Which Oklahoma State football 2025 recruits have the best chance to play quickly?
Scott Wright
The Oklahoman
STILLWATER — As the revolving door of the transfer portal continues to spin, predicting what the
Oklahoma State football roster will look like a month from now is a difficult task.
Still, coach Mike Gundy and the
Cowboys added 19 prospects via the signing class last week, and though
the portal additions could change the depth chart significantly in the coming weeks, let’s take a look at where those newcomers might fit in.
Here’s an idea of the immediate future ahead for the Cowboys’ 2025 signing class:
Immediate opportunity
Chandavian Bradley, edge rusher
Set to enroll in January coming from Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College, Bradley could compete for a starting job from the moment he arrives. The Cowboys were thin at the edge rusher position this season, and the top two — Collin Oliver and Obi Ezeigbo — are gone.
Rashod Bradley, defensive end
The second Bradley — no relation to Chandavian — will also enroll early from East Mississippi Community College, though he looks more like a traditional defensive end. Still, that’s a position where the Cowboys need depth, so the opportunity for prominent playing time exists.
Chase Pinkston, defensive back
Though he was primarily a cornerback at Mississippi’s Jones College, Pinkston might fit better in a safety role with the Cowboys. Either way, as yet another early enrollee from the junior college ranks, Pinkston should get a serious look at a spot on the two-deep in spring.
Likely contributor
Kam Powell, receiver
Just about any of the Cowboys’ four receiver signees will have a chance to break into the depth chart, but Powell, because of his size at 6-foot-2, 203 pounds, is the early favorite. OSU is losing a lot of its perimeter size at receiver.
Ayden Webb, safety
In reality, any of the defensive backs in the class could fit this spot, but Foreman is the highest-ranked player among them. While there will be openings in the two-deep across the back end of the defense, safeties have been among the first options for special teams work as true freshmen. At 6-3, 165, Webb’s frame makes him an intriguing player.
The Carl Albert High School product has played multiple positions in high school and has just begun to scratch the surface of his capabilities as a linebacker. He’ll need some development, but his athletic ability will give him a chance to compete for a special teams role at a minimum.
Possible contributor
Royal Capell, receiver
Capell turned in some special highlights in his senior season, and the Pokes have little receiving depth coming back, so he or any other receiver on the list could crack the depth chart.
Each of the last three seasons, OSU has used a true freshman running back, and Dugar has the build to adapt quickly to the physicality. He’ll arrive in January, which is key, considering he sat out his senior season of high school to avoid injury.
Kobi Foreman, cornerback
As the only high school defensive back signee set to enroll early, Foreman could give his chances of playing a boost with a strong spring.
Draden Fullbright, cornerback
Fullbright is an intriguing prospect, because he had a wide array of major offers before committing to Tulsa, and later flipping to OSU. If the Cowboys can pull out the player who once had offers from Georgia, USC and Florida State, he could jump into an early playing role.
Isaiah Kema, offensive line
Offensive linemen rarely get a serious look as true freshmen, but Kema is a unique case. A high school All-American in the fall of 2022, he followed high school with a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So his body has matured to a different level than the typical high school recruit.
The first commitment in the class, coming back in February, Lopez is generally dangerous with the ball in his hands. But he was especially gifted as a kickoff and punt returner, which could be his ticket to an immediate playing opportunity.
Jaden Perez, receiver
Every receiver in the class is expected to enroll in January, so they’ll all get a shot at helping to fill out the Cowboys’ depleted depth chart. As of now, OSU’s leading returning receiver was Talyn Shettron, who had 12 catches for 245 yards before an injury ended his season.
Likely to redshirt
Jaylan Beckley, offensive line
Get ready to see the same theory enacted over and over again: Gundy likes to redshirt true freshman offensive linemen.
Miguel Chavez, offensive line
A late addition, flipping him from his UNLV commitment the night before signing day, Chavez fits the aforementioned lineman theory.
Simona Fuailetolo, offensive line
All five of the Cowboys’ offensive line signees are 295 pounds or bigger, which could give one of them a chance to emerge in the two-deep, but it’s unlikely.
And another one. Haff was part of a dominant Owasso offensive line and with his size, 6-6, 300, there is reason for excitement — yet he’s still likely to redshirt.
Michael Riles, edge rusher
As one of the highest-rated recruits in the class, Riles could climb this list toward an opportunity to play. But because of what the Cowboys added from junior college at defensive end, there’s no pressure to push the 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher into a spot on the two-deep.
Jordan Vyborny, tight end
Coming off an ACL injury suffered early in his senior season, the 6-foot-5, 235-pound Vyborny can be patient in the rehabilitation process.
