Another Oklahoma State Safety Hits the Portal, Three More Recruits Decommit

This time of transition in Stillwater has picked up four more Cowboy casualties.

North Carolina transfer safety DeAndre Boykins will enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. On top of that, a trio of Cowboy defensive commits have reopened their recruitment in the fallout of Todd Grantham’s firing, as defensive back Josiah Vilmael, edge rusher Landen Anderson and defensive back Carter Langenderfer have reopened their recruitment.

DeAndre Boykins

Boykins was listed as a redshirt senior on OSU’s roster, but the redshirt came because of a season-ending injury in fall camp of 2023 while at North Carolina, meaning he should have a traditional redshirt to use.

With Mike Gundy’s firing, OSU players have a 30-day window to enter the transfer portal.

In his three seasons on the field with the Tar Heels, Boykins made 78 tackles, including six tackles for loss and a pair of sacks.  He also intercepted a pass, broke up eight and forced a fumble.

He played in five snaps in OSU’s season-opening win against UT-Martin, according to PFF, and was on the field for three plays against Tulsa.

Josiah Vilmael

Out of Fort Bend Travis High School in Texas, Vilmael is a three-star defensive back, who the 247Sports Composite ranking lists as the No. 1,585 player in the 2026 cycle.

He committed to OSU in April. The writing seemed on the wall that could change on Sept. 21 (last Sunday) when he started announcing new offers. Vilmael has since announced offers to Baylor, Arizona, Kansas State, Arizona State, Iowa, UNLV and others. Vilmael officially announced his decommitment Sunday.

Landen Anderson

Out of Edmond Santa Fe, Anderson pledged to the Pokes in mid-July, but according to a report from Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett, he decommitted on Monday.

A defensive lineman, Anderson is the No. 464 player in the 247Sports Composite ranking for the class, making him the No. 5 player in the state of Oklahoma.

Before Anderson was committed to the Cowboys, he pledged to Kansas — a commitment that spanned from late January to early June. Along with offers to Kansas and OSU, he had previously announced offers to Baylor, Arizona State, Iowa State, Maryland, UNLV and others.

Carter Langenderfer

A safety from Owasso, Langenderfer is the No. 1,258 player in the 247Sports Composite ranking, which tabs him as the No. 22 player in the state of Oklahoma.

He pledged to the Pokes in early April after an official visit. He has also announced offers to Iowa State, Tulsa and others.

Where Things Stand

Boykins was the third Cowboy who had elected to hit the portal since Gundy’s firing. He joins safety Dylan Smith and long snapper Shea Freibaum.

As could’ve been expected with the coaching change, OSU’s 2026 recruiting class has taken a hit.  Eight players have decommitted thus far, leaving the Pokes with an seven-man recruiting class as things stand.

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