Though the landscape of college football is changing, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy remains focused on his tried-and-true recruiting method.

While many fans often would like to see more four-star recruits, Gundy remains intent on finding high school prospects who might not be the most popular, but have the kind of potential he and his staff can tap into.

There’s no reason to expect the 2025 recruiting class to be any different.

Here’s a look at the players committed to Oklahoma State in the 2025 class:

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Jaylan Beckley, OL, Addison, Texas

Outdueling some prominent Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference programs, OSU earned a commitment from the 6-foot-3, 290-pound Beckley in early April. A three-star recruit out of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas, Beckley had previously been committed to Clemson before reopening his recruitment March 1. He is a powerful interior offensive lineman who also had offers from OU, Florida State, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.

Isaiah Butler-Tanner, TE, Killeen, Texas

A long and athletic tight end, the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Butler-Tanner was used in multiple ways last season at Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas. In addition to his role as a blocker from both traditional tight end alignment and wing or fullback spots, he was used as both a receiver and rushing option out of the backfield. Butler-Tanner also had offers from Baylor, Texas Tech, Houston, Boston College and others.

Royal Capell, WR, Cibolo, Texas

Adding to a busy April for OSU recruiting, Capell picked the Cowboys over offers from OU, Oregon, Missouri, Baylor, Houston, Cincinnati and others. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound receiver from Cibolo Steele High School adds to a deep and talented receiver class. After signing just one receiver in the class of 2024, the position has clearly been an area of emphasis in the 2025 group. Capell frequently worked out of the slot as a junior, showing the speed to get open deep and the toughness to make catches when contact is coming.

Dejuan Dugar Jr., RB, Pflugerville, Texas

The 6-foot, 200-pound running back is rated as a consensus three-star prospect. Dugar is a powerful back who ran the ball 198 times for 1,510 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior at Tom Glenn High in Leander, Texas. He also caught four passes for 120 yards. Dugar will play for Weiss High in Pflugerville for his senior season. He chose OSU over offers from programs such as Michigan State and Kansas State, and he's the Cowboys' first running back in the 2025 recruiting class.

Kobi Foreman, CB, Richardson, Texas

Oklahoma State’s defensive recruiting gained momentum in June and closed the month strong with the addition of Foreman. The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder from Berkner High School in Richardson is a versatile athlete who has excelled as a receiver and return man, but fits best with the Cowboys at cornerback. A blazing-fast sprinter with a top time of 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters, Foreman had nearly 20 offers, including Arkansas, Arizona State, Baylor, Texas Tech, SMU, TCU and others.

Ryker Haff, OL, Owasso

A first-team All-State selection who was ranked 19th in The Oklahoman’s initial Super 30 rankings for the state’s 2025 class, Haff didn’t allow a sack in his junior season as the right tackle on a potent offensive line at Owasso. He was a popular target in Big 12 Country, with offers from Texas Tech, Iowa State and Houston, along with other programs like Tulsa, Minnesota and UNLV. His game tape shows power and agility in a long body, with the ability to pull or get to the second level for blocks.

Donovan Jones, LB, Waco, Texas

The 6-foot, 202-pound linebacker picked up steam on the recruiting trail following a strong junior season at Midway High in Waco. He recorded 71 tackles (six for loss) one sack and one interception. Jones received nine offers after that, and the list included programs such as TCU, Baylor and Houston. But he committed to OSU, which was the first program to offer him in October of his junior season. Jones is the Cowboys' first linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class.

Isaiah Kema, OL, Wolfforth, Texas

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive lineman from Frenship High School, which is just outside Lubbock, signed with the Cowboys in the 2023 class, but immediately went on a two-year Mormon mission. He is expected to report to OSU in January. Selected to the U.S. Army All-America game following his senior season in 2022, Kema initially had more than 20 offers, including the likes of Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Cal, BYU and Kansas.

Kyle Keya, DE, Wichita, Kansas

A lanky defensive end with a frame that can easily hold more weight, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound Kema is from a mold similar to that of current Cowboy Collin Oliver. And his tape shows him being used the same way, as a standup edge rusher who can also pursue like a linebacker from sideline to sideline when necessary. The product of Kapuan Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas, Keya picked OSU over offers from Iowa State, Kansas and Marshall.

Matrail Lopez, WR, Idabel

As has become a common trend for the Cowboys in recent years, their first commitment of the class comes from an in-state prospect. Two years ago, it was Del City defensive end Jaedon Foreman. Last year, it was Stillwater tight end Josh Ford. Now, it’s Lopez, a versatile athlete from Idabel who announced his decision on Feb. 4. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Lopez also had offers from Washington State, Tulsa, North Texas and Texas-San Antonio. He scored 22 total touchdowns as a junior, doing it in nearly every possible way — rushing, receiving and three kinds of returns (interception, kickoff and punt). While his capabilities are plentiful, Lopez is initially targeted as a receiver with the Cowboys, a position where he excelled in 2023.

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Alexander McPherson, DE, Bradenton, Florida

One of the first targets of new OSU defensive line coach Paul Randolph when he arrived in Stillwater, McPherson chose the Cowboys over offers from Indiana, Michigan State, Pitt, UNLV, Dartmouth and others. A 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from IMG Academy, McPherson has strong moves off the line of scrimmage, with the ability to get around blockers in pass rush, while also showing patience against the run with speed in pursuit of ballcarriers.

Jett Niu, QB, Lehi, Utah

It was unclear how intently the Cowboys were on adding a quarterback after a previous decommitment in the class, but the 6-foot-2, 185-pound Niu committed following a visit during Oklahoma State’s double-overtime victory against Arkansas. Niu had been committed to Appalachian State, and also had offers from Arizona, Washington State, Utah State and others. As a junior, he completed 65.3% of his passes for 2,812 yards with 31 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Jaden Perez, WR, San Antonio

Yet another talented receiver in this class, Jaden Perez is a 5-foot-11, 165-pound speedster out of Claudia Taylor Johnson High School in San Antonio. Over the previous two seasons at Brandeis High School, Perez totaled 1,212 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. From there, he pulled in offers from a variety of Big 12 programs, along with some others outside the league, like Miami, Wisconsin and Arkansas.

Kameron Powell, WR, McKinney, Texas

Oklahoma State’s second receiver in the 2025 class came from McKinney North High School in the Dallas area. Kameron Powell, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound wideout, had a strong junior season with 743 yards and seven touchdowns on 40 catches. He has shown an ability to get open down the field or make tough catches in traffic on shorter throws, often looking more like a running back after catching the ball. He also had offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Cal, Utah, Colorado State and several others.

Michael Riles, DL, Port Arthur, Texas

Oklahoma State football added its highest-rated recruit to date to its 2025 recruiting class. Michael Riles — a four-star defensive lineman from Port Arthur, Texas — announced his commitment to OSU on June 20, picking the Cowboys over offers from the likes of Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and a host of power-conference schools in Texas. A 6-foot-3, 235-pound edge rusher, Riles is rated 29th nationally at his position by 247Sports.

Jordan Vyborny, TE, Draper, Utah

The Oklahoma State offensive staff continued its strong recruiting run into early May with the addition of Vyborny, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end from Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. Originally from Machesney Park, Illinois, Vyborny hasn’t put up eye-popping stats as a receiver, but has been a hot commodity on the recruiting trail with offers from Iowa State, Arizona, Kansas, Texas A&M, BYU, Wisconsin, Michigan State and others. Vyborny became the ninth player to commit to Oklahoma State, and the eighth on the offensive side of the ball.

Ayden Webb, S, Dallas 

Following visits to Houston and Pittsburgh in the first half of June, Webb committed to the Cowboys, where he had visited in April. A 6-foot-2, 160-pound safety from Lake Highlands High School, Webb also had offers from Kansas, Vanderbilt, TCU, SMU, Oregon State and others. Though he has a thin frame, his game tape shows an ability to hold his own against bigger wideouts, but also the speed to stick with smaller slot receivers. He also shows strong instincts in reading quarterbacks as a deep safety, and a lack of fear in assisting with the run game.

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