Not every transfer that landed at Oklahoma State came from North Texas. A good example is Chris Barnes. The wide receiver played for two schools before he landed at OSU , he spent the 2024 season at Washington State after a standout career at Houston (Texas) North Shore High School. He played in three games but took a redshirt. In 2025, he went across the country to Wake Forest, where he was a third-team All-ACC special teams selection. He hit the portal again after the season and landed at Oklahoma State. He could have headed back to Houston and played for the Cougars, who are coming off a 10-win season and are set up to be Big 12 contenders in 2026. The Cowboys will need to flip everything to contend. Why Chris Barnes is at OSU Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Chris Barnes. | Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images Barnes could have gone home. But he chose Oklahoma State.…