Choctaw linebacker Israel Hammons, a four-star recruit in the 2027 class, verbally committed to the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Friday night during an Instagram live.
A top-20 linebacker in the 2027 class, Hammons is head coach Eric Morris’ only linebacker in the Cowboys class to date and the third defensive player in the OSU nine-player recruiting class. Hammons held 26 offers from the likes of Texas, SMU, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Duke, North Texas, and Tulsa.
Hammons is the first four-star commit of the Eric Morris era for the Cowboys. The last time the Cowboys signed a four-star prospect was the 2022 recruiting class, which finished ranked 24th in the nation according to Rivals, when Talyn Shettron (Edmond, Okla.), Tyrone Webber, Ollie Gordon, Garret Rangel, Braylin Presley (Bixby, Okla.), CJ Brown (Beggs, Okla.), and DeSean Brown (Choctaw, Okla.) inked with the Pokes.Jun 20, 2026 
OkStateRoundtableEuless Trinity (TX) safety and class of 2027 recruit Chayce Davis announced his commitment to the Cowboys via X on Tuesday.
Davis is the ninth commit for first-year Cowboy head coach Eric Morris and staff. He marks the fifth commitment in the month of June and the fourth commit from south of the Red River. Davis is a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and joins Broken Arrow (Okla.) safety Bryson Brown as the only defensive commits for the Cowboys 2027 class.
Check out Davis' Junior season highlights from the 2025 campaign:
Davis is listed at six-foot and 173 pounds and a self-listed 40-yard dash time of 4.36 seconds. He chose the Cowboys over Stephen F. Austin, University of Arizona, Arkansas State, UTSA, Iowa State, Sam Houston State, San Diego State, Texas State, North Texas, Baylor, New Mexico, UTEP, Utah State, Tulsa, and Louisiana Tech.
Oklahoma State was Davis' second FBS offer as the Pokes offered him back on February 11. Davis also ran track this spring and registered a personal best 36.27 in the 300m hurdles in April at the UIL 6A District 4 track meet. Jun 16, 2026 OkStateRoundtable Former Oklahoma State running back and current Broken Arrow (Okla.) High School assistant coach Jeremy Smith has been named a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellow with the Cleveland Browns.
Smith, who played his prep ball at Tulsa's Union High School, went on to play collegiate for the Cowboys finishing a five-year career with 52 games played, 1,924 yards on 354 carries and 34 touchdowns on the ground. His best season came as a sophomore where he averaged 7.1 yards per carry for 646 yards on the season in 2011 with nine touchdowns as the Cowboys went 11-1 and finished ranked third in the AP poll.
He began his coaching career in 2015 as a running backs coach at Union High School before transitioning to Bartlesville High School. He has had stops at Jenks High School and a stint at the collegiate level at East Central University in Ada, Okla., a member of NCAA Division II. This is the second consecutive year that Smith has participated in the National Football League's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
The Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship is intended to use NFL club training camps, offseason workout programs and minicamps to give talented coaches the opportunity to observe, participate, gain experience, and ultimately a full-time NFL coaching position. The program serves as a vocational tool to expand the diverse talent that is considered for full-time NFL coaching positions. To be considered for the fellowship participants must be either a former NFL player or have coaching experience at the high school, college, and/or other football leagues level (CFL, UFL, etc.). The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Derius Swinton II, a 2019 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellow with the Arizona Cardinals, as its Senior Special Teams Assistant for the upcoming 2026 season. Jun 7, 2026 OkStateRoundtable The Cowboys landed the top wide
receiver in the State of Oklahoma, according to Rivals.com, as Cooper Hooker
announced his commitment to Oklahoma State on Thursday afternoon on X. A three-star
recruit for the Pryor Tigers, Hooker had previously played the 2025 prep season for Salina High
School. Hooker chose the Cowboys over UConn, Georgia State, Old Dominion, Texas
State, East Carolina, Buffalo, Arkansas State, Southern Miss, and others. The
Cowboys offered Hooker on May 11, and ten days later, the 5-foot-8, 165-pound
wide receiver announced his commitment.
Hooker is the second verbal commit
to Oklahoma State and head coach Eric Morris, joining quarterback Carson White
of Arcola, Texas, in the 2027 recruiting class. Hooker registered a laser-timed
4.44 40-yard dash at the Under Armor St. Louis camp back in March.May 21, 2026 OkStateRoundtable Broken Arrow High School (Okla.)
cornerback Noah Gillespie played host to Oklahoma State defensive backs coaches
Julian Wilson and Jordan Malone, along with Cowboys defensive coordinator
Skyler Cassity, at his home Wednesday night. Gillespie holds 25 NCAA Division I
offers and has official visits scheduled with TCU (May 28-29), Oklahoma State
(May 29-31), Vanderbilt (June 4), and UCLA (June 19-21). The Commodores made a
home visit on May 7 as safeties coach Melvin Rice Jr. swung through the Sooner State.
Gillespie made his way to
Stillwater earlier this Spring for the Elite Cowboy Day back in March. A
three-star recruit according to 247Sports
composite rankings, Gillaspie earned his first offer from hometown school, the
University of Tulsa, back in January 2025 and now holds offers from ACC, Big
10, Big 12, and SEC institutions. Gillaspie joined the Broken Arrow Tigers for
the 2025 season after spending his sophomore season with the Union Redhawks.May 21, 2026 OkStateRoundtable OkStateRoundtable OkStateRoundtable 
