Oklahoma State Football: How will CB transfer Kemah Siverand impact the Pokes?
A rebuilding 2018 Oklahoma State football team got one big boost by landing a grad transfer cornerback from a former Big 12 foe in Kemah Siverand.
Oklahoma State football lives off the production of its offense, so any instant impact transfers are always welcome to the program on the other side of the ball. The defense for the Cowboys will look drastically different from it did last season, as will the offense. There’s one huge difference between the gradual change on both sides of the ball for the Pokes entering the 2018 campaign.
The head coach Mike Gundy has a steady force at offensive coordinator in Mike Yurcich to help fill the voids left by some major departures on offense. However, the defense is in a different situation with a new defensive coordinator at the helm in Jim Knowles.
Looking to maximize the talent and experience available on defense, Knowles instituted a new 4-2-5 scheme. He got one extra piece to add depth on his defense starting this fall in the former Texas A&M Aggies graduate transfer cornerback Kemah Siverand.
Originally recruited as a four-star wide receiver out of Houston, TX, Siverand moved to cornerback for the first time last year. At 6-foot-1, Siverand brings excellent size to the position for the Pokes for the next two seasons.
Siverand finished up his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M during the summer so that he could transfer out and become immediately eligible. Since he only burned two years of eligibility with the Aggies, he can suit up for Oklahoma State for the next two seasons in Stillwater.
Oklahoma State is set at the starting cornerback spots between junior A.J. Green and redshirt sophomore Rodarius Williams. Siverand can compete for some playing time along with two other junior cornerbacks Bryce Balous and Bryce Brown.
However, most of the playing time Siverand got at Texas A&M was at cornerback. He also got some work on special teams during his time in College Station. He racked up six total tackles in limited playing time last year.
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The impact that Siverand will have for the Pokes mainly lies with his size and the depth that adds in the secondary. Knowles already had to convert another former wide receiver in Tyrell Alexander to add depth at the position. Siverand is a huge addition who will also bring natural ball skills for the Pokes starting this season.