Names in Part I of Sports Illustrated's series on Oklahoma State football
Former players quoted in the story
Calvin Mickens (CB in 2005; dismissed from team): Says he was given cash from boosters after games and witnessed teammates also receive money; says he was paid for stadium work he didn't do
Javius Townsend (OL in 2010; transferred): Says he did not receive payments but knew others who did
Thomas Wright (DB in 2002-04; dismissed from team): Says players earned bonus money based on performance; says players were paid for work they didn't do
Brad Girtman (DT in 2003-04; dismissed from team): Says ex-assistant Joe DeForest explained rates paid for specific plays; says he received a $5,000 debit card from DeForest
Rodrick Johnson (LB-DE in 2004-07): Says DeForest set rewards of $100-$500 for big plays; says he was paid for stadium work he didn't do
Chris Wright (CB-WR in 2001-03): Says he saw DeForest hand stacks of bills to certain players based on performance; says players were paid for work they didn't do
Seymore Shaw (RB in 2002-04; suspended and transferred): Says teammate Tatum Bell bragged about getting bonus money; says DeForest paid players for work they didn't do
Fath' Carter (S in 2000-03): Says some players received up to $500 in the locker room after the 2001 Bedlam win; says he was paid for work he didn't do
Doug Bond (OL in 2002-04; dismissed from team): Says certain players were given money by boosters but denies receiving payments
Ricky Coxeff (CB in 2003-04; dismissed from team): Says he knew of two teammates who visited DeForest at home and returned with money
Aso Pogi (QB in 1999-02; transferred): Says he and a teammate lived at an FCA director's home for a summer rent-free
William Bell (DE in 2004; dismissed from team): Says he was paid $200 by a booster to fish in a pond and got to keep the fish
Coaches and boosters mentioned in the story
Joe DeForest (assistant, 2001-11): Accused of orchestrating a bonus system for players, giving them payments and paying them for work they didn't do
Les Miles (coach, 2001-04): Said to have given boosters more access; was head coach while players were allegedly receiving cash payments
Mike Gundy (coach, 2005-present): Was head coach while payments to players allegedly continued through as recently as 2011
Larry Porter (assistant, 2002-04): Accused of making cash payments to players and letting incoming freshmen stay at his apartment
Kay Norris (athletic department member, 1990s and 2000s; died from cancer in 2006): Accused of overpaying players for work
John Talley (area FCA director; close to program since at least 2002): Accused of overpaying players or paying them for work they didn't do
Former players who teammates say received bonus payments
Darrent Williams (CB in 2001-04; shot to death in 2007)
Tatum Bell (RB in 2000-03): Denied receiving money
Adarius Bowman (WR in 2005-07): Did not respond to requests for comment
Victor DeGrate (DE in 2003-06): Denied receiving money
Josh Fields (QB in 2001-03): Denied receiving money
Vernon Grant (S in 2002-04; killed in car accident in 2005)
Bobby Reid (QB in 2004-07): Denied receiving money
Artrell Woods (WR in 2006-08; transferred): Says teammate Bobby Reid received bonus money while starting QB but was later cut off; says he was paid for stadium work he didn't do.
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