Nearly two months to the day after Ra’Shaad Samples’ decision to transfer from Oklahoma State went public, the wide receiver has found a landing spot.
Citing sources with knowledge of the situation, Mark Berman of KRIV-TV is reporting that Samples has decided to continue his collegiate playing career at Houston. The school has yet to officially announce the addition of Samples to the roster, although that’s expected to happen at some point this week.
Because of NCAA transfer rules, Samples will be forced to sit out the 2015 season. He’ll then have two seasons of eligibility remaining beginning in 2016.
A four-star member of OSU’s 2013 recruiting class coming out of high school in Dallas, Samples was rated as the No. 33 receiver in the country and the No. 32 player at any position in the state of Texas. Along with fellow receiver Marcell Ateman and defensive back Jerel Morrow, Samples was the highest-rated member of that year’s Cowboy class.
After redshirting as a true freshman, Samples played in six games in 2014. In that limited action, he caught three passes for 11 yards.