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STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football fans can settle in for an 11th straight year trying to pronounce the name Walterscheid.
If you’re still struggling with it after a decade, here’s a hint: it rhymes with hide.
For a while last December, it looked like the Walterschied name might be at the end of its run on the OSU roster. But defensive end Kody Walterscheid ultimately elected to return for his super-senior year, thanks to the NCAA granting an additional year of eligibility to players who participated during the COVID-19-impacted 2020 season.
So Walterscheid is back in orange and black for his sixth year, having initially enrolled immediately after his brother, Cole, finished up his five seasons as a Cowboy from 2014-18.
“I think my parents can count on one hand how many games they’ve missed,” Kody said. “They’ve been to a lot of games. They do a great job.”
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Kody Walterscheid (96) runs drills during a Oklahoma State football practice, in Stillwater, Okla., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Family legacy aside, Walterscheid’s return to the OSU defensive line is even more valuable on the field. Defensive end looked to be a position of need with the graduation of Anthony Goodlow and Nathan Latu after last season.
With several other OSU players choosing to take advantage of their sixth seasons, Walterscheid felt the pull to stick around as well.
“A lot of my buddies staying made it an easier decision,” he said. “Some of the O-linemen, a couple D-linemen, a lot of people coming back, so it made it easy for me.”
Walterscheid played the second-most snaps at defensive end, on the field for 482 in all, behind Goodlow’s 568.
Without him, the Cowboys would have been thin on experience and bodies. But with the 6-foot-7,…
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Publish date : 2024-04-04 10:30:02
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