Oklahoma State kept the momentum rolling Tuesday with another addition to its 2027 recruiting class, landing three-star offensive tackle Gabriel Brooks after he flipped from TCU.
Brooks made the move public on social media, giving the Cowboys their fourth commitment in the past eight days. He joins J’lynnd Kellow, DJ Williams and Bryson Brown in that recent run of additions.
A 6-5, 275-pound lineman from North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas, Brooks is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 176 player in Texas. He had previously flipped his commitment from Stephen F.
Austin to TCU on Sep. 17.
Oklahoma State and TCU are the only power conference schools to offer Brooks.
With his commitment, OSU’s 2027 class now stands at 17 players.
Oklahoma State football 2027 signing class
Gabriel Brooks, OL, 6-5, 275, Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley)
J’lynnd Kellow, CB, 6-2, 180, Willis, Texas
DJ Williams, EDGE, 6-4, 225, Pinson, Alabama (Clay-Chalkville)
Bryson Brown, LB, 6-1, 195, Stillwater
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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