Hauss Hejny transferred from Oklahoma State to Colorado State during the offseason. He has yet to swap out his license plate.
Can you blame him? Nobody likes to deal with the DMV!
This kind of thing happens quite often in the transfer portal era of college football. It is not at all a reflection on the newest quarterback to arrive to Fort Collins or his allegiance to his new program.
Who is Hauss Hejny?
Hejny, a former four-star prospect, ranked as the No. 12 quarterback in the recruiting Class of 2024 out of Aledo High School in Texas and top-200 player overall. His senior year was dominant.
The 5-foot-11 dual-threat signal-caller completed 66% of his passes for 2,773 yards, ran for 1,041 yards and accounted for 40 total touchdowns. He was named as the Forth Worth-area Offensive Player of the Year for a reason.
Although Hejny originally committed to Duke, the Fort Worth-native later flipped his commitment to TCU. However, his time with the Horned Frogs did not last long.
Hauss Hejny ran the ball 15 times during his freshman season. He was crucial during a win over Cincinnati.
Because Hejny played in only four games, he was able to preserve his four years eligibility and took a redshirt. And then it was off to the transfer portal!
Oklahoma State recruited Hejny hard out of high school so the Cowboys brought him in to compete for the starting job in 2025. Unfortunately, an injury early in the season-opener cut his year short. He did not appear in another game for the remainder of the season. He played less than one full quarter.
And then it was off to the transfer portal, again! Hejny committed to Colorado State on Jan. 5, 2026.
Colorado State’s new quarterback did not change his license plate.
The Rams are going to look completely different in 2026 than in years prior. Jim Mora left UConn to take over the program. There are high expectations for a similar turnaround in Fort Collins as in Storrs.
Hauss Hejny will be crucial to success. He is currently competing with Huskies transfer K’saan Farrar for the starting job. That competition is going to last into fall camp. They are both getting paid comfortably.
The full details of Hejny’s NIL deal at Oklahoma State or Colorado State were not made public. However, he makes enough money to drive a Land Rover Defender and enough money to get it detailed. (Something I could not afford to do in college. I cleaned my own car!)
Flawless Finish Mobile Detailing recently shared an inside look at Hejny’s whip. It’s pretty slick.
Unfortunately, the video was spun into a negative because Hejny continues to rock an Oklahoma State license plate even though he is playing at Colorado State. A (false) narrative was created on social media— that he is not fully bought-in to the Rams and that he still aligns with the Cowboys.
That is not at all the case!
Out-of-state college students are not required to change license plates or register their vehicle with the state of Colorado. Thus, it is much easier to leave the license plate on the car that is already there. Why would you want to deal with the DMV if you don’t have to? That seems like a huge waste of time, energy and money.
In Hejny’s case, the license plate just so happens to be from his former school. This is the modern era of college football. The transfer portal creates turnover. No big deal.