Report: TCU Transfer Hauss Hejny to Start Oklahoma State’s Season Opener, Flores Will Also Play

The speedster gets the start.

WRITTEN BY MARSHALL SCOTT | pistolsfiringblog.com

TCU quarterback transfer Hauss Hejny is set to start Oklahoma State’s season opener against UT-Martin, according to multiple reports (like ESPN, CBS, On3, The Oklahoman and Pokes Report)

Hejny and Zane Flores shared an “or” on the Cowboys’ depth chart that came out this week, with the two redshirt freshmen battling throughout the spring and fall camp. A few of those reports also noted that Flores will also play in the game. OSU opens its season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against UT-Martin in Boone Pickens Stadium.

Hejny was a four-star recruit in the 2024 recruiting class, with 247Sports listing him as the No. 12 QB in the country. He chose TCU, the team he grew up cheering for, over offers from OSU, Baylor, Ole Miss, Utah, Nebraska and others.

Hejny redshirted in Fort Worth last season but played his allotted four games. Although he didn’t throw a pass, Hejny ran 15 times for 65 yards.

His ability to run has stood out to his teammates, with of few saying he was the fastest guy on the team at OSU’s media day.

“He knows how to move, too,” defensive end DeSean Brown said. “How quarterbacks move to avoid a defensive player, he knows how to move, and he’s fast. There’s been a little, like, ‘Wow.’”

He seemed to be well-liked in Fort Worth, as his former teammates who went to Big 12 Media Days also raved about him.

“He’s an animal,” linebacker Devean Deal said. “On the workouts, he’s running with receivers, and obviously he’s a quarterback, so he got a cannon, but yeah, he’s a good dude.”

Flores signed with OSU in the 2023 class out of Gretna, Nebraska. He was the No. 483 player in the 247Sports Composite rankings and chose OSU over offers from Kansas State, Kansas, Indiana, Missouri and others.

He redshirted in 2023 without taking a snap. He probably would have played last season, but a lower body injury ended his year. He received a medical hardship and retained his four years.