Not every day does Oklahoma football offer someone from the state of Oklahoma. The Sooners definitely don’t offer in-state prospects that can’t even drive yet.
That all changed on Thursday.
Oklahoma has seen some blowback in the recent past for its direction of a more national recruiting approach and allowing some in-state players to slip out to other top programs from underneath them. The Sooners have landed defenders Ethan Downs and Jordan Mukes thus far from the state of Oklahoma for the 2021 recruiting class, and they are after another, but one that is far more down the line.
Class of 2023 defensive back Jacobe Johnson (Mustang High School; Mustang, Oklahoma) is currently a freshman in high school. Memphis, Michigan and Oklahoma State are the first three to throw their hats in for the Oklahoma product. The Sooners jumped in the race on Thursday.
After a great visit with @LincolnRiley I am excited to announce that I have been offered by @OU_Football! Thanks to @1BroncoFB and everyone that has invested in and believes in me. #TheresOnlyOne #WeAreMustang @BrandonDrumm247 @Josh_Scoop @CoachLeeBlank @CoachDollar pic.twitter.com/Dz0WLMrQeR
— JacobeJohnson (@JacobeJohnson24) April 30, 2020
Johnson is already listed at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds as a freshman in high school. That is the right body type that defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is looking for in a defensive back. The in-state product is already a heralded name in the basketball world, but it appears as if college football is going to be his calling.
Oklahoma already has commitments from Downs and Mukes in the state of Oklahoma, and are vying for nationally recruited prospects Kendal Daniels (2021) from Beggs, Oklahoma, and Gentry Williams (2022) from Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are plenty more from in-state who could receive offers from the Sooners, too.
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