Tag: Oklahoma Sooners recruiting

Oklahoma football recruiting: 4-star OT, OU target Savion Byrd sets commitment date

The long wait maybe over. Savion Byrd was rumored to be on track to commit to Oklahoma in Aug.. Now, he’ll reveal his college choice on NSD.

The long wait maybe over.

There was strong buzz coming out of the Sooner Summit in Aug. that a big commitment from one of the best recruits in the country could be coming. Savion Byrd has since let off that and will announce his college choice four months later.

The four-star offensive tackle spent that weekend alongside Caleb Williams and a handful of other top Oklahoma targets. The Sooners have been the reported leaders for Byrd since, even with a visit weekend spent at LSU with LSU commitments.

Now, the highly touted recruit will make his college decision official on National Signing Day on Dec. 16, he announced last week.

Oklahoma made his final five on Nov. 13 alongside Texas, Auburn, LSU and SMU.

Byrd is considered the 84th best prospect in the 2021 recruiting class according to Rivals. He is the 15th best offensive tackle and 14th overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting class.

Five-star offensive guard target Bryce Foster announced last week, too, that he would be revealing his commitment on Dec. 18.

Oklahoma currently has 15 commitments in the 2021 recruiting class and has the 14th overall ranked recruiting class.

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Five-star OG Bryce Foster visits Oklahoma, sets commitment date 4 days later

The world of recruiting in 2020 is wild, but OU may be benefiting from the dead period. Bryce Foster has announced his commitment date.

The world of recruiting in 2020 is wild, but Oklahoma may be benefitting from the dead period.

Recruits are not allowed to go through a normal visit to a school—officially or unofficially. They can, however, pay for a visit on their own dime without getting a campus tour from coaches or having coaches show them around a facility.

This happened for the Sooner Summit, and it happened for Bedlam.

Five-star offensive guard Bryce Foster took in Oklahoma’s 41-13 win over Oklahoma State, according to a report from OU Insider’s Brandon Drumm. It was the first time Foster had traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, since right before COVID-19 shut recruiting down.

Four days after his most recent visit, Foster announced he would reveal where he is heading to play college football on Dec. 18.

Oklahoma is in the running for the five-star offensive guard along with LSU, Oregon, Texas and Texas A&M.

The Sooners have one committed offensive lineman, Cullen Montgomery, and are after five-star offensive tackle Tristan Leigh, four-star offensive tackle Savion Byrd and three-star offensive lineman Remington Strickland. Oklahoma could potentially lose Adrian Ealy, Creed Humphrey, Tyrese Robinson and Marquis Hayes to the NFL depending on how each grades out after the season.

Rivals considers Foster a five-star prospect. He is rated as the ninth-best player in the 2021 recruiting class, the No. 1 offensive guard and No. 2 player in the state of Texas.

Oklahoma has 15 commitments in the 2021 recruiting class and has the 14th overall ranked recruiting class.

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Texas Football Recruiting: Former four-star Longhorn commit trending towards Oklahoma

For nearly 15 months, Billy Bowman was a staple in UT’s 2021 recruiting class. Now, he could be heading to the other side of the Red River.

For nearly 15 months, Billy Bowman was a staple in Texas’ 2021 recruiting class. Listed as a verastile athlete, the four-star prospect could play both wide receiver and cornerback at an elite level while also returning punts.

After being recruited by defensive coordinator Chris Ash and cornerbacks coach Jay Valai, Bowman was expected to join Texas’ secondary.

The high school senior plays bigger than his 5-10, 175-pound size and possesses incredible speed. Mix in Bowman’s solid tackling ability and great hands from playing wide receiver and there is no question why Texas wanted him on defense.

However, Bowman decommited from the Longhorns on Oct. 7 and it came as a major shock.

“I’ve decided to take a step back, analyze my future & dream goals,” Bowman announced on his Twitter page.

It was a huge loss for Texas as Bowman was the second-highest rated recruit in their 2021 class. The No. 33 player overall, Bowman was on the cusp of becoming a five-star prospect.

Now that he has reopened his recruitment, big-time schools have taken notice, including LSU who offered Bowman the next day. However, predictions have poured in for the Denton Ryan product jump across the Red River.

When Oklahoma won the Red River Shootout on Saturday, it was not the only win they would secure over Texas this week. Bowman seems set to be heading to Norman for at least the next three seasons.

Four 247Sports crystal balls have been in favor of the Sooners since Oct. 7, all with a seven or eight level of confidence. Lincoln Riley offered Bowman on July 21, 2020, and has been pursuing him ever since.

Also of note, Bowman’s position on 247Sports has been changed to wide receiver. It seems as if Oklahoma has focused on making the athlete apart of the Sooners’ explosive offense instead of defense like Texas planned.

While it is certainly possible for Bowman to commit back to Texas, it is rare to see a former decommit go back on his word.

Oklahoma will expand on its lead as the No. 1 2021 recruiting class in the Big 12 if Bowman commits. The Longhorns currently sit at the No. 2 spot in the conference with major ground to make up.

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Georgia football among top schools for 4-star WR

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star wide receiver Malcolm Johnson

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star wide receiver Malcolm Johnson. Johnson plays high school football at St. Stephens & St. Agnes in Maryland.

Johnson, who is a member of the class of 2021, released his top schools via Twitter:

Johnson, who is projected to attend Oklahoma, puts Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Georgia, Texas, Maryland, Florida, and USC. Does this mean that Malcolm “Jet” Johnson won’t end up as an Oklahoma Sooner?

Johnson would be a great addition to UGA’s recruiting class. Kirby Smart and Georgia just secured another commitment.

Johnson caught seven touchdowns passes last season. In the process, he hauled in over 800 receiving yards. Johnson may have an even bigger junior season.

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Class of 2022 Oklahoma linebacker commit could reclassify to 2021 recruiting class

2022 Oklahoma commit Kobie McKinzie announced Wednesday he will be reclassifying to the 2021 recruiting class. 

Class of 2022 Oklahoma linebacker commit Kobie McKinzie announced on Wednesday that he will graduate a year early in May of 2021.

Listed at 6’3″ 227 lbs, The Cooper high school product is the No. 1 ranked outside linebacker in the 2022 cycle, according to 247sports.com. He is ranked No. 38 nationally, and the second-ranked player in the state of Texas.

The Texas native does not yet have a ranking on Rivals.

McKinzie verbally committed to the Sooners in January, nearly one month before he announced he could reclassify. McKinzie will join wide receiver Cody Jackson, linebacker Ethan Downs, and offensive tackle Cullen Montgomery in the Sooners 2021 class. He was the Sooners only 2022 commit.

Oklahoma’s 2021 class is currently ranked 24th according to Rivals.com, but could certainly see a boost with the addition of McKinzie.

Ohio State currently holds the No. 1 class in 2021 with ten total commits, eight of those being four-star recruits. Clemson holds the second-ranked class and Florida, No. 3. Texas is the top-ranked Big 12 school at No. 5. Kansas State currently sits at No. 13.

Oklahoma’s 2020 spring game, a massive recruiting weekend for Lincoln Riley and his staff, will kick off on April 18. With McKinzie already making a handful of unofficial visits already, expect him to be at the Sooners’ big weekend in April.

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