Oklahoma’s heavy lifting on the recruiting trail for the class of 2023 now takes a bit of a backseat to the start of the 2022 college football season. Recruiting is never done; it’s just reprioritized as the Oklahoma Sooners begin their 2022 quest.
The summer months saw them rise dramatically from just inside the top 50 of 247Sports team rankings to inside the top five. As things stand, the Sooners have 22 commitments in the 2023 recruiting class.
The Sooners still have space for a few more recruits. If the Sooners are able to close on David Hicks, he would be the top player in their 2023 recruiting class. Hicks, a five-star defensive line prospect out of Katy, Texas, just confirmed to On3 that he plans to take his official visit to the University of Oklahoma on Nov. 19.
🚨NEW🚨 5-star DL David Hicks has locked in his next official visit to Oklahoma on November 19th. #BoomerSooner
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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) August 30, 2022
The insanely talented defensive lineman is a can’t-miss prospect. He has a great relationship with Sooners defensive tackles coach Todd Bates. Their relationship started when Bates was still at Clemson.
Once thought a significant Aggie lean, predictions from multiple recruiting services show that Oklahoma is a real player here.
On3 national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman recently issued a prediction in favor of Oklahoma to land Hicks. The visit to Oklahoma takes place when Bedlam comes to Norman in what should be a meaningful game in the race to secure a spot in the Big 12 championship. Norman should be rocking, and that will only add to the atmosphere of a potentially huge weekend for Oklahoma.
The [autotag]David Hicks[/autotag] recruitment will not see an end until the Under Armour All-American game, which is when Hicks plans to announce his commitment. There’s a long way to go here, but securing one of his final official visits puts Oklahoma in a great spot to land the five-star talent.
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