Tag: Oklahoma recruiting

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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Oklahoma gets commitment from 2021 in-state safety Jordan Mukes

The Sooners got eyes and a commitment this time around. In-state safety Jordan Mukes announced on Monday that he is committed to Oklahoma.

In-state safety Jordan Mukes announced on Monday that he is committed to Oklahoma.

The composite three-star 2021 prospect out of Choctaw stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 192 pounds, a pattern that has been repeating with Alex Grinch’s recruits. 

Mukes currently has offers from Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, North Texas, SMU, Southern Mississippi, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Tulsa. 

Mukes joins Cody Jackson, Ethan Downs and Cullen Montgomery in Oklahoma’s 2021 recruiting class. Downs is another in-state prospect out of Weatherford, and is a four-star according to Rivals/com. Jackson, a four-star receiver, and Montgomery, a three-star offensive tackle, are both from Texas.

The Sooners finished with the No. 11-ranked class in 2020, and will be looking to get back into the top-10 in 2021. In 2019 they finished with the No. 6 overall class and in 2018 they finished No. 9, per Rivals.

Oklahoma currently has the No. 24 class in 2021 with just four commitments.

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Oklahoma announces kickoff time for 2020 Spring Game

Oklahoma football announced the kickoff time will be at 5 p.m. for their 2020 Spring Game.

Oklahoma football announced the kickoff time will be at 5 p.m. for their 2020 Spring Game, which will take place at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman on Saturday, April 18.

The Sooners’ annual Spring Game is typically a big weekend for Lincoln Riley and his recruiting team. The game serves as a way for fans to get a look at the upcoming team, recruits to visit the campus and alumni return to Oklahoma.

In last year’s spring game, quarterback Jalen Hurts got the first chance to showcase his skills as a Sooners. This year, quarterback’s Spencer Rattler and Tanner Mordecai will be looking to do the same.

This year’s Spring Game will also be Oklahoma’s first chance to showcase it’s 2020 recruiting class, which finished in the top-15 in the nation according to Rivals.com.

Last year, country music singer Lee Brice held a pre-game concert.

Oklahoma has said they will announce more details closer to the game.

BREAKING: Alabama flips 4-star RB Jase McClellan

Alabama managed to land a major addition to its 2020 recruiting class with the commitment of top 50 running back Jase McClellan.

Alabama already had an impressive duo of running backs, Roydell Williams and Kyle Edwards, committed for the 2020 recruiting class. But on Wednesday, the Crimson Tide made arguably its biggest addition of all.

During a ceremony at his high school, four-star running back Jase McClellan, out of Aledo (Tex.), flipped from Oklahoma to Alabama after being committed to the Sooners since July of 2017.

 

McClellan is the nation’s No. 43 overall player and No. 8 running back, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He’s also the No. 6 player from the state of Texas.

As a junior in 2018, the 5-foot-11, 202-pound bruiser rushed for over 2,000 yards and 47 touchdowns on 269 carries, good for a 7.7-yard average. He also added 107 yards and a touchdown through the air.

Alabama’s depth chart at running back was impressive at the top this season, but depth was a question mark behind Najee Harris and Brian Robinson Jr.

With Harris expected to leave early for the NFL draft, there are some opportunities for the 2020 trio to claim a role, even if former five-star running back Trey Sanders is returning from injury.

Remember, the Tide’s coaching staff has typically liked having at least a three-headed stable of rushers — if not four in some instances.

Adding a player of McClellan’s caliber certainly goes a long way in ensuring Alabama’s depth chart is solidified for the future, both in 2020 and beyond.

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Watch: Notre Dame Football Offers ’21 Safety

Xamarion Gordon, a defensive back that plays some corner and some safety.  His highlight film his junior year shows a player that’s more than happy to step up and make a tackle.

Even without Notre Dame taking the field this weekend they were still making news as they’ve offered a scholarship to try and help solidify their defensive backfield in the 2021 recruiting class.

Xamarion Gordon, a defensive back that plays some corner and some safety.  His highlight film his junior year shows a player that’s more than happy to step up and make a tackle.

Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class currently has seven commitments but only Gabriel Rubio (defensive tackle) of Saint Peters, Missouri is the only defensive commitment.

Gordon holds scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon State, San Jose State, USC, Utah and Washington State.

 

Reggie Grimes II, the top college football prospect in Tennessee, commits to Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Sooners got the commitment of Reggie Grimes, a four-star defensive lineman at Ravenwood.

The top college football recruit in Tennessee for the Class of 2020 has made his decision.

Ravenwood’s Reggie Grimes II, a four-star prospect, has committed to Oklahoma, his dad confirmed to The Tennessean on Thursday.

Grimes, the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee according to the 247Sports Composite and No. 4 weak side defensive end in the country, chose Oklahoma over Alabama, Florida State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

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He is the No. 54 overall prospect in the country.

Grimes was the top college football prospect in The Tennessean’s 2019 Dandy Dozen, a list of the top 12 college football prospects for the Class of 2020 as ranked by the newspaper. Grimes’ commitment leaves Brentwood Academy linebacker Devyn Curtis as the lone Dandy Dozen member to not be committed.

Read the rest of the story at the Tennessean.

Three-star linebacker Shane Whitter flips commitment to Oklahoma

Linebacker Shane Whitter flipped his commitment to Oklahoma from Wake Forest.

Wake Forest lost the best commit of the best player of its 2020 class.

Shane Whitter, a linebacker for Walter M Williams (Burlington, North Carolina), flipped his commitment to Oklahoma.

He tweeted the news Wednesday morning.

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Whitter is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as a three-star player, the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country and No. 15 player in North Carolina. The 247Sports’ own ranking system lists him as a four-star player and a top-15 inside linebacker.

He had seven offers in total. In addition to Oklahoma and Wake Forest, Whitter was offered by North Carolina, Navy, Charlotte, Elon and Liberty, according to 247Sports.

This season, Whitter had 123 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, two interceptions and two blocked punts. He also had some offensive snaps, getting 24 carries, nine receptions and eight total offensive touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.

He also had some snaps as at Wildcat quarterback, Walter M Williams head coach Jim McGill told 247Sports.

McGill told the outlet he loves “everything” about Whitter.

“He’s a fantastic kid. Tremendous athlete. Been a four-year player for us. Captain of the football team two years in a row,” Whitter said. “He has a lot of natural talent and his work ethic has been insane.”

While Whitter primarily played inside linebacker in high school, McGill said he projects as an outside linebacker at the college level.

Wake Forest now has 18 commits, according to 247Sports.

Oklahoma is up to 18 as well, and has the No. 11 class in the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports.

Georgia football in Dontae Manning’s top five

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for Dontae Manning. Manning is a 2020 four-star cornerback from Kansas City, Missouri. He plays for Raytown High School. Today, Manning announced his top five schools (Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, …

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for Dontae Manning. Manning is a 2020 four-star cornerback from Kansas City, Missouri. He plays for Raytown High School.

Today, Manning announced his top five schools (Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Arizona State, and Texas A&M) via Twitter:

Georgia offered Manning this July. The four-star corner is expected to take an official visit to Athens the 13th of December. The early-signing period ends the 18th of December, so it’d be one of Manning’s last visits before that date.

With the class of 2020 signing day approaching soon, the Bulldogs are still in the hunt for several prospects. Georgia currently has sixteen commitments and is looking to add more talented recruits to the class of 2020.

Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are also in the mix for five-star corner Kelee Ringo. Ringo is projected to pick UGA.

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Oklahoma lands commitment from 3-star receiver Marvin Mims

Oklahoma continues to target the Dallas-Fort Worth area for receivers. The Sooners second receiver from the 2020 class committed Thursday.

Oklahoma continues to target the Dallas-Fort Worth area for pass-catchers.

After landing a trio from the DFW metroplex in 2019, the Sooners have landed their second for the 2020 class. Three-star receiver Marvin Mims (Frisco Lone Star; Frisco, Texas) announced that he was flipping from Stanford to Oklahoma Thursday night, making him the Sooners 18th commitment for the 2020 class.

Mims committed to Stanford over Oklahoma and a handful of other suitors on Aug. 14. As the season went on, the idea of Mims looking back towards the Sooners came to fruition with a visit and flip from the Cardinal.

The 6-foot-1, 168 pound receiver joins Trevon West as the receivers for this 2020 class. While West has the speed, Mims has the intangibles, route-running and toughness in the slot that has fit well at Oklahoma, most recently with Sterling Shepard.

Head coach Lincoln Riley and Oklahoma are likely done at the skill positions for the 2020 class after Thursday’s commitment.

The first national signing day is just over a month away on Dec. 18.

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