Opening their conference slate on what should be a nice evening could not work out any better for the Oklahoma Sooners. They will have a lot of the nation watching, another sellout atmosphere, and some very high-profile recruits in town that they should be ecstatic to host. Let’s take a look at some of the players slated to take official and unofficial visits to Norman this weekend.
Official visits:
- 2022 four-star DL Chris McClellan
- 2022 four-star DE Marvin Jones Jr
- 2022 four-star DE Derrick Moore (commit)
Unofficial visits:
- 2022 four-star OL Jake Taylor (commit)
- 2022 four-star OL Jacob Sexton (commit)
- 2022 three-star DB Robert Spear-Jennings (commit)
- 2023 five-star DL Lebbeus Overton
- 2023 four-star TE/H-back Luke Hasz (commit)
- 2023 four-star TE/H-back Duce Robinson
- 2023 four-star ATH Jaxon Howard
- 2023 four-star OL Harris Sewell
- 2023 four-star DB Micah Tease
As it stands at the time of this post, this group of visitors is loaded. There’s a nice blend of commits and uncommitted guys. Those who have already committed can work on the uncommitted athletes and convince them to come to Oklahoma. It’s a perfect situation for Oklahoma.
NOTES:
In-state star Chris McLellan out of Owasso, Oklahoma, is a priority for Oklahoma. They’ll be trying to restock their defensive line cupboard with the likely departure of multiple guys to the NFL or graduation this winter. Currently, Oklahoma is competing with Florida, Ohio State, and Alabama the most for his services.
Marvin Jones Jr will be on his official visit. He plays at American Heritage which is the same school as Sooners 2023 commit Brandon Inniss. The Sooners have an excellent little connection with this school currently will look to stand out with a great official and hope Brandon can keep the pressure on him at school.
The biggest fish that will be in town is that of Lebbeus Overton. Overton is the number two player in the country in 247Sports composite rankings and the number one recruit by 247Sports. He’s a Sooner legacy as his father (Milton Overton) played offensive line at Oklahoma from 1991-1994. Oklahoma was rumored to be out of the race for Overton. However, a trip to the Champ U BBQ and an unofficial visit this weekend indicates communication between the two sides has picked back up. Oklahoma could really make some noise here. Ultimately, they need to have him back for an official.
With only one offensive lineman committed for the 2023 class, Oklahoma will likely start building on both sides of the line for that class. Guys like Harris Sewell have an offer from the Sooners and are very much on Oklahoma’s radar.
Stay tuned throughout the week as we update the list with more information on who is and is not visiting this Saturday against West Virginia.
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