Oklahoma’s tight end room is already set to look radically different heading into the 2022 season. Jeremiah Hall elected to enter the 2022 NFL Draft and Austin Stogner jumped into the NCAA’s transfer portal and wound up with ex-OU quarterback Spencer Rattler at South Carolina.
The Sooners added Missouri transfer Daniel Parker Jr. and Oklahoma has already signed a pair of tight ends in the 2022 class in Bellevue West High School’s Kaden Helms and Aledo High School’s Jason Llewellyn.
OU also returns tight end Brayden Willis who has 36 receptions for 484 receiving yards and six touchdown grabs over the course of his career.
Oklahoma might not be done adding either. OU just offered class of 2022 tight end John Locke out of O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas.
#AGTG After a great talk with @JOE_JON_FINLEY, I am blessed to receive an offer to play football at the University of Oklahoma! #OUDNA #BoomerSooner @Coach_Leb @CoachVenables @OU_Football @OU_Athletics @ocpantherfb pic.twitter.com/KcvKHKa1Rl
— John Locke (@JohnLockeOC) January 29, 2022
Locke is currently a Louisiana Tech commit. He was offered by Louisiana Tech on Dec. 23 and committed to the Bulldogs last week on Jan. 22.
In addition to Louisiana Tech, OU joins an offers list for Locke that includes Air Force, Colorado State, Dartmouth, Harvard and Yale.
ESPN has Locke ranked the highest, where he’s listed as the country’s No. 40 tight end and the No. 226 player from the state of Texas in the 2022 class. On3 rates Locke as the No. 89 tight end and the No. 225 player from the state of Texas. According to 247Sports, Locke is a three-star prospect, the nation’s No. 127 tight end and the No. 259 player from the state of Texas.
John Locke’s Recruiting Profile
Rating
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| ESPN | 3 | N/A | 226 | 40 |
| Rivals | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 247Sports | 3 | N/A | 259 | 127 |
| 247 Composite | 3 | 1924 | 257 | 112 |
| On3 Recruiting | 3 | N/A | 225 | 89 |
| On3 Composite | 3 | 1893 | 272 | 119 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Helotes, Texas |
| Projected Position | TE |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 215 |
Recruitment
- Offered on Jan. 29
Offers
- Oklahoma
- Louisiana Tech
- Air Force
- Colorado State
- Dartmouth
- Harvard
- Yale
Film
Here’s a peek into Locke’s Hudl tape.
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