Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Iman Oates
Redshirt senior defensive tackle on Oklahoma State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 317 lb · Tulsa, OK · Edison
CFB Index 18 · #301 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Oklahoma State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles · 1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Tulsa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on Oklahoma State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2023.
- Oklahoma State's Iman Oates granted temporary restraining order in eligibility case against NCAA (Jul 31)
Iman Oates
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Three seasons at Oklahoma State, three different head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Eric Morris. The receipt: 2 tackles against Tulsa — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Oklahoma State3-star out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Oklahoma State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham, and Eric Morris. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Oklahoma State1-1HC: Eric Morris · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceFading
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
18 · #301 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #301 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #21 of 22 Big 12 DTs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 25 | 13 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 18 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Oklahoma State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #69
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devonte Wyatt’s 2021 season.
87%match
All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 28
Matches Devonte on
TFL rate
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Devonte Wyatt's sophomore season at Georgia (2021).
86%match
All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 28
Matches Devonte on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Iman Oates
Background
Pronounced EYE-muhn An Oklahoma product who progressed from an all-conference junior college performer to an everyday Big 12 starter. 2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games and started seven times ... Finished the year with 14 tackles, including five solo stops ... Also had 2.0 tackles for loss, a...
The defensive line · Oklahoma State
- #11Keviyan Huddleston9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Saadiq Clements5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19DJ Jackson Jr.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10James Williams3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Iman Oates2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Oklahoma State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology