Oklahoma State 2025 Class National Signing Day: Wide Receivers
STILLWATER – It’s National Signing Day here in Stillwater! Mike Gundy and Co. have made several late pushes to get the 2025 recruiting class’ numbers back up close to 20. That number includes multiple late JUCO additions to go with the high school prospects who have been committed to the program.
As we do every year here at Pokes Report, we have the most extensive recruiting profiles of the Cowboy signees.
Below are the profiles of the wide receivers in the Cowboys’ recruiting class.
Matrail Lopez, WR/Ath., 5-11, 175, Idabel. Okla.
Who: An amazing athlete that in high school has been a standout in football, basketball, centerfielder and pitcher in baseball, and ran track. He has a twin sister that is a standout in basketball and All-State performer in softball. He showed great courage as a senior this season leading his team into the playoffs following losing his father in sudden fashion this past summer. Lopez in football could do it all playing running back, receiver, and playing on defense and special teams.
What: As in what you are getting is a statistical freak. He reminds me of Brennan Presley because of how Presley did so many things in high school. This past season he had 47 carries for 452-yds, averaging 9.6-yds per carry with 11 touchdowns. He had 42 receptions for 693-yards. He averaged 16.5-yds. per catch and 9 touchdowns. He returned three punts for touchdowns averaging 52.2-yds. per return. He returned one kickoff for a score and averaged 29.8-yds. per return. On defense he had 66 tackles with four interceptions and six tackles-for-loss plus a fumble recovered. For his career he has 1,357-yds rushing with 28 touchdowns and 1,977-yds. receiving with 26 touchdowns. In his career he was responsible for 62 touchdowns and 376 points scored. On defense he had 179 career tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss, 11 interceptions.
Why: He’s good because he is very fast and has a strong maturity about him. He will be an excellent fit at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys can use his abilities at a variety of places, but I’m told playing slot receiver is at the top of the list.
How: He had little time to be recruited because Oklahoma State evaluated him and put the press on. It was Kasey Dunn that went into Idabel High School shortly before he committed and did a lot of the recruiting. Assistant director of recruiting Josh Gonzales was heavily involved as well. Only Tulsa, North Texas, UTSA, and Washington State had time to offer him before Oklahoma State had the commitment.
Royal Capell, WR, 5-11, 175, Cibolo (Steele), Texas
Who: Capell is considered pretty much universally as a top 100 Texas recruiting prospect in the 2025 class and a top 20 wide receiver prospect and that includes Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine and our good friend recruiting editor Greg Powers. He has made that stand up this season with a spectacular year. Outside of football, he is also a track athlete that is capable of sub 4.5 in the forty and he has a new personal record this spring in the 100 meters at 10.99 seconds. As a sophomore he had a 41’3” triple jump.
What: This has been a spectacular season for Capell as he and SMU commit Jalen Cooper were a double receiving threat for Steele. Capell led with 54 receptions for 1,234-yds, a 22.9-ypr average and 13 touchdowns. Capell also averaged 38.6-yds. per punt return and took two to the house. He averaged 29.8-yds on kickoff returns and cashed one of those for a touchdown. He had 59 receptions for 788-yards and five touchdowns in the 2023 season. As a sophomore, he made a spectacular debut with 62 catches for 767-yards and six touchdowns. He totals 175 receptions in three seasons for 2,789-yds and 24 receiving touchdowns.
Why: Capell is another spectacular candidate for the slot position and might end up playing at the Z receiver. It will be fun to watch Capell and Matrial Lopez compete with each other. Two different backgrounds for two sensational athletes.
How: Kasey Dunn lead on Capell and he was impressed for a long time. It was interesting watching Dunn and his assistant Tracin Wallace as well as assistant director of recruiting Josh Gonzales working with Capell, Lopez, Jaden Perez, and Kameron Powell at The Show Camp this summer. Capell was offered by Baylor, Cincinnati, Duke, Houston, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, UNLV, and others.
Jaden Perez, WR, 6-0, 170, San Antonio (Johnson), Texas
Who: Another all-around athlete for the receiver corps at Oklahoma State. He is also a strong track performer that was at Brandeis High School in San Antonio as a sophomore and junior and then finished up this season at Johnson High School. In track he ran the sprints, but really showed his explosion in the jumps. He has a 44’6.75” in the triple jump and a 19’4.75” in the long jump. He also played basketball in high school.
What: This past season Johnson made the playoffs and finished 10-2. Perez contributed with 33 receptions for 465-yds. with a 14.1-ypr average and four touchdowns. As a junior at Brandeis, he had 48 receptions for 577-yds and six touchdowns. His sophomore season he earned first-team All-District 28-6A honors with 45 catches for 652-yds. and five touchdowns.
Why: You always love to have speed and explosive athleticism on your team and especially in your wide receiver room. Perez has plenty of that.
How: He committed to Oklahoma State early in the process and was part of that impressive showing by receiver commitments in The Show camp this summer. Kasey Dunn and Josh Gonzales did the heavy lifting on the recruiting of Perez. He had 17 offers including Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Miami (Fla.), TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane, Wisconsin, and others.
Kameron Powell, WR, 6-1, 195, McKInney (McKinney North), Texas
Who: A different kind of receiver, think a bigger Josh Stewart. Powell is built stout and powerful and is able to catch the ball then turn into a running back in the open field after the catch. He is a track guy as well but hurdles. He was a regional qualifier in the 110 meter-hurdles as a junior with a time of 14.68 seconds. He also has a 40.32 second time in the 300 meter-hurdles. He has been a very consistent contributor in football that has helped McKinney North to the playoffs. They fell in the first round this season.
What: In football Powell is a consistent playmaker that excels in yards after the catch. This season he finished with 40 receptions for 603-yards, a 15.1-ypr average and nine touchdowns. His junior season he had 39 catches for 744-yds. and seven touchdowns. The average per catch was 19.1. He had 16 receptions for 266-yds. and a touchdown as a sophomore.
Why: Another piece to the wide receiver recruiting puzzle. Powell is different and that is good. He will have the option of playing inside or outside in the formation. He is a versatile piece to the puzzle.
How: Kasey Dunn and Josh Gonzales both involved in the recruitment of Powell. He had lots of offers including Colorado State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Boise, Boston College, Bowling Green, California, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana, Memphis, North Texas, Texas State, UNLV, Utah, and more.