Bastrop quarterback Weston Nielson (13) carries the ball as Liberty Hill linebacker Garrett Lindgren (10) dives to tackle him in the first quarter of the game in Bastrop between the Bears and the Panthers, Nov. 8, 2024. Both teams go into the game undefeated in district play with the district championship on the line. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 4 QB in the 2027 Class Set to Visit Oklahoma State

Originally posted on Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI
By Taylor Skieens | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 1:00 PM ET

The Oklahoma State Cowboys had a tough year at quarterback during the 2024 season. Alan Bowman wasn't the same player he was from the previous season, and the Pokes struggled to pull the trigger on any of its young gun talent until the season was almost over.

Now the Cowboys enter next season with four quarterbacks on the current roster and no clear-cut favorite for the starting position. They return redshirt junior Garret Rangel, redshirt sophomore Zane Flores, redshirt freshman Maealiuaki Smith and added redshirt freshman Hauss Hejny, who transferred from TCU.

Honored. Thank you. @247Sports @JScruggs247 @MikeRoach247 pic.twitter.com/1AsCzuLG6y
— Weston Nielsen QB (@weston_nielsen) August 19, 2024

O-State looks to be set for the next few season's at quarterback so the coaching staff hopped in a time machine and made their way to the future. And the future rest in the small Texas town of Bastrop where one of the nation's top future quarterback prospects calls home.

2027 prep star Weston Nielsen on deck and his stock is quickly rising. It only took the sophomore sensation one year on the football field to garnish a four star rating. His skill on the gridiron are next level. Nielsen currently holds 14 Division offers and that list contains some heavy some of the heavy hitters of college football. He holds offers from Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Miami, Oregon, Texas A&M, TCU, SMU, Nebraska and Oklahoma State just to name of few.

Excited to have the opportunity to visit some amazing programs this spring! Huge thanks to the coaches who have been reaching out! I’m doing my best to get everywhere I can and will keep scheduling more visits down the road, around our Track Season and Spring Football schedule. pic.twitter.com/igmBfNxG9H
— Weston Nielsen QB (@weston_nielsen) March 5, 2025

Why is the sophomore one of the fastest rising prospects on the market? He stands at 6-foot-2 and has a rocket attached to his shoulder. In his first full season as the starter in 2024 he completed 177 passes for 3,185 yards. Nielsen tossed 37 touchdowns on the year and rushed for another three TD's. He had four games this past season of over 300 passing yards for the 9-3 Bastrop Bears.

Nielsen announced via his social media that he had set his spring schedule for college campus visits. A promising sight for the Cowboys came when Nielsen announced that his first stop would be in Stillwater on March 25th. He will follow it with visits to Texas Tech, TCU, Texas A&M and Arizona State.

This article first appeared on Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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