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August recruiting update: Oklahoma homing in on 2021 WR targets

August recruiting update: Oklahoma spreading the wealth for WR targets

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley hasn’t seen a shortage in wide receiver talent in his time with the Sooners, and he isn’t planning on it anytime soon.

The Sooners already have one of the two five-star recruits at WR, and they’re not stopping there.

With second-ranked WR Mario Williams and four-star Cody Jackson already committed, Riley is dedicated to getting a talented cast around top-ranked 2021 QB Caleb Williams.

Here are some of the top wide receiver targets for Oklahoma’s 2021 class:

EMEKA EGBUKA—FIVE-STAR-NO. 1 WR

Oklahoma already has 2021’s second-ranked receiver in Mario Williams, but are going for it all by seeking the top-ranked route-runner in Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka has 35 division I offers in total, but now Oklahoma will have to fight against Clemson, Ohio State and Washington for his talents. At 6-foot-1, 180-pounds, there’s not much that Egbuka can’t do as a receiver. Riley could use him in nearly any situation, and as a punt and kick returner. Egbuka was thought to be leaning towards Ohio State, but with Williams pushing for him hard, who knows what could happen?

BILLY BOWMAN—FOUR-STAR-NO. 1 ATH

Riley has recently started stoking the fire for No. 1 athlete in the country Billy Bowman. Bowman recently committed to Texas, and has not shown many signs of flipping. But at 5-foot-10, 170-pounds, Bowman is nearly a must-have in terms of speed for Riley’s future offense. Oklahoma recently reached out to offer, and if they could get Bowman to Norman for a visit, the rest could be history.

JALIL FAROOQ—FOUR-STAR-NO. 33 RB

Ranked the 33rd receiver in 2021, Jalil Farooq would look familiar in Riley’s offense, but still incredibly useful. At 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, Farooq could be a splitting image of a certain Cowboys first-round draft pick in 2020. The Sooners will have to fight all of the major schools for Farooq, but should they land him, will have one of the more talented and diverse WR classes.

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Oklahoma makes the final four for five-star WR Emeka Egbuka

Lincoln Riley and OU landed a five-star on Friday in Mario Williams. It appears the Sooners are in the hunt for another five-star receiver.

Ohio State included in final four of top receiver in the 2021 class

Ohio State was included in the final four schools announced by the top receiver in the class of 2021.

Ohio State football already has an impressive recruiting haul for the 2021 class, but it’s still in line to get several other high-profile prospects. One of those is five-star receiver Emeka Egbuka out of Steilacoom High School in Washington state, and there is apparently mutual interest.

At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Egbuka is ranked as the No. 1 wide receiver in the entire class and eighth overall prospect in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Index.

Egbuka dropped his final four schools on his Twitter profile Friday, and the Buckeyes are included. The other three schools are Washington, Clemson, and Oklahoma.

According to 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, Ohio State leads with 91 percent of the picks, but we all know how that can go. We’ll continue to monitor if any announcement appears imminent.

 

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Georgia football offers scholarship to 2021 5-star WR

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to one of the premiere players in the class of 2021: wide receiver Emeka Egbuka.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to one of the premiere players in the class of 2021: wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka is a five-star recruit from Steilacoom, Washington. He plays high school football at Steilacoom High School.

At 6-1, 190 pounds Egbuka has solid size. He is ‘honored’ to receive an offer from the University of Georgia:

Egbuka would be a great addition to UGA’s class of 2021, but he’d have to travel a long way to come to Athens. The trek may be worth it for Egbuka, since Georgia has had receivers drafted in the past three NFL Drafts.

Egbuka additionally is a talented punt returner. Last season he returned three punts for touchdowns. Egbuka is a great route runner and is excellent at gaining separation. Just look at these videos:

Egbuka is strongly considering Ohio State, Washington, and other schools. He’s still got plenty of time to make his decision. Kirby Smart and Georgia are recruiting west coast players harder than ever these days.

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