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Oklahoma Sooners predicted to land 2025 5-star offensive tackle

The Sooners are picking up momentum in the recruitment of 2025 offensive tackle Michael Fasusi.

If there’s been a big fish in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag], it’s offensive tackle [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag]. As was the case for [autotag]David Stone[/autotag] in the 2024 cycle, all eyes have been on Fasusi the last couple of years.

He has been a priority target for OU and offensive line coach [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag]. As we near Fasusi’s planned commitment date on Aug. 21, the process appears trending in a positive direction for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Late Wednesday night, Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals dropped a futurecast predicting Fasusi to land with the Oklahoma Sooners. It’s the first prediction issued by one of the major recruiting sites since April for Fasusi.

Back in March and April, it appeared the Texas Longhorns held a substantial lead in Fasusi’s recruitment. Analysts from Rivals and 247Sports placed predictions favoring Oklahoma’s Red River Rivals. But with his commitment date less than a week away, the start of the high school football season upon us and just a few months away from the early signing period, the Sooners have grabbed some momentum.

According to ESPN, he’s one of the 32 best players in the 2025 class overall, ranking as high as No. 9. 247Sports has Fasusi as the No. 27 player in the cycle and the No. 5 offensive tackle. Rivals ranks the Lewisville native as the No. 11 player in 2025 and the No. 2 offensive tackle.

It’s a key recruitment to continue to follow for Bedenbaugh and the Sooners. He’s a dynamic player who has the potential to compete for a starting role early in his collegiate career. At 6 feet, 5 inches and 295 pounds and a strong athletic profile, Fasusi has a chance to be great at the next level.

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Texas Football: It’s time to stop doubting Quinn Ewers

There aren’t five college quarterbacks playing better football than Quinn Ewers.

Quinn Ewers is the real deal. If you can’t tell by now, I don’t know what would convince you.

The redshirt freshman put on a clinic against Brent Venables’ defense on Saturday. The Oklahoma defense has been bad this season, but found itself in better position to make plays against Texas. Ewers simply carved them up.

One 3rd-and-6 throw illustrates how little Oklahoma’s efforts mattered against Ewers. The talented transfer exited the pocket, rolled left and placed a football right over a defender’s outstretched arms to Bijan Robinson near the sideline.

Quinn fit the ball to Bijan just inside the left boundary. It was the type of play you live with as a defensive coordinator. Unfortunately for Oklahoma defensive coordinator Ted Roof, it’s the type of play Robinson and Ewers routinely make.

As recently as last week, former Oklahoma linebacker Teddy Lehman and others asserted that Quinn Ewers should sit and allow Hudson Card to play in his place against Oklahoma. We discussed the topic but certainly never came to that conclusion. Respectfully, no hot hand is warm enough to justify sitting a healthy Ewers.

Presently, there aren’t five quarterbacks playing better football than Quinn Ewers. He is the reason Texas is capable of a Big 12 title run. It’s time to give the quarterback his respect.

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4-star WR Anthony Evans makes commitment

4-star class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to play football at OU

Class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Evans, who is ranked as a four-star prospect, committed to the Oklahoma Sooners over the Georgia Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions and Texas A&M Aggies.

Anthony Evans plays high school football for Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Evans decommitted from Arkansas in April 2022.

The Judson star has excellent speed and acceleration. Evans shows his game-breaking speed in this highlight:

Evans ranks as the nation’s No. 350 overall player and No. 45 wide receiver in the class of 2023, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is considered the No. 62 recruit in Texas.

The 5-foot-11, 167-pound receiver also competes in track and field for Judson High School, where he ran a personal-best 10.27 second 100-meter dash this spring.

Evans took an official visit to the University of Georgia in June. The four-star receiver has scholarship offers from Arizona State, Texas A&M, BYU, Penn State, Florida State, Mississippi State, and more.

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Texas football looks to get selective with 2023 recruiting class

With around seven spots left in the 2023 recruiting class, Texas can and should swing for the fence.

The Texas Longhorns head into the 2022 season with a strong foundation for their upcoming recruiting class. Presently, they sit at No. 5 in the On3 consensus class rankings with 21 commits.

With an already impressive class, Steve Sarkisian’s staff will look to add the most impactful players available.

Three Texas targets have decision dates set over the next four weeks. Cedric Baxter Jr will announce his commitment August 10, while Jordan Matthews will decide on August 15.

Texas also awaits the commitment of Jalen Hale, as they battle Alabama and Texas A&M for the elite wide receiver.

Outside of those three, there are recruitments with less certainty for Texas.

Elite corner Javien Toviano and game-changing edges Tausili Akana and Damon Wilson are a couple long-shots that could decide in Sarkisian’s favor.

Let’s look at a few players to which Texas will allocate time.

4-star edge rusher Bai Jobe names top schools

Four-star edge rusher Bai Jobe has named his top eight schools including Georgia.

Four-star edge rusher Bai Jobe has named his top eight schools. Jobe is a member of the class of 2023. The rising senior plays high school football for Community Christian School in Norman, Oklahoma.

Norman is home to the Oklahoma Sooners, so it will be interesting to see if any of Jobe’s top schools can lure him away from his hometown. Jobe is the second-ranked recruit in Oklahoma and the No. 10 edge rusher in the country. The four-star is the No. 118 recruit in the country.

Bai Jobe considers Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Miami, Baylor, and Texas A&M to be his top eight schools. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound edge rusher also plays basketball.

Jobe is still adding to his frame, but he is an explosive athlete. He has an excellent first step. Jobe is very versatile and also plays wide receiver.

The four-star pass rusher has taken recent visits to Georgia, Baylor, Vanderbilt, and Alabama. He has June visits scheduled for Vanderbilt and Michigan State.

The Community Christian School star named his top schools via Twitter:

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UGA football in top schools for sixth-ranked RB Treyaun Webb

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top 11 for four-star class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb. Webb was previously committed to Georgia in Nov. 2019, then later change his commitment to Oklahoma. Webb decommitted from the Sooners in Dec. 2021.

He decommitted from Oklahoma after Lincoln Riley’s shocking decision to accept the head coaching at USC. Webb plays football at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He has won a pair of state championships throughout his impressive high school career.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound athlete mostly plays running back and wide receiver. On film, Webb shows prowess as a pass blocker, bounces off attempted tackles and displays good hands.

Trinity Christian’s Treyaun Webb in the Class 2A State Championship game Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat

Webb is ranked No. 109 overall in his class and is one of the top prospects in Florida. He ranked as the No. 6 class of 2023 running back.

The four-star running back recruit named his top 11 schools via Twitter:

Webb plans to narrow his list down to five schools and will visit them this summer. The class of 2023 running back ranks Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Oregon, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Baylor, UCF, Iowa, and Tennessee as his top schools.

Treyaun Webb is projected to commit to Georgia.

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UGA back in mix for elite RB Treyaun Webb

The Georgia Bulldogs are back in contention for four-star class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb.

The Georgia Bulldogs are back in contention for four-star class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb. Webb recently decommitted from the Oklahoma Sooners.

Webb and several other top Sooner recruits decommitted from Oklahoma following Lincoln Riley’s surprising decision to accept the head coaching at USC.

Webb was previously committed to Kirby Smart and UGA in November 2019. Webb backed off that decision.

Webb plays football at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.

The 6-foot, 188-pound athlete mostly plays running back and wide receiver. On film, Webb shows prowess as a pass blocker, bounces off attempted tackles and displays good hands. Webb is ranked No. 96 overall in his class and is one of the top prospects in Florida.

Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma made Webb’s top three schools back in June. USC is now likely in the mix for the four-star running back as well.

The Trinity Christian star announced his decommitment via Twitter:

Webb has reopened his recruitment and has plenty of time to make a decision. We will continue to provide updates on his recruiting process.

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Georgia football among top 3 schools for 5-star Treyaun Webb

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top three schools for five-star class of 2023 athlete Treyaun Webb

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top three schools for five-star class of 2023 athlete Treyaun Webb. The five-star previously verbally committed to the University of Georgia in Nov. 2019. Webb later backed off his decision.

Treyaun Webb plays football at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He’s currently a rising junior in high school.

Webb recently visited Georgia’s campus in June. Additionally, Webb has taken visits to Florida, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Clemson. He plans to visit Miami later this month. It is understandable that Webb decommitted from Georgia, since he began he made his decision so early.

The 6-foot, 188-pound athlete mostly plays running back and wide receiver. On film, Webb shows prowess as a pass blocker, bounces off attempted tackles, and has good hands. Treyaun Webb is a five-star athlete, who is ranked as the No. 34 overall recruit in his class and one of the top prospects in Florida.

Now, Treyaun Webb has named his top three schools of Georgia, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. Webb plans to make his commitment in August. He is a player to watch as someone who could reclassify.

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January 1, 2018; Pasadena, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) runs the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half in the 2018 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl Stadium. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports