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Oklahoma State loses commitment of 2026 wide receiver Jabarie Thornton

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Waco (Texas) La Vega wide receiver Jabarie Thornton has decommitted from Oklahoma State after Mike Gundy’s firing, he announced Tuesday.

The three-star prospect committed to Oklahoma State in April over offers Baylor, Houston, and a handful of others. But with a regime change coming, he wants to look at other options.

“Sad about it, obviously,” he told Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman after the news broke. “At the moment, I just have to talk to my family and make a decision.”

But after the rumors of Gundy’s dismissal reached a fever pitch in the past few weeks, it didn’t come as a shock to him. A few schools have already been in contact. “Honestly, wasn’t really surprised,” he added. “I’d already seen the rumors. I have been talking to other colleges like Houston, Tulsa, Baylor and North Texas.”

Thornton is the No. 1171 overall prospect in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. He also ranks as the nation’s No. 177 wide receiver and No. 166 senior recruit in Texas.

As a junior, Thornton hauled in 76 passes for 1,367 yards and 15 touchdowns while helping lead La Vega to Texas’ 4A D-II state title game. Through three games this fall, he has already racked up 18 catches, 267 receiving yards and four scores.

Cowboys already down two commitments

He becomes the second 2026 commit of the day to back off their pledge to the Cowboys, joining Jenks (Okla.) three-star running back Kaydin Jones.

He was committed to the Cowboys since March 26, when he chose the Big 12 program over Oklahoma and others. But after the firing of Gundy, he is also re-evaluating his options. Jones has been one of the most productive backs in the state, dating back to his freshman season.

In his first varsity season, he ran for 1,264 yards and 11 touchdowns on 7.3 yards per carry, while catching 21 passes for 156 yards and another score. Over the next two seasons, he amassed nearly 4,000 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns after transferring to Jenks.

He was also an Oklahoma 6A state champion 4×100 and 4×400 relays, and ran lead leg for Broken Arrow’s state title 4×200 relay as a freshman.