Oklahoma State football adds Choctaw LB Israel Hammons to Cowboys' 2027 recruiting class

Choctaw’s Israel Hammons announced his commitment to the Oklahoma State football program on Friday. 

Hammons is a four-star prospect and the nation’s No. 11 linebacker in the 2027 class, according to 247Sports. 

A 6-foot-2, 226-pounder, he had 68 tackles and eight sacks as Choctaw went 9-5 and advanced to the Class 6A-II state championship game last season. 

Hammons is now the ninth 2027 recruit to commit to the Cowboys and third from Oklahoma, joining Broken Arrow defensive back Bryson Brown and Pryor receiver Cooper Hooker. 

Hammons has several Power Four offers, a list that includes programs such as Texas, Texas Tech and Ole Miss. 

First off I wanna thank God, My Coaches, Friends, and family for helping me to get to where I am today with that being said I’m announcing that I’m an 10000% committing to OKLAHOMA STATE 🧡🖤 #GoPokes#PistolsFiring@1COACH_CARTER@JakeCorbin@CoachBradClark@TheShaqMillerpic.twitter.com/1pkyJBNZbe

— Israel Hammons (@israelhammons0) June 20, 2026

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