Watching McEndoo Will Make You Smile

Luke McEndoo is going to be outstanding for Stillwater his senior season and then he is going to make some school, probably Oklahoma State, a good player for the future.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- If you want to get Luke McEndoo to smile, all you have to do is mention football or anything football related. The 6-2, 235-pound McEndoo has been putting in the work all summer whether he was on vacation with his family in Montana or he was at home working in a makeshift gym on the family's farm outside of Stillwater that is affectionately known as the "red dirt dojo." Now, there isn't any martial arts being practiced in there just a lot of lifting, push-ups, sit-ups, and anything else you can conger up to get in the best football shape. 

"Yes, red dirt dojo. My dad actually got a piece of wood, a two-by-four and used a Sharpie to write red dirt dojo and then drilled it to the (metal) shop," McEndoo explained of his father, who most of you know is the cowboy backs coach for Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State football. 

The metal building is quite warm in the North Central Oklahoma summer. It has it's purpose. McEndoo is actually trimmed up, so as to add some more speed to his game whether that is running pass routes or blocking from the tight end or fullback position on offense or getting off the edge to take out a running back or rush the quarterback on defense. 

If you want to smile then just sit down and talk football or really, anything with McEndoo. The senior to be at Stillwater has an enthusiasm about him that is contagious and totally makes you understand why you want him on your side, on your team. In fact, he wanted to tell us how he has missed full workouts and wants to do more with his team. 

"Running, we can't lift yet and we've been back in workouts for about a month," answered McEndoo about team workouts and the summer. "I've been working out at my house, running hills, running dirt roads. We just went on vacation in Montana and got some running in there with some buddies. It's annoying (the pandemic), I get it but we can't even lift (at school). The last couple of months have been weird, but I'm ready to be back with my team."

McEndoo showed up really well at the i4Football camp at Crossings Christian School on July 13. He was tops in the bench press, ran the 40 well, but wants to get better, and he had a really strong (4.36) 5-10-5 shuttle. He was also really proud of his last rep in one-on-one pass rush. His work ethic is a throwback. 

"I'm trying to get stronger," he explained after testing the best in the entire i4football camp on the bench press rep test as he put up 225 pounds 15 times. "I'm at about 240ish and that is big enough to play fullback or be on the d-line during the high school season, and I want to be stronger."

As for recruiting, McEndoo still has a few offers, but some of that might be that coaches in the business know his dad is the cowboy backs (hybrid fullback and tight end) coach at Oklahoma State. Luke doesn't hide it, that is what he thinks he wants to do, be coached by his father.

"That is what I'm leaning toward," McEndoo confirmed. "When we were up in Montana, I went and saw Montana State as well, but I'm definitely leaning toward playing for my dad." 

I promise Oklahoma State fans will be happy about that if it comes true. He will also get to move up from the red dirt dojo to the West End Zone.