The Oklahoma Sooners hope to improve their offensive line play in 2025 after injuries and inconsistency hindered the group in their first season in the SEC. Joining the ranks during the [autotag]early signing period[/autotag] is three-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]Darius Afalava[/autotag] out of Lehi, Utah.
ESPN and Rivals consider Afalava a top 25 interior offensive line prospect in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag]
Afalava had 23 Power Four offers and chose the Sooners over Utah, Washington, and Michigan State, who were in his final four.
He’s got great size and moves well in space, allowing the Utah product to be effective as a puller in the running game.
Afalava is a true guard in every sense. He could slide out to right tackle in a pinch, but with his strength, hand placement, and base, he seems like a seamless fit as a guard who can handle the size in the SEC and make a difference in the trenches. – Bryant Crews, Sooners Wire
Afalava joins an interior offensive line group that includes returning starters Heath Ozaeta and Febechi Nwaiwu and [autotag]2024 recruiting class[/autotag] standouts Eddy Pierre-Louis and Eugene Brooks.
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Rating
| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| ESPN | 3 | — | 21 | 2 |
| Rivals | 4 | — | 25 | 2 |
| 247Sports | 3 | — | 44 | 6 |
| 247 Composite | 3 | 515 | 36 | 4 |
| On3 Recruiting | 3 | — | 90 | 8 |
| On3 Industry | 3 | 577 | 50 | 4 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Lehi, Utah |
| Projected Position | IOL |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 320 pounds |
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