’s passing efficiency on third down. It should also help in the red zone. Expect more option routes, better sight adjustments, and fewer wasted snaps. That is the goal when you bring in a teacher with pro-ready habits.

What Changes Right Away

Edwards will set a high bar in drills. The details will show up on Saturdays, but they start on Tuesdays. Receivers can expect shorter steps at the top of routes, stronger hands through contact, and better spacing in stacks and bunches. It will look like this:

• Quicker decisions against off and press coverage
• Cleaner timing with quarterbacks on option routes
• More catches in stride, more yards after the catch
• Stronger blocking angles on perimeter runs

Impact on the Room and Recruiting

This hire gives Oklahoma State a simple recruiting pitch. Come here, get coached, and learn concepts that translate to Sundays. The Kupp link is not a slogan, it is a standard. High school receivers and transfer targets will hear it in every conversation. The Cowboys can now point to a track record of teaching, not just scheme.

Inside the current room, expect quick gains from the slot and the boundary. The slot will feast on option routes and glance concepts. Bigger outside targets will gain from release work and late hands. It is not about a total rebuild. It is about sharper execution that turns eight-yard gains into 18.

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What To Watch This Spring

Spring ball will tell the truth. Watch the spacing. Watch the timing. If the ball is out on time, and receivers are winning early in routes, Edwards’s stamp is already there. You should also see more bunch looks, more motion to create leverage, and a stronger screen game.

Receivers will be tested in meetings too. Expect heavy film sessions on corners’ hips and safeties’ depth. The goal is to turn reading leverage into muscle memory. That is how Kupp wins, and it is how this room can take a step.

The Bottom Line

Oklahoma State just made a receiver-first move, and it is the right one. Nick Edwards brings method and proof. His coaching helped shape Cooper Kupp’s precision, and that is the core of this hire. Pair that with Eric Morris’s system, and the Cowboys have a clear plan.

This is not a splash for show. It is a bet on coaching, detail, and day-by-day gains. If the receivers buy in, the passing game will rise. If the passing game rises, the whole offense lifts. That is how you go from good to dangerous in the Big 12.