Oklahoma State Picks Up Transfer Portal Signing No. 30 in OL Joseph Hanson
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State picked up their 30th new player from the 2026 NCAA Transfer Portal in Coastal Carolina offensive lineman Joseph Hanson. Primarily designate an offensive tackle, Hanson took honors in 2025 being named All-Sun Belt honorable mention by one outlet and then second-team All-Sun Belt by another. The 6-5, 300 pound Hanson played in 10 games for the Chanticleers this past season.
A native of Niceville, Fla, Hanson will be a junior at Oklahoma State next season. He played in all 13 games as a sophomore in the 2024 season and started the last two games. He was part of a unit which led the SBC in fewest sacks allowed with 15 or 1.2 per game, a mark which ranked tied for 17th in the NCAA FBS. The Chants averaged 4.6 yards per carry, toting the mail for 2,242 yards on the ground with 21 scores. Through the air, the offense covered 2,616 yards and scored 20 TDs.
He is athletic and mobile for his size, which matches up well with the way Morris and his offensive staff liked to build their offensive lines at North Texas and going back to Washington State and Incarnate Word.
Hanson’s freshman season in 2023, he appeared in nine games, making one start at left tackle. Hanson’s play helped Coastal rank 24th nationally in sacks allowed. The offense ranked ranked first in the Sun Belt in passing yards per attempt (8.49) and third in yards per play (6.33) and sacks allowed (16).
Coming out of high school he was a two-star prospect on the offensive line at Niceville. He played for the North Squad in the 2023 Class 3A Florida FACA All-Star Game and was a 2022 second-team all-state honoree his senior year.
He chose Coastal Carolina over Kansas, Air Force, Navy, Appalachian State, Marshall, Buffalo, Jacksonville State, South Florida, Western Michigan, Chattanooga, Charleston Southern, Samford, Bryant, Stetson, and West Florida.
Hanson is the sixth offensive lineman in the transfer portal class for the Cowboys.
