Wendell Gregory

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Wendell Gregory
Kansas State Wildcats
Position Defensive end
Class
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Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born (2006-01-27) January 27, 2006 (age 19)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Walton (Marietta, Georgia)
College South Carolina (2024)
Oklahoma State (2025)
Kansas State (2026–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Wendell J. Gregory (born January 27, 2006) is an American college football defensive end for the Kansas State Wildcats. He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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Early life

Gregory is from Marietta, Georgia. [1] He attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta where he played football, initially as a wide receiver before moving to linebacker as a sophomore. [1] [2] Across his sophomore and junior seasons, he tallied 86 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 5.5 sacks and two interceptions. [3] He then had 56 tackles, 18 TFLs and seven sacks as a senior in 2023, helping Walton to a record of 14–1 with an appearance in the 7A state championship. [1] [4] A four-star recruit, Gregory was ranked by 247Sports as the 12th-best linebacker prospect and the 130th-best player nationally in the recruiting class of 2024. [5] He committed to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [5]

College career

As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2024, Gregory appeared in two games and redshirted, posting a tackle, while playing as a defensive end. [1] He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season and transferred to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [6] [7] He became a starter for the Cowboys in 2025. [8] Through nine games, he was the leader among FBS freshmen with 10.5 tackles-for-loss. [9] He was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wendell Gregory". Oklahoma State Cowboys.
  2. ↑ Portnoy, Ben (January 27, 2023). "Recruiting run: Georgia LB commitment gives South Carolina third 4-star this week". The State .
  3. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (January 22, 2023). "Gamecocks recruiting target has decision made between three SEC schools". The State .
  4. ↑ Skieens, Taylor (August 3, 2025). "Wendell Gregory is Ready to Anchor Oklahoma State's Defense". Sports Illustrated .
  5. 1 2 Adams, Emily (January 27, 2023). "South Carolina football gets commitment from 2024 four-star linebacker Wendell Gregory". Greenville News .
  6. ↑ Kaye, Jordan (April 8, 2025). "South Carolina football to lose edge rusher to transfer portal, report says". The State .
  7. ↑ Bednarowski, John (April 18, 2025). "Former Walton Football Standout Heading to Oklahoma State". Marietta Daily Journal .
  8. ↑ Bailey, Eric (November 12, 2025). "OSU's Wendell Gregorу shakes team struggles, personal issues to piece together solid year". Tulsa World .
  9. ↑ Bush, Braden (November 13, 2025). "Oklahoma State rising-star edge rusher Wendell Gregory 'dialed in' for final stretch of freshman season". Stillwater News-Press .
  10. ↑ Holcomb, John (November 10, 2025). "Freshman Cowboy emerging on the edge". KOTV-DT.
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