Oklahoma State enters fall camp with most of its offensive depth chart at least loosely defined, but tight end is the spot where the picture still needs to come into focus.
Quarterback, running back and wide receiver all have starters the Cowboys can point to. The competition there is more about backup snaps and rotation work.
Tight end is different. That job is still open, and new head coach Eric Morris made it clear this week that he sees five players who can all help in different ways.
The most familiar face to Morris is Hammond, who spent the last two seasons at North Texas after two years at Division II Central Oklahoma. He did not build the same kind of connection with quarterback Drew Mestemaker that some other UNT products did because he missed 2025 with an injury.
Still, his production in 2024 - 19 catches for 238 yards and a touchdown - and his body of work at Central Oklahoma, where he caught more than 50 passes in two seasons, gives him a strong case. Morris called him the group’s most flexible receiving option.
“He’s a hybrid that's a great receiver and you can split him out,” Morris said. “You can match him up against linebackers and have the advantage. He's a great pass catcher, a great route runner.”
If this battle narrows to two names, Morris said it would likely be Hammond and Green. Green arrives with a lot of mileage already on his résumé, having played four seasons split between Texas A&M and LSU.
Injuries have slowed him, including a season-ending knee injury in camp that led to a redshirt year in 2023 at Texas A&M. Across three seasons with the Aggies and one at LSU in 2025, he has 22 career catches and has not scored a touchdown since his true freshman season.
Even so, Morris sounds convinced there’s something to work with.
“Donovan Green is a little bit of everything, right?” Morris said.
“[He’s] an old soul. He's been through a lot.
He's seen it. His body looks good right now.
We know he’s had some injuries in the past.”
McFaul brings a different kind of resume. He spent four years at Virginia Military Institute before transferring to Oklahoma State this summer, so he will have to make up for the missed spring work.
But the production is there: 29 catches over his last two seasons with the Keydets, plus a high school background as a running back at Arendell Parrott Academy, where he scored 43 touchdowns. Morris likes the way that versatility shows up in his game.
“As we watched him over the summer, he can really run,” Morris said. “He has a great skill set to catch the football. [I like] the versatility he's going to bring us.”
Boydstun offers a more classic tight end look. He spent three seasons at Southwestern Oklahoma before transferring to Oklahoma State, and his college path started at quarterback before he shifted to tight end after a redshirt season in 2023.
By last season, he had become an all-conference player with 14 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Morris sees him as a physical presence who can handle the dirty work, especially in the run game.
“He’s a big guy that can do some in-line tight end stuff,” Morris said. “Big body, physical, he can put his hand in the dirt, and you can run some power behind him.”
Then there’s Kolb, whose role may be more about setting the tone on special teams right now. He spent two seasons at Oregon State, where he didn’t catch a pass and saw some action on special teams.
He transferred to Oklahoma State as a walk-on, then earned a scholarship from Morris earlier this summer. With three years left ahead of him, there’s room for growth, but for now his path looks straightforward.
“He provides us with great experience on special teams,” Morris said. “He’s a guy that’s going to start for us on all four special teams [units] and can do some spot stuff at tight end.”
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