Sad News: Oklahoma State Outcast Transfers To New FBS Program
BYU’s defensive line just got even bigger.
Former Oklahoma State defensive tackle Justin Kirkland has transferred to the Cougars, he announced via social media.
The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Utah native appeared in all 12 games for the Cowboys in 2024, ending the campaign as the team’s third-highest rated defensive player with a 70.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
Prior to his time in Stillwater, Kirkland spent a year at Utah Tech in 2022. In three collegiate seasons between both schools, he has recorded 72 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.
Following his graduation from Roy High in 2020, where he was a teammate of current BYU receiver/return specialist Parker Kingston, Kirkland served a full-time mission in Hawaii.
Upon arriving at BYU, Kirkland will play alongside Utah transfer Keanu Tanuvasa to form a strong veteran tandem on the interior defensive line.
With the majority of the Cougars’ defensive end/edge players being relatively experienced underclassmen, the presence of Kirkland and Tanuvasa should prove especially valuable for Jay Hill’s defense.
Oklahoma State Lands Utah State Transfer Tight End Grayson Brousseau
Brousseau, officially entered the transfer portal back on April 25 following spring football, is the second commitment from the visit weekend, joining BYU transfer, Carson Su’esu’e, who the Cowboys are recruiting to play tight end as well.
He checks in at 6-5, 225 pounds, and is coming off his freshman season for the Aggies where he redshirted.
Brousseau was a four-year starter for powerhouse Lehi (UT) HS, where he finished with 92 receptions for 1,151 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was tabbed second-team All-State his senior season, where he had 46 receptions for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.
He was also a four-year starter in basketball, which talented multi-sport athletes is something Mike Gundy has talked about for years.
The Cowboys have also spent a lot of time building relationships and recruiting the state of Utah in recent years. There are currently five players on the roster right now out of Utah, OL Tyler Brumfield, OL Nuku Mafi, TE Will Monney, OL Lavaka Taukeiaho and RB Sesi Vailahi. Brousseau would make the sixth.
They have landed multiple commitments from Utah the past few years, including Lehi TE Bryton Niu, who’s committed in the 2026 class.
