Brennan Orlando Presley (born February 2, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Brennan Presley
Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 80
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorMarketing
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-02) February 2, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBixby (Bixby, Oklahoma)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

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Presley grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Bixby High School. In his high school career, he hauled in 232 receptions for 3,448 yards and 40 touchdowns; he also rushed for 495 yards and six touchdowns. Additionally, Presley played cornerback, racking up 96 tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, 13 pass deflections, 16 interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[2] As a senior, he was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year after hauling in 82 passes and 1,398 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns, while also totaling seven interceptions along with two pick sixes.[3][4] Presley committed to play college football at Oklahoma State.[5]

College career

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Presley made his college debut in the 2020 season versus Kansas State, where he rushed for nine yards and his first career touchdown as he helped Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 20–18.[6] Presley had a breakout performance in the Cowboys bowl game, where he caught six passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns in their 37–34 win over Miami.[7][8] Presley finished the 2020 season with seven receptions for 125 yards and three touchdowns along with 15 rushing yards and a touchdown.[9] In week four of the 2021 season, Presley made two catches for 53 yards and a touchdown, helping the Cowboys beat Kansas State 31–20.[10] In week eight, Presley brought in six receptions for 84 yards and two touchdowns in a 24–21 defeat to Iowa State.[11][12] In week thirteen, Presley returned a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, helping the Cowboys beat rival Oklahoma;[13] he was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[14] In the team's bowl game, Presley hauled in ten receptions for 137 yards, helping Oklahoma State beat Notre Dame 37–35.[15] Presley finished the 2021 season with 50 receptions for 619 yards and five touchdowns, along with 36 rushing yards and a touchdown. Presley also returned 12 kicks for 392 yards and a touchdown,[16] earning second-team all-Big-12 honors as a kick returner.[17] In week five of the 2022 season, Presley racked up eight receptions for 86 yards as he helped Oklahoma State beat Baylor 36–25.[18] In week eight, Presley brought in six passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 41–34 win over Texas.[19] In a week twelve loss to Oklahoma, Presley hauled in nine passes for 118 yards.[20] Presley racked up five receptions for 77 yards in the season finale, while also rushing for four yards and a touchdown, but Oklahoma State lost to West Virginia 24–19.[21] In the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Presley made six catches for 74 yards, but the Cowboys fell to Wisconsin 24–17.[22] Presley finished the 2022 season with 67 receptions for 813 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 12 yards and a touchdown.[23] Presley was named preseason first-team all-Big-12, for the 2023 season.[24]

Statistics

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Oklahoma State Cowboys
Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick Returns Punt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2020 10 1 7 125 17.9 3 2 15 7.5 1 7 149 21.3 0 4 18 4.5 0
2021 14 11 50 619 12.4 5 5 36 7.2 1 12 392 32.7 1 16 66 4.1 0
2022 13 8 67 813 12.1 2 5 12 2.4 1 11 267 24.3 0 14 111 7.9 0
2023 14 12 101 991 9.8 6 11 41 3.7 2 20 411 20.6 0 11 42 3.8 0
2024 10 9 72 670 9.3 7 7 56 8.0 1 11 208 18.9 0 6 3 0.5 0
Career 61 41 297 3,218 10.8 23 30 60 5.3 6 61 1,427 23.4 1 51 240 4.7 0

References

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  1. ^ "Brennan Presley (Oklahoma State)". 365scores.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brennan Presley Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Cox, Kyle. "OSU Commit Brennan Presley Named Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year". Pistols Firing. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Lancaster, Zac. "Bixby's Presley Named Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Jourdan, Cameron. "Bixby WR/DB Brennan Presley commits to OSU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "No. 14 Oklahoma State holds off Kansas State, 20-18". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Spencer Sanders leads No. 21 Oklahoma State past No. 18 Miami 37-34 in Cheez-It Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Breeden, Ryan. "Presley shines as OSU tops Miami in Cheez-It bowl". The O'Colly. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Brennan Presley 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sanders powers Oklahoma State past No. 25 Kansas State 31-20". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Iowa St. wins another close one against No. 8 Cowboys 24-21". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Cox, Kyle. "The Best and the Worst from Oklahoma State's Loss to Iowa State". Pistols Firing. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Werner, Barry. "Oklahoma State's Brennan Presley creates Bedlam with 100-yard kickoff return". Touchdown Wire. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Nagel, Cody. "Three Oklahoma State Cowboys earn Big 12 Weekly Honors". 247Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "No. 9 Oklahoma State beats No. 5 Notre Dame 37-35 in Fiesta". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Brennan Presley 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  17. ^ Wright, Scott. "Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State dominate All-Big 12 football awards". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  18. ^ White, Ivan. "Game MVP: Presley versatile vs Baylor". The O'Colly. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sanders, Green lead No. 11 Oklahoma St. past No. 20 Texas". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys". the Athletic. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Anderson's 2 long TD runs help W. Virginia top Oklahoma St". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Wright, Scott. "Five takeaways from Oklahoma State's loss to Wisconsin in Guaranteed Rate Bowl". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Brennan Presley 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  24. ^ Walker, Jon. "Homegrown trio represents Oklahoma State on Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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