It appears Oklahoma is heating up on the recruiting trail.
The Sooners made five-star quarterback Caleb Williams final five schools on Monday morning. They have also reportedly made a big move for four-star and top wide receiver prospect Mario Williams.
“Oklahoma once seemed like a long shot in the race to land Rivals100 wide receiver Mario Williams, but those days are long over,” wrote Rivals.com southeast recruiting analyst Rob Cassidy. “According to a source close to the touted prospect, the Sooners are now running at or near the front of his recruitment. A two-sport standout, Williams feels OU is most serious about letting him play baseball in addition to football and sees the school’s recent history with Kyler Murray doing the same as alluring. The catch will be getting Williams on campus, as he’s yet to see Norman, Oklahoma, with his own eyes. There’s a prevailing feeling that if OU is able to get him on campus this fall, Lincoln Riley will beat out Florida, Alabama and others for his letter of intent.”
Williams, a member of the 2021 recruiting class, is considered the 16th overall prospect in the country and No. 3 wide receiver recruit according to Rivals. Oklahoma last landed a receiver from the state of Florida in Marquise Brown thanks to the junior college ranks in California.
The Plant City, Florida, native has been offered by the likes of Alabama, Clemson and Florida among plenty of other of the top schools in the country. As Cassidy reported, Williams has not visited Oklahoma quite yet. That will be put on hold for the time being with the Sooners spring game being postponed.
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