The Oklahoma State roster story
In 2016, 24 of 124 roster spots were filled by Oklahoma players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 18 of 113 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 4 to 56.
The median hometown distance moved from 240 mi in 2016 to 403 mi on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 26.0% | 32.0% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 3.5% | 14.9% |
The 2026 roster
- 484 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 110 located players.
- 20.4%In-state20.4% of players with a known home state are from Oklahoma.
- 18.2%Backyard18.2% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 49.6%Previously rostered elsewhere49.6% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Oklahoma State ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Oklahoma State's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 20.4% | 49.6% | 403 mi |
| 2025 | 115 | 22.6% | 33.0% | 350 mi |
| 2024 | 142 | 37.3% | 15.5% | 228 mi |
| 2023 | 126 | 41.3% | 11.9% | 210 mi |
| 2022 | 129 | 42.6% | 7.0% | 208 mi |
| 2021 | 113 | 30.1% | 7.1% | 232 mi |
| 2020 | 139 | 38.1% | 5.0% | 228 mi |
| 2019 | 120 | 31.7% | 3.3% | 232 mi |
| 2018 | 101 | 32.7% | 3.0% | 232 mi |
| 2017 | 115 | 26.1% | 4.3% | 234 mi |
| 2016 | 124 | 20.3% | 3.2% | 240 mi |
| 2015 | 128 | 23.4% | 1.6% | 240 mi |
| 2014 | 120 | 20.8% | 2.5% | 246 mi |
| 2013 | 132 | 30.3% | 2.3% | 228 mi |
| 2012 | 117 | 26.5% | 0.9% | 232 mi |
| 2011 | 113 | 26.5% | 0.9% | 232 mi |
| 2010 | 125 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 234 mi |
| 2009 | 113 | 33.6% | 0.0% | 234 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 403 mi