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What did new OC Ben Arbuckle say about the Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class?

What did new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle have to say about the Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class?

The Oklahoma Sooners finalized their [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] on the first day of the [autotag]early signing period[/autotag], adding 18 players for next season from the high school ranks.

It’s the Sooners smallest recruiting class in the Brent Venables era. With a new roster limit of 105 on the horizon, the Sooners and the rest of college football will be feeling a roster crunch.

Though the Sooners added talent on both sides of the football, the players on offense weren’t recruited by Arbuckle, save for quarterback [autotag]Jett Niu[/autotag], who flipped to the Sooners on Wednesday after being committed to Oklahoma State since September. Niu was offered by Washington State earlier in the year.

So what did Arbuckle have to say about Oklahoma’s class of signees?

“These coaches did an unbelievable job. Everybody in the personnel department, everybody in scouting did an unbelievable job of finding the right talent, acquiring them and bringing them here to OU,” Arbuckle said via The Oklahoman. “I see playmakers all over the field.”

At wide receiver, the Sooners added big-time talents [autotag]Elijah Thomas[/autotag] from Checotah, Oklahoma, and [autotag]Emmanuel Choice[/autotag] out of Lancaster, Texas. The Sooners also brought in a dynamic running back, [autotag]Tory Blaylock[/autotag]. At tight end, the Sooners added Trynae Washington, who can play both offense and defense.

But where the Sooners really made strides on the recruiting trail was in their offensive line additions. Oklahoma added a pair of top-10 offensive tackles: [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag] and [autotag]Ryan Fodje[/autotag]. The Sooners also added a trio of physical interior offensive line prospects: Darius Afalava, Owen Hollenbeck and preferred walk-on Sean Hutton.

With these additions, Arbuckle has an intriguing group of players to work with on offense. The program has to get the veterans healthy and continue to develop the offensive line. But there’s a great deal of potential if the Sooners can have better injury luck than in 2024.

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4-Star wide receiver Emmanuel Choice signs with the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners earn signature from 2025 four-star wide receiver prospect Emmanuel Choice.

The Oklahoma Sooners need a better year out of their wide receiver group in 2025. After losing their top five wide receivers for most of the year, Oklahoma will need some young guys to step up for new offensive coordinator [autotag]Ben Arbuckle[/autotag]. One player who has a chance to make an immediate impact is [autotag]Emmanuel Choice[/autotag], a four-star wide receiver in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag].

Choice signed with the Sooners during the [autotag]early signing period[/autotag], giving the Sooners another big-time weapon in the passing game.

Choice stands at 6-foot-5, weighs 195 pounds, and is another big wide receiver in the mold of [autotag]Jayden Gibson[/autotag], [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag], and [autotag]Ivan Carreon[/autotag].

Choice picked Oklahoma over offers from Nebraska, TCU, Texas A&M, and USC. He also held offers from Missouri, Texas, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.

Here’s what I had to say about Choice after he committed to the Oklahoma Sooners back in June.

Choice is a playmaker in every sense of the word for Lancaster High in Texas. He does a great job of using his 6-foot-5 frame and wingspan to go above the rim to beat cornerbacks in 50-50 situations. He’s a fluid route runner who has the ability to create yards after the catch due to his size and physicality.

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Stars Overall Position State
ESPN 3 — 62 60
Rivals 3 — 71 82
247Sports 3 — 73 70
247 Composite 4 289 39 41
On3 Recruiting 4 93 17 20
On3 Industry 4 254 35 32

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Hometown Lancaster, Texas
Projected Position Wide Receiver
Height 6-foot-5
Weight 195 pounds

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Oklahoma 4-star wide receiver decommits from the Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners lose commitment from four-star wide receiver in 2025 recruiting class.

The Oklahoma Sooners are in for an offseason of change with an offensive coordinator hire imminent. There hasn’t been an announcement yet, but the turnover on offense is already creating a ripple effect.

Four-star wide receiver Cortez Mills has been projected to flip to Nebraska. On Sunday evening, it was four-star wide receiver Marcus Harris who decommitted from the Oklahoma Sooners.

Harris, the No. 31 wide receiver in the 247Sports composite rankings, had been committed to the Sooners since June 17. Out of Mater Dei High School, Harris holds offers from 26 Power 4 programs.

With Mills expected to be out and Harris’ decommitment, the Sooners have just [autotag]Elijah Thomas[/autotag], [autotag]Emmanuel Choice[/autotag], and [autotag]Gracen Harris[/autotag] committed for the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag]. But there could be more changes coming at wide receiver in the cycle with a new offensive coordinator expected to join the staff in the coming days.

Oklahoma is expected to return a number of their veteran playmakers at wide receiver, but will need to get them healthy for 2025 to see the offense return to the level of production expected at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to the offensive coordinator turnover, college football rosters are facing a number crunch as the NCAA decreased the number of players from 120 to 105.

Oklahoma could see a number of other players decommit or enter the transfer portal because of the roster trim.

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Oklahoma Sooners receive commitment from 4-Star WR Emmanuel Choice

Oklahoma Sooners add another four-star wide receiver, earning a commitment from Emmanuel Choice.

The Oklahoma Sooners and wide receivers coach [autotag]Emmitt Jones[/autotag] just continue to add big-time playmakers. After adding [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag] to the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] last week, the Sooners picked up another commitment from On3 four-star wide receiver [autotag]Emmanuel Choice[/autotag] on Sunday.

The No. 36 wide receiver in the country, according to On3, chose the Sooners over offers from Nebraska, TCU, Texas A&M, and USC. He also held offers from Missouri, Texas, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.

This summer, Choice took official visits with USC, Missouri, Texas A&M, and most recently, Oklahoma on June 21.

Choice is a playmaker in every sense of the word for Lancaster High in Texas. He does a great job of using his 6-foot-4 frame and wingspan to go above the rim to beat cornerbacks in 50-50 situations. He’s a fluid route runner who has the ability to create yards after the catch due to his size and physicality.

Emmanuel Choice represents the 17th player committed to the Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class and the fourth wide receiver, joining [autotag]Gracen Harris[/autotag], [autotag]Elijah Thomas[/autotag], and Marcus Harris.

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2025 4-Star WR Emmanuel Choice projected to land with Oklahoma Sooners

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to make noise on the wide receiver front, earning a prediction for 2025 4-star WR Emmanuel Choice.

The Oklahoma Sooners look to be closing in on another wide receiver prospect in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag]. The Sooners already have Elijah Thomas, Gracen Harris, and, most recently, Marcus Harris committed for 2025. Oklahoma also appears to be the favorite for four-star prospect Cortez Mills.

But on Saturday, the Sooners were predicted to land another four-star wide receiver. This time, [autotag]Emmanuel Choice[/autotag] out of Lancaster, Texas. Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals issued a Rivals Futurecast favoring the Sooners late Saturday night.

Choice is considered a four-star prospect by On3 and is the No. 36 wide receiver in the class. At 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Choice has the size to be an big-time player at the collegiate level. He’s got good athleticism and displays fantastic body control when playing the ball in the air.

He holds offers from 23 Power Four programs, including notable schools like Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, USC, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Oklahoma to host talented 2025 prospects for first Junior Day of new recruiting cycle

Oklahoma is hosting their first Junior Day for the Class of 2025. We’ve compiled a list of the expected or confirmed attendees.

Oklahoma’s recruiting has been borderline elite since Brent Venables took over as Norman’s head man. The three recruiting classes have been well-balanced from top to bottom. As the 2024 class begins to acclimate themselves as student-athletes on campus this month, the staff has pressed on and is looking ahead to the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag].

The 2025 class is a switch-up from the previous classes. If nothing else because the Sooners have a slew of commits already in the boat for 2025. In the last few years, Oklahoma has exploded onto the scene in the summer. Some early lifting and the byproduct of terrific relationships built over the last few years have already paid dividends for this staff. The Sooners already have nine commits for 2025.

Oklahoma will host its first Junior Day of the year Saturday in Norman, and we’ve done our best to compile a list of the names confirmed or expected to be in the building.

[autotag]Elijah Thomas[/autotag] – four-star WR – OU Commit

[autotag]Owen Hollenbeck[/autotag] – four-star IOL  – OU Commit

[autotag]Kevin Sperry[/autotag] – four-star QB – OU Commit

[autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag] –three-star DT  – OU Commit

[autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag] – five-star WR

Emmanuel Choice – three-star WR

Kole Briehler – three-star DL

Demarius Robinson – RB

Max Granville – four-star EDGE

[autotag]Cobey Sellers[/autotag] – four-star CB

Deyjhon Pettaway – four-star CB

[autotag]Trystan Haynes[/autotag] – four-star CB

Omarion Robinson – four-star S

[autotag]Landon Rink[/autotag] – four-star DL

[autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag] – five-star LB/S

Tory Blaylock – four-star RB

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