Pronounced TAL-in SHEH-tron

A redshirt freshman who scored a touchdown in 2022 ... Brother of OSU tight end Tabry Shettron.

2022: Played in four games while taking redshirt season, seeing the field against UAPB, Texas, Kansas State and Wisconsin ... Finished the the year with three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown ... Had two receptions for 21 yards against UAPB, including a 16-yard touchdown that marked his longest catch of the season ... His other catch went for 10 yards in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Wisconsin.

High School: Played for coach Kyle White at Santa Fe … An Under Armour All-American who also secured All-America recognition from Sports Illustrated and MaxPreps … Recognized as the conference offensive player of the year … Had 211 receptions for 3,194 yards and 36 touchdowns during his prep career … First-team all-state as a junior by The Oklahoman … Member of the Honor Society … Also competed in basketball and track and field … Participated in extracurricular activities such as Deca and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Enrolled early in the spring of 2022 ... A unanimous four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … A member of the ESPN300 who was ranked as the No. 73 overall prospect in the national class … Rivals ranked him as the nation’s No. 86 overall prospect and 247Sports had him at No. 97 … ESPN listed him as the eighth-best receiver in the national class, with Rivals (11th) and 247Sports (13th) also ranking him among the top 15 in America at his position … All three outlets listed him as the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Baylor, Arkansas, Kansas State and others.

Personal: Talyn Shettron was born April 22, 2004 in Oklahoma City … Son of Trevor and Courtney Shettron … Father played football at Colorado College … Brother, Tabry, also plays for OSU … Talyn is six months younger than Tabry … The brothers are adopted and have a younger brother, Trace … Plans to major in business management.