The early signing period is underway, and the Oklahoma Sooners are beginning to put pen to paper with their [autotag]2023 recruiting class[/autotag].
Making his commitment official, Heath Ozaeta signed his national letter of intent with the Oklahoma Sooners on the first day of the early signing period.
On with Locked On Sooners back in July, Heath Ozaeta described his whirlwind commitment to the Oklahoma Sooners. After being in communication with offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, Ozaeta and his family went down for a visit.
“We went down there and visited, (Bedenbaugh) toured us around,” Ozaeta relayed. “I got to meet some of the guys. When we were there it just felt right. It felt like the place I wanted to be. So, he offered me that night and I committed that night. I committed on the spot. I’ve been a fan (of Oklahoma) my whole life. I was born there, I’ve got family there. Grandparents went there. I loved it and just didn’t want to waste an opportunity.”
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Though Ozaeta wouldn’t commit publicly during his visit, the four-star offensive tackle in the On3 consensus rankings was sold on the Sooners.
An athletic and physical offensive tackle, Ozaeta is the No. 2 player in the state of Washington and the No. 26 offensive tackle in the 2023 cycle according to On3.
As things stand now, the Oklahoma Sooners are very young at offensive tackle. Tyler Guyton looks to be one of the answers for the departing Anton Harrison and Wanya Morris, but the other tackle spot will require an offseason competition between Jacob Sexton, Jake Taylor, and Aaryn Parks. As an early enrolee, could Heath Ozaeta make himself part of the two-deep depth chart at tackle in year one?
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