College football recruiting has evolved in recent years. Finding success in the transfer portal helps determine a program’s prospects on a year-over-year basis — but being grounded in high school football recruiting helps determine a program’s overall draft prospects.

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, they typically do more with less, which has worked as head coach Mike Gundy consistently leads the program to winning seasons. So, what does the program’s 2025 recruiting class look like?

The Cowboys were hot on the trail early in the new cycle, as they had a top-25 recruiting class just a few months ago. On Monday, the program lost a four-star recruit when quarterback Adam Schobel went from the Cowboys to TCU — his local team.

“I’ve been a TCU fan since I was born and when they called, I quickly realized this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Schobel posted on social media Monday. “A chance to play with my cousin at my parents’ alma mater. With that being said, I will be signing with TCU in December!”

Oklahoma State originally traded the four-star quarterback from Baylor, but they’re now losing him to his hometown team. They’ve now fallen to the No. 9 ranking in the Big 12 and No. 49 ranking nationally, according to 247Sports.

Oklahoma State was in the process of assembling what could have been one of the best classes in recent memory, but they now just want to fill out their class as time goes on. It’s unfortunate for Gundy and his staff to fall behind in the recruiting world, but as mentioned, the Cowboys typically do more with less talent on paper. However, they are incredibly good at turning three-star and underrated prospects into real stars — as evidenced by running back Ollie Gordon, who is proving to be one of the best players in the entire sport.

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