Oklahoma State added another piece to its 2027 recruiting class on Saturday, landing versatile lineman Keilan Neal.
Neal, a 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive lineman from Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tenn., committed to the Cowboys this weekend. He brings a two-way background, having played both defensive and offensive line, and he also runs track and plays baseball.
According to 247Sports, Neal is the No. 4-ranked player in Oklahoma State’s 2027 class.
That class currently sits at 13 commitments, which helps explain where the Cowboys land in the Big 12 rankings. 247Sports places Oklahoma State No. 13 out of 16 teams in the conference. Texas Tech, Kansas State and Colorado are at the top.
The numbers behind that ranking are part of the story. The top eight classes in the Big 12 already have at least 18 commitments, while Oklahoma State’s average player rating of 86.85 is better than 11 Big 12 schools.
Nationally, 247Sports has Oklahoma State at No. 74 in the 2027 cycle, sandwiched between Washington State and Virginia. For comparison, the Cowboys finished with the No. 81 class in 2026 and the No. 55 class in 2025.
Neal joins a class that includes Jake Baker, Bryson Brown, Chayce Davis, Israel Hammons, Cooper Hooker, Sonny Mullen, Ake O’Neal, Talan Scott, Carson White, Odaefe Oruru, TJ Lewis and Jayden Vessell.
The full Oklahoma State 2027 class: Keilan Neal, DL, 6-2, 280, Nashville, Tennessee (Franklin Road)
Jake Baker, OL, 6-5, 283, Nashville, Tennessee (Ensworth) Bryson Brown, S, 5-11, 180, Broken Arrow
Chayce Davis, S, 5-10, 170, Euless, Texas (Trinity) Israel Hammons, LB, 6-3, 225, Choctaw
Cooper Hooker, WR, 5-9, 165, Pryor Sonny Mullen, OL, 6-6, 280, Troy, Texas
Ake O’Neal, WR, 6-2, 190, Argyle, Texas Talan Scott, TE, 6-4, 230, Queen Creek, Arizona (American Leadership Academy)
Carson White, QB, 6-1, 207, Iowa Colony, Texas Odaefe Oruru, OL, 6-6, 310, Jenks
TJ Lewis, RB, 6-0, 215, Bolingbrook, Illinois Jayden Vessell, 6-2, 230, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Baton Rouge Catholic)
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