sports Grading every football transfer from Oklahoma State since 2017

caught 37 passes for 581 yards and four touchdowns, although those stats were worse than other seasons at OSU.

Tyrell Alexander: D-

Gabriel Trevino Columnist

When 11 staters and seven other players entered the transfer portal to leave Oklahoma State in the offseason, it caused fans to start an online rebellion against the program.

The transfer portal has been around for years, but 2022-23 saw the most action. Since 2017, 51 players have entered the transfer portal from OSU. Not all were starters, but few had illustrious careers after their time in Stillwater.

Not including the 18 to enter the portal this season, as their futures have yet to run their course, The O’Colly Sports went back and reviewed every player to leave OSU since 2017 and give them a letter grade them based on how they did after. Some players are still at other schools, so their grade will have time to change.

Spoiler: the average grade among all players was a D+

Keenan Brown: B

Brown only caught six passes in two seasons at OSU, but in his lone season at Texas State, he started all 12 games, hauling 51 passes for 577 yards and five touchdowns.

Darrion Daniels: C-

Daniels, OSU’s top-recruit in 2015, played in 12 games at Nebraska in 2019, recording an interception, 34 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His grade did go up as he played four games with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020.

John Kolar: F

Kolar transferred to Iowa State in 2019 but recorded no stats although he appeared in one game.

Kevin Henry: B

In two seasons at Tulane from 2020-21, Henry played in 23 games with 100 tackles, five sacks, five tackles for loss and two interceptions — a large improvement than his numbers at OSU.

Jalen McCleskey: CAlso at Tulane, McCleskey

The only thing saving Alexander’s grade from an F is that he was able to attend Vanderbilt and get a good education. On the field he only caught two passes for 11 yards.

Madre Harper: B+

After two uneventful years at OSU, Harper transferred to Southern Illinois for the 2018 and ‘19 seasons, where in 21 games he recorded two interceptions and 88 tackles. He gets bonus points for making NFL practice squads with five teams, including the Steelers in 2023.

Keondre Wudtee: D+

Wudtee played three seasons at Northern Arizona, but did play some in 2020, completing 56% of his 150 passes for 1076 yards and four touchdowns.

LC Greenwood: D-

The top recruit in the 2017 class, Greenwood left Stillwater in 2020 to play three seasons at Northwestern State, but only caught 12 passes for 132 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Patrick Macon: C+

In 2019 at South Florida, Macon put together a solid season, making 67 tackles, eight for loss, with two sacks.

Jelani Woods: A+

By far the best player to transfer from OSU, Woods became a thirdround pick to the Indianapolis Colts in the 2022 draft after a great season at Virginia in 2021.

Kris McCune: F

McCune played in three games at Stephen F. Austin in 2020, but only recorded seven tackles.

JD King: B-

King was the No. 2 back in Stillwater for two seasons before playing the same role at Georgia Southern from 2019-21, although he found more success. In the three seasons in Statesboro, he rushed for 1,541 yards and 12 touchdowns in 23 games.

Arlington Hambright: A-

In 2019, Hambright played his only season in Colorado where he collected a few awards before the Chicago Bears drafted him in 2020. His grade got a boost with 10 games played in the NFL, including one in the playoffs.

Thabo Mwaniki: B Mwaniki had a solid three-year career in Houston, playing in 31 games, making 97 tackles and getting two interceptions.

Baron Odom: F Odom only played in one season at East Central University in his hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, but only caught four passes for 75 yards. It’s respectable to return home, if anything.

CJ Moore: F A former four-star in 2018, Moore transferred to Iowa Central CC in 2020 before COVID-19 shutdown the season, the to Washington State from 2021-22 but recorded no stats. He is in the transfer portal now.

JayVeon Cardwell: F Cardwell went to UTSA as a junior in 2020 but did not play. He was not on a roster the next year.

Bryce Bray: CFrom 2020-22, Bray started eight games for Tulsa after not playing much in Stillwater beforehand.

Tanner McCalister: B+ McCalister’s grade is carried by his chance to start 12 games for an Ohio State team that went to the College Football Playoffs, though he regressed from his 2021 season at Oklahoma State.

Jahmyl Jeter: C+

The first player to still be in college football on this list, Jeter transferred to Texas State in 2020, and so far has played in 31 games and scored 12 touchdowns.

Hunter Anthony: D-

Anthony spent his last season of college football at Nebraska, but only started one game.

Jarrick Bernard-Converse: A

After nine starts at arguably the best program to produce defensive backs, LSU, Bernard-Converse became a sixth-round pick to the New York Jets in the 2023 draft.

Grayson Boomer: F Boomer transferred to Tulsa for two seasons but has zero stats.

Brendan Costello: DCostello went back to California to play for USC in 2020 but did not play. He only isn’t an F because he was able to get a good education.

Jayden Jernigan: D+

Jernigan was a solid rotational defensive lineman in 2021 for OSU, but with Missouri so far, he’s only had five starts and one sack. He has another season to improve his grade though.

Kamryn Farrar: D-

In two seasons at SMU, Farrar only recorded 12 tackles.

Xavier Player: D

Player participated in 23 games for UTSA between 2021-22 and will play his last year at Texas Southern.

Dezmon Jackson: D

Unfortunately for Jackson, his career will forever be remembered at the 1-yard line at the Big 12 championship in 2021 when he was tackled short of the game-winning touchdown. He transferred to Sam Houston State after that season, but regressed, rushing 99 times for 345 yards and two touchdowns.

Shane Illingworth: D+ “We want Shane” chants are long gone from OSU fans at Boone Pickens Stadium, as he’s been at Nevada since 2022. He contended for the starting job, but didn’t win it, as he only had 82 pass attempts for 457 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

(Side note: Four former No. 1 players in OSU’s recruiting classes transferred, but none graded higher than a D+. Yikes.)

Cade Bennett: D+ Bennett is a projected starter for San Diego State in 2023 after appearing in ‘22. He has time to change his grade drastically with two years of eligibility, but for now, it’s low.

Monroe Mills: BMills started 10 games at right tackle for Texas Tech last season before an injury cut his season short. He has two years left to start and can become a better player. OSU could have used another starter on its offensive line last season.

Dee Anderson: C-

For a former four-star LSU commit, Anderson’s grade should be lower, but his solid nine games in 2021 at Alabama A&M at least gave him some college football success.

Austin Jarrard: DJarrard played on special teams for Sacramento State, but with time left, at least he can play on a rising FCS powerhouse. sports.ed@ocolly.com