Braeden Presley Makes His Announcement for Oklahoma State at Bixby's BWW

TULSA – The third and final of the Presley brothers, Braeden was all set to make his college declaration on Thursday afternoon, July 3, at Bixby’s Buffalo Wild Wings. All three of Arthur and Tia Presley’s sons gathered with their parents, Braeden sitting in the middle with a Bixby helmet in front of him. His two older brothers, Brennan, the all-time leading receiver in catches at Oklahoma State and now a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams was at the end of the table to Braeden’s right, Braylin, now a senior at Tulsa after transferring from Oklahoma State all the way to his younger brother’s left. Mom and dad on either side and two hats, and Oklahoma State and an Oklahoma also in front. It was the bright orange OSU hat that Braeden picked up. 

“So, me just going down there (Oklahoma State) a couple of times and talking with the coaches, talking with the coaches and getting used to them, even though they’re new, it just felt like home because I’ve been down there so much,” Presley said of his decision. “I just knew it was Oklahoma State.”

He also admitted that he listened to some older brother wisdom. 

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Presley in a home game last season at Bixby.

“Brennan and Braylin talked to me a little bit,” he added. “It was like it felt that it was best for me. I know the facility there like the back of my hand. I know where to go and how they do things. It just felt like home.”

The Cowboys are getting a bigger Presley as Braeden is 6-1, 195 pounds and looks like he will play safety or as a big corner on defense. He definitely has the Presley speed that also extended and was present throughout the athletic careers of his sisters. All of the Presley’s were fast and ran track. His sisters ran track in college, Britney at Oklahoma State and Brandee at Mississippi and Georgia.

It is a very athletic and talented family. 

Presley is also a good receiver on offense and can return kicks and punts. It has been a while since Oklahoma State has seen a two-way player, R.W. McQuarters being the most successful in the modern era.

“Right now, I’m playing straight defense when I get to Oklahoma State,” Presley said as he has his senior year ahead for Bixby. “It (playing some offense) is something I will talk to them about.”

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“It feels like home.”

This past season as a junior, Presley recorded 14 carries for 245 yards and two rushing touchdowns, with 25 receptions for 356 yards and four touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, where the Cowboys will start him out, Presley recorded 39 total tackles, three tackles for loss with four interceptions. Most important, he joined with his talented Bixby teammates in leading the proud Spartans program to another State Championship, the Class 6A-I title, their third in that class and their 10^th overall. 

Head coach Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State have 13 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class. Presley becomes the sixth Oklahoma State commitment from in-state and all six are in the top 15 prospects in the state. Arkansas has two. Minnesota, Florida State, Washington, and West Virginia have one each and there are still some uncommitted. Edmond Santa Fe defensive lineman Landen Anderson is one of those and will announce on July 13.