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Sooners receive crystal ball projection for 2024 4-star LB Payton Pierce

After 2024 4-star LB Payton Pierce spent time in Norman over the weekend, OUInsider’s Brandon Drumm issued a crystal ball projection favoring the Oklahoma Sooners to land his commitment.

Things didn’t go well on the gridiron for the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday vs. Kansas State, but that didn’t slow down any recruiting momentum they’ve gained since the start of the Brent Venables era.

After receiving a Rivals Futurecast from Josh McCuistion of SoonerScoop.com, the Oklahoma Sooners received their second crystal ball projection for 2024 four-star linebacker Payton Pierce on Tuesday evening.

Brandon Drum of OUInsider at 247Sports issued the second crystal ball in favor of the Sooners, the last one coming from Parker Thune back in May.

Pierce is one of the top linebackers in the country for the 2024 recruiting cycle. He’s the No. 2 player at his position, according to ESPN, and Rivals has him at No. 3.

It’s still early in Pierce’s recruitment, but it’s notable that three different recruiting analysts that cover the Oklahoma Sooners have issued projections in favor of OU.

Payton Pierce displays good burst and play recognition. He’s quick to fill the hole when playing middle linebacker. He’s got good toughness and physicality.

With Brent Venables, Ted Roof, and the rest of the defensive staff, the Sooners have the defensive recruiting chops to put together a blue-chip defense, and Pierce could be a big part of it.

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Recruits react to time spent with the Oklahoma Sooners at Brent Venables Camp

Closing out the month of July with incredible momentum, the Oklahoma Sooners hosted recruits for Brent Venables’ football camp.

Oklahoma Sooners recruiting is on fire over the last month, adding nine commitments and pushing their class to No. 6 in the 247Sports team composite rankings. With several more players expected to commit to the Sooners in the 2023 cycle, the Sooners have a shot at earning a top-three recruiting class when it’s all said and done.

With July coming to a close and fall camp right around the corner, the Sooners took the opportunity to host recruits across the next three cycles at Brent Venables Football Camp earlier this week.

Venables’ camp has been huge for the Sooners, who found two members of their 2023 recruiting class in [autotag]Keyon Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Jasiah Wagoner[/autotag] earlier this summer. Casting a wide net over the next few cycles, Venables and his coaching staff are hoping to find players for the future as well as pour into the next crop of collegiate athletes.

With Oklahoma recruiting trending, let’s take a look at what some of the best social media reactions from recruits who camped with the Sooners this week.

Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star LB Payton Pierce

After a visit this weekend, the Wisconsin Badgers have offered one of the best linebackers in the class of 2024:

After a visit on campus this weekend, the Wisconsin Badgers have offered 2024 four-star linebacker Payton Pierce per an announcement on his Twitter on Saturday.

Related: Wisconsin offers 2023 three-star RB Jaquez Keyes

The four-star recruit plays for Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Texas, and is the No. 8-ranked LB in the country and No. 14-ranked player in Texas per 247Sports. Pierce holds numerous power-five offers including from Minnesota, Mississippi State, Texas, Arkansas and Baylor.

The No. 8-ranked linebacker in the country would be a huge pick-up for the Badgers, who were statistically one of the best defenses in the nation last season.