IMG Academy has been very kind to Oklahoma this recruiting cycle.
Four-star defensive tackle Jayden Jackson committed to Oklahoma this summer, and his teammate and close friend, five-star defensive tackle David Stone, plans to announce his college commitment on Aug. 26. The Sooners are believed to be the leaders, and Oklahoma not earning his commitment would be a massive shock to the recruiting landscape.
Oklahoma’s pursuit of players at IMG doesn’t end with the two defensive linemen. The Sooners are also recruiting four-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton. Seaton stands 6 feet, 5 inches and weighs over 285 pounds. 247Sports has him as its No. 81 prospect in the nation. He’s the third-ranked interior offensive line prospect in the nation.
Oklahoma offered Seaton last March, and it would seem they’ve stayed in contact over the past year. It also doesn’t hurt that Oklahoma has been active in two of his teammates’ college recruitments. While Jackson and Stone will have wrapped up their recruitment processes come September, Seaton will be getting started in earnest as he plans to take six official visits over the fall and even an additional unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa to check out Alabama again.
Oklahoma will be one of his six official visits; Seaton plans to come to Norman on Sept. 30. That’s the weekend of the Sooners’ first Big 12 home game of the season, when they take on Iowa State. In addition to that visit, he plans to officially visit LSU, Florida, Ohio State, Oregon and South Carolina.
Jordan Seaton, the nation's No. 2 OT, tells @ChadSimmons_ that he has locked in six official visits this fall‼️
He will also take an unofficial visit to Alabama on Oct. 21.
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Seaton has built a strong line of communication with the Ohio State Buckeyes, and if anyone is in a good position right now regarding this recruitment, it would be them. Still, with multiple official visits left, things can and will change in some fashion.
If Oklahoma lands Stone, could the combination of Stone and Jackson help push Seaton to consider Oklahoma heavily as his recruitment winds down? Only time will tell.
Landing an official visit is nothing to scoff at, and by all accounts, Oklahoma could realistically make up some ground long before Seaton decides.
Recruiting offensive line prospects from the DC area paid off recently for the Sooners. Bill Bedenbaugh helped Anton Harrison go from the 30th-ranked offensive tackle prospect in his recruiting class to the No. 27 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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