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Clayton Smith commits to Oklahoma over Texas, LSU

2021 4* OLB Clayton Smith has committed to play at Oklahoma. Smith is the Sooners’ top-ranked defensive player in the 2021 recruiting class.

Another in-state prospect will be leaving the state of Texas, with 2021 four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith going north of the border to Norman. The top-rated linebacker in the state, Smith is Oklahoma’s top-ranked defensive player in the 2021 class.

According to the 247Sports composite, Smith is the eighth-ranked outside linebacker in the country and the 17th ranked overall player in the state of Texas. Smith chose the Sooners over Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, Oregon, and Texas.

12 out of the top 20 players in the state of Texas have committed so far, with seven going out of state. LSU and Oklahoma have landed a couple prospects, while Ohio State and USC have also entered the Lone Star State.

Despite Smith and four-star wide receiver Mario Williams committing today, Oklahoma still ranks third in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting cycle. Texas and Baylor both sit ahead of the Sooners, as the Longhorns continue to have the only five-star commitment in the conference.

As for recruiting more outside linebackers in the 2021 class, Texas may be set with what they have. Four-star Derrick Harris Jr. has been committed since August 3, 2019, while three-star Morice Blackwell committed earlier this month.

Three-star Terrance Cooks is 100% towards the Longhorns on 247Sports Crystal Ball, but Tom Herman may be set with the recruits the have at the position.

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Oklahoma film room: What OU is getting in four-star OLB Clayton Smith

Oklahoma’s big Friday in the recruiting world continued as Clayton Smith committed just moments ago. Here is what OU is getting.

Two is better than one.

Oklahoma’s momentum on the recruiting trail is reaching the public. First, it was five-star wide receiver Mario Williams going public with his commitment. Now? It’s four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith.

The Texarkana, Texas, native picked the Sooners over a final six that included LSU, Oregon, Florida State and Kentucky. Smith gives defensive coordinator Alex Grinch three head-to-head recruiting battles over Texas for four-star recruits out of the state of Texas since he arrived at Oklahoma in Jan. of 2019.

Here is what the Sooners are getting in the four-star outside linebacker.

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Just an impressive athlete. Great size. Great length. Explosive off the snap. Extremely high motor. Physical. His athleticism has allowed him to be able to out-athlete opponents. Needs to bend better around the edge. Little stiff at the hips. Doesn’t show much skill. Definitely a future edge rusher and that’s his best fit in Oklahoma’s defense. Extremely high ceiling, but a lower floor than I think many would like to see. Even better for the Sooners that he didn’t end up at Texas. Need to evaluate in person. 

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Twitter reacts to four-star 2021 OLB Clayton Smith’s commitment

Twitter reacted to four-star OLB Clayton Smith’s commitment to Oklahoma.

Alex Grinch won one of his first Red River recruiting battles on Friday with the commitment of four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith.

Smith is now the fourth defensive player in Sooners 2021 class.

Smith said he’s known he’s committing to Oklahoma since last July.

Cullen Montgomery, another Oklahoma 2021 commit, shared his approval.

The Sooners 2021 QB target also weighed in.

 

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Four-star OLB Clayton Smith commits to Oklahoma

Four-star OLB Clayton Smith committed to Oklahoma on Friday.

Score one for Alex Grinch.

The Oklahoma defensive coordinator won one of his first Red River recruiting battles on Friday as four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith committed to Oklahoma.

The 6-foot-4-inch, 220-pound standout from Texarkana, Texas committed to the Sooners over Texas, Arizona, Baylor, Oregon, Nebraska and several others. The race for the four-star ultimately came down to the two Big 12 blue bloods. Smith was thought to be headed to Texas for a majority of his recruitment.

Rivals ranks Smith as the 14th-ranked player in his position in the 2021 class, and No. 27 in Texas. He has 25 offers in total.

Before WR Mario Williams, the No. 1 ranked receiver in the class according to Rivals, and Smith committed on Friday, Oklahoma had the 43rd-ranked class according to Rivals with just five total commits.

With the addition of just Williams, the class already jumped up 11 spots to No. 32, and is bound to see another jump after Smith’s commitment.

The class consists now consists of three offensive and four defensive players.

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Four-star OLB, Oklahoma target Clayton Smith to make announcement on Friday

Is May the month Oklahoma’s run on recruiting kicks off? Two major targets and top recruits are set to make announcements on Friday.

Is May the month Oklahoma’s run on recruiting kicks off?

Five-star wide receiver and major Sooners target Mario Williams announced on Wednesday that he would be making his commitment on Friday. Four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith also announced earlier on Wednesday that he has an announcement to make, too.

The four-star edge rusher or outside linebacker recently released a final six schools that included Oregon, Florida State, Texas, LSU, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Smith has been foreseen as a Longhorns, Sooners and LSU Tiger battle over the course of the last few months. He also received offers from Oregon, Florida State and Penn State.

Oklahoma is currently lagging the rest of its competition on the recruiting trail for the 2021 recruiting class. The Sooners only have five commitments, three of which are defenders, but Oklahoma currently has the 51st best recruiting class in the country according to Rivals.

If Smith’s announcement is a commitment, it would be the third defensive commitment Oklahoma has won over Texas in the state of Texas. Bryson Washington and Joshua Eaton were the first to make the move north of the Red River opposed to staying in Texas.

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Oklahoma makes 2021 4-star OLB Clayton Smith’s top-six schools

The Sooners made four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith’s list of top-six remaining schools.

Oklahoma is after yet another recruit that could bolster their defensive success in the coming years.

The Sooners made four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith’s list of top six remaining schools.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound product out of Texarkana, TX released his list on twitter, which included LSU, Kentucky, Florida State, Oregon and Texas.

Rivals.com ranks Smith as the fourteenth ranked player in his position in the 2021 class, and the No. 27 overall player in the state of Texas. He currently has 25 offers in total, and has been offered by nearly every school in the Big 12 conference.

The race for the four-star is likely to come down to the Big 12 blue bloods Texas and Oklahoma.

With just five commits, Oklahoma currently has the No. 43 ranked class according to Rivals. The class consists of two offensive and three defensive players, two of which are in-state products.

The Sooners currently have the No. 7 class in the Big 12.

National Signing Day for the 2021 class will be Wednesday, February 3 in 2021.

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2021 four star linebacker releases top six

2021 four star outside linebacker from Texarkana has released his top six schools. The Texas Longhorns are firmly in the mix.

The Texas Longhorns are continuing to pick up some momentum with their 2021 recruiting class. On Sunday they earned a commit from linebacker Morice Blackwell Jr out of Arlington. The staff is continuously looking to improve their defense, another linebacker they have their sights set on is Clayton Smith of Texarkana.

Smith is a 2021 four-star linebacker who plays for Texas High in Texarkana. He recently released his top six schools for his commitment with Texas being among them. Other teams listed include the Longhorns bitter rivals.

  • Florida State
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana State
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Texas

It should come as no surprise to see Smith’s list with several big time football programs. The sixth-rated outside linebacker in the country and ninth-overall recruit in the state of Texas was highly sought after. His offer list was 27 schools long with teams such as Michigan and Penn State not even making the cut for the final six.

According the crystal ball predictions, they have Texas at 100 percent to land the talented linebacker. Landing his commitment would only bolster a class that is currently the 12th best class in the country according to 247 Sports, and the top class in the Big 12 Conference.

No date has been set yet for his commitment date.

2021 OLB from Texarkana to Visit During the Spring Game

One of the best OLB in the country will be making another visit to Austin. Clayton Smith is a four-star OLB who got his offer back in June.

Getting his offer back in June, one of the best outside linebackers in the country will be making another visit to Austin. Clayton Smith out of Texas High is a four-star OLB and is highly recruited throughout the entire country.

RATING

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 61 9 5
Rivals 4 203 27 14
ESPN 4 88 13 7
247 Composite 4 105 18 8

Vitals

Hometown Texarkana, TX
Projected Position OLB
Height 6-4
Weight 215

Recruitment

  • Offered on June 4, 2019
  • First unofficial visit on June 22, 2019
  • Second unofficial visit April 25, 2020

Offers (20)

  • LSU
  • Oklahoma
  • Baylor
  • Florida State
  • Kansas
  • Kansas State
  • TCU
  • Texas Tech
  • Ole Miss
  • Oregon

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