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Oklahoma Sooners make top 5 for 4-star safety Marvin Burks Jr.

Oklahoma joins Ole Miss, Missouri, Texas A&M, and LSU inside the top five for 2023 four-star safety Marvin Burks, Jr. out of St. Louis.

The Oklahoma Sooners have made a lot of noise in recent weeks on the recruiting trail, picking up 10 commitments since the first of June, five of which have come in the first week and a half of July. And more is on the way for the Sooners.

While the Sooners wait on their next batch of commitments to come down the pipe, Oklahoma continues to pick up momentum, landing inside the top five of 2023 four-star safety Marvin Burks, Jr. Burks plays his high school ball at Cardinal Ritter Prep in St. Louis, Mo. He’s a top 10 player in the state of Missouri and a top 50 safety in the 2023 recruiting class.

Burks is a two-way player for Cardinal Ritter, starring at both safety and wide receiver. He plays a lot of deep safety but shows the ability to come up and help in run support. He’s a physical player, willing to drive and wrap up the ball carrier. Burks shows good speed to get to the perimeter to clean up plays stretched out by the front seven.

Ole Miss currently looks to be out in front to land Burks’ commitment, but Oklahoma got involved late, only offering back in June. The Rebels and the Sooners are joined by Texas A&M, LSU, and Missouri.

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Marvin Burks Jr. is the latest safety to receive an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma offered four-star safety out of Missouri Marvin Burks Jr.

As the summer wears on, more and more offers are going out for Oklahoma for their 2024 class. That said, the class of 2023 remains their number one priority.

Brandon Hall will lead Oklahoma’s safeties this year and in his first year as safeties coach, he already off to a solid start. Hall helped bring Erik McCarty into the Sooners’ 2023 recruiting class. He’s not satisfied, though. and considering they’ve already offered 20 safeties for 2023, it’s a pretty safe assumption they want multiple players at the position in the recruiting class.

With that in mind, it makes sense they offered 2023 four-star safety prospect Marvin Burks Jr. out of St. Louis, Missouri.

The talented prospect stands at 6-foot-2 and showcases some impressive burst, play recognition, and a willingness to stick his nose in to make a play.

He plays in the box and played a little deep safety as well but it looks abundantly clear he thrives on reading and reacting more than anything else. He’s primarily a strong safety but also took game reps at the nickel spot and outside linebacker.

Burks is being courted by multiple SEC programs and while the Sooners are late to the party, their recent success and current exploits in the state of Missouri make them a dark horse candidate if they can grab Burks’ attention

Marvin Burks Jr.’s Recruiting Profile

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