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Oklahoma Sooners land prediction for 4-star defensive lineman

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to trend in a positive direction for 2025 interior defensive lineman Kole Briehler.

The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a great start with the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag]. The Sooners have already landed 13 commitments, and we haven’t even hit summer yet.

This is expected to be the smallest class since [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] took over, which means there aren’t many spots left. But they’re still working to land several more blue-chip prospects. On Tuesday, Rivals national recruiting director and rankings analyst Adam Friedman issued a futurecast favoring the Sooners for [autotag]Kole Briehler[/autotag].

[autotag]Kole Briehler[/autotag] is the No. 18 defensive lineman in 2025, according to Rivals, and the No. 7 player in the state of New Jersey. The three main players in his recruitment are the Sooners, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Stanford Cardinals.

Now, that doesn’t mean other teams can’t make their way onto the field, but those three getting the most buzz. According to On3’s prediction machine, the Sooners hold a slight lead over the Buckeyes. Briehler also has notable offers from Miami, Virginia Tech, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, USC, West Virginia, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin.

He has official visits set up with all three schools in June; the Sooners get the last crack on June 21, 2024. That would be his third visit to Norman since November.

If the Sooners can earn his pledge, Briehler would join [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag] for the Sooners interior defensive line. Two of them would be coming from the Northeast.

There’s still a lot of time between now and the December early signing period but this would be a big recruiting win if [autotag]Todd Bates[/autotag] and company are able to pull it off.

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Recruiting predictions trending against Penn State for coveted DL target Trent Wilson

Penn State is fading in the rearview mirror for this four-star defensive lineman according to recruiting insiders.

Penn State may be considered one of the top four schools for a major recruiting target from Maryland, but the Nittany Lions appear to be trending in the wrong direction as the crystal ball predictions start to come in.

Trent Wilson, from Upper Marlboro, MD, is a four-star defensive lineman according to the various recruiting coverage outlets, and he is ranked as the no. 3 player overall in Maryland. Naturally, Penn State would be an interested school in obtaining his commitment, and Penn State has been active in his recruiting process. However, less than a week after unveiling his top four schools, there appears to be a favorite rising to the top as he nears a decision, and it’s not in Penn State’s favor.

Two crystal ball predictions have now been recorded on 247Sports, and each predicts Oklahoma to be the winner for a commitment of Wilson. One prediction comes from an Oklahoma recruiting insider and the other comes from a national recruiting analyst, giving the Sooners a pretty definitive edge in this process.

The On3 recruiting prediction machine currently calculates a 94.3% chance of Wilson going to Oklahoma with a few more predictions being recorded this past week. That percentage is up a few points since Wilson unveiled his top four teams.

This would be another tough blow for Penn State on the recruiting trail in the Class of 2024. This past week saw Penn State swing and miss on the top in-state quarterback in the Class of 2025, Matt Zollers. Penn State has already missed out on the top player in the state as well with edge rusher Zahir Mathis previously committing to Big Ten rival Ohio State. Penn State is still holding on to one fo the top-ranked recruiting classes in the Big Ten and the nation, and there are plenty of in-state recruiting targets still to be had for the Nittany Lions, but Penn State could use a bit of a reversal of fortune right now after a brief tough stretch of recruiting headlines.

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Oklahoma Sooners get prediction for 2025 4-star safety from Arkansas

Sooners continue their hot start on the recruiting trail as they land a prediction for a talented 2025 safety.

The Oklahoma Sooners have another top-10 recruiting class according to 247Sports. The [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] is No. 2 in the SEC after the commitment of four-star running back Tory Blaylock.

They Sooners hope to add to that class next week with decisions being made by [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag] and [autotag]Maliek Hawkins[/autotag]. However, it remains early in the recruiting process and much work needs to be done.

The best place to start is getting predictions for the guys you are pursuing. That’s what the Sooners have been doing all week. They landed another one, this time from OUInsider’s Parker Thune, who issued a Rivals futurecast favoring the Sooners for [autotag]Marcus Wimberly[/autotag].

Wimberly is a four-star safety from Arkansas who ranks ninth at his position. According to On3, the Sooners have a slight advantage over Michigan to land Wimberly, according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

This pursuit will not be an easy one for Oklahoma to win. It has to fend off the defending champs as well as the home state Arkansas Razorbacks. That’s never an easy battle, depending on whether the kid wants to leave home.

They also have a numbers battle on their hands. I’m not saying the Sooners wouldn’t take him because they are pushing for his commitment. But [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] has already said this will not be a big class. He said this will be the smallest class he’s had so far. Oklahoma’s in a good spot to land the commitment of five-star safety [autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag]. How many safeties will Oklahoma take in this cycle?

But Wimberly can play and the Sooners now have to close.

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Oklahoma Sooners land prediction for 2025 4-star defensive end from Oklahoma

The Sooners landed a prediction to keep a talent in-state defensive end home in 2025.

The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a much faster start on the trail for the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] than they were the last two cycles. They already have 10 commits and are the favorites for a couple of blue chip prospects announcing decisions next week.

This week the Sooners have received several predictions for [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag] and [autotag]Maliek Hawkins[/autotag]. On Thursday evening, Parker Thune of OUInsider and Rivals issued a futurecast predicting four-star defensive end [autotag]C.J. Nickson[/autotag] to land with the Sooners. Out of Weatherford, Okla., Nickson is ranked as a top 50 player in the country, according to 247Sports. He’s also ranked as the No. 5 EDGE in the country.

There is no question that would be a huge get for the Sooners in the class. Plus, it’s always good to keep talented in-state products home. But for Nickson, he’s a guy many think could be a dual sport athlete. He’s also a talented basketball player. He earned all-state honors and starred on the AAU circuit. He helped lead Weatherford to a 29-2 season and averaged over 21 points per game as a sophomore.

 

So, this could be beneficial to not just the football team but also [autotag]Porter Moser[/autotag] and the basketball team as well if he chooses to play both sports.

The Sooners have to keep building that defensive line depth as they head into the [autotag]SEC[/autotag]. The SEC won’t let teams get away with it if they don’t have the talent up front.

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Flurry of predictions favor Sooners for 2025 4-star defensive lineman

After receiving a pair of predictions from On3 midday Tuesday, a flurry of projections came through favoring the Sooners for 2025 four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson.

The writing may be on the wall for the Oklahoma Sooners in their pursuit of four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag].

On Tuesday, the Sooners picked up a pair of On3 predictions from Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons. Then, later in the day and into Wednesday, the Sooners garnered five more predictions between On3 and Rivals.

Penn State publisher for On3, Sean Fitz, and Happy Valley Insider for Rivals ,Dylan Callaghan-Croley, each issued predictions in the last 16 hours favoring the Sooners. From a local lean, Parker Thune and Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals issued Rivals Futurecasts for the Sooners to land Wilson. Joining his Rivals colleagues, national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman also issued a Futurecast favoring Oklahoma.

Now, predictions aren’t commitments and commitments aren’t signatures, but it appears that the Sooners have created a ton of momentum in their recruitment of Trent Wilson.

Wilson is a game-changer up front. He’s got good size and pairs that with elite athleticism for the position. He has a quick first step, which allows him to gain leverage on the offensive lineman as he works to the backfield.

The Upper Marlboro, Md. native is a top 10 defensive line prospect in 2025, according to On3 and Rivals. He’s just outside the top 10, according to ESPN at No. 11. Nationally, he’s a top 150 player in the cycle.

Paired with a commitment from [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag], the Sooners could potentially have another strong interior defensive line group coming to Norman in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] if they can land Wilson as well.

More: Sooners climbing SEC recruiting rankings after commitment from Tory Blaylock

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Sooners now the trending favorite for 2025 4-star defensive lineman

The Oklahoma Sooners received On3 Predictions from Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons for four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson.

The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to build upon one of their best defensive line recruiting classes of the modern era in the 2024 cycle. Oklahoma already has commitments from [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Alexander Shieldknight[/autotag] and look to be the trending favorite for a blue-chip prospect, [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag].

Steve Wiltfong, now of On3, and Chad Simmons each issued an On3 prediction favoring the Sooners in Wilson’s recruitment. The Sooners now have a sizeable lead over Penn State and Maryland in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Wilson, who hails from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has 17 offers from Big Ten and SEC schools.

The Sooners offered Wilson at the end of January but [autotag]Todd Bates[/autotag] has apparently moved the needle in a short time.

Here’s what I had to say about Wilson back in January. At the end of January, Wilson released a top eight that included the Florida State Seminoles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, Florida Gators, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes along with the Sooners.

Wilson, who plays as the three-technique defensive tackle, or between the guard and tackle in their defensive alignment, plays with good quickness and power. He uses a good first step to dart the gap between opposing offensive linemen to get to the quarterback or bring down the running back in the backfield. – Williams, Sooners Wire

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Ohio State to host 2025 Maryland defensive end in March

The Bucks will host a big time defensive end in late March

The spring recruiting visit list for Ohio State football continues to get larger at we get closer the weather turning.

You can now add Maryland defensive end [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag] to the growing count of high school stars going to visit Columbus. According to a report by On3, the 6-foot, 3-inch and 270-pound pass rusher will visit Ohio State at the end of March.

It will mark over a year since the Buckeyes have offered Wilson a scholarship when the visit will happen, so the relationship has been building for the No. 10 defensive lineman and 109th overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Wilson has narrowed down his list to eight schools, clearly the Buckeyes made his list. At the current moment in the 2025 cycle, Ohio State had 8 total commits, and just one, Zahir Mathis, as a defensive end.

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Elite 2025 four-star linebacker includes Penn State in Top-8

Penn State makes latest top schools cut for four-star defensive lineman in 2025.

Fresh of a junior day weekend full of visitors, Penn State continues to hit the recruiting trail hard in hopes of building their burgeoning class of 2025 that already ranks inside the Top-10.

They picked up a commitment from three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Owen Aliciene[/autotag], pushing their total up to eight in the class.

There’s still plenty of work to be done in this cycle as players will continue to get updated rankings as they go through different camps during the spring and summer.

This will allow [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his staff to get a better idea of which prospects across the country can play at the Big Ten level for a team with championship aspirations.

One player who certainly fits that mold is four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag].

The Maryland native is a 6’3″ 260-pound prospect who is rated as one of the best at his position.

Penn State got some good news when he included them in his Top-8 list.

Others who made the cut are Ohio State, Maryland, Texas A&M, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Wilson is a consensus four-star recruit and is listed as the 87th player in the country and ninth-best defensive line prospect according to On3’s industry rankings.

On3’s own recruiting team is much higher on the high school junior than other services, listing him as the 26th best player nationally and No. 4 defensive lineman.

This would be a huge get for the Nittany Lions and On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has them as the program with the best chance to land Wilson with a 34.3% chance.

He was one of the visitors during Penn State’s last junior day that started on Jan. 20.

The talented prospect has had great experiences with the coaching staff, telling Greg Pickel, “They have a lot of DMV guys and coaches up there … A couple times when I come on campus, the whole coaching staff is there just to meet me. And that meant a lot to me. They just show they really want me, and that means a lot to me.”

Wilson is looking to make a commitment in July according to Pickel, so this recruitment will be one to monitor over the next six months.

Oklahoma Sooners make top 8 for 2025 4-star defensive lineman

The Oklahoma Sooners are in the mix for an elite defensive line prospect in the 2025 recruiting class.

Fresh off a tremendous defensive line haul in the 2024 recruiting cycle, Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis are back on the recruiting trail to follow that up with another blue-chip defensive line class in 2025.

Oklahoma received some good news on that front, landing inside the top eight for Upper Marlboro, Md. four-star defensive line prospect Trent Wilson. Wilson also included the Florida State Seminoles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, Florida Gators, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Wilson, who plays as the three-technique defensive tackle, or between the guard and tackle in their defensive alignment, plays with good quickness and power. He uses a good first step to dart the gap between opposing offensive linemen to get to the quarterback or bring down the running back in the backfield.

In addition to his quickness, Wilson plays with great strength, showing an ability to redirect offensive linemen. In particular, he has good lower body strength that allows him to earn leverage in his matchups.

Oklahoma has a pair of defensive line prospects committed to the 2025 cycle in Ka’Mori Moore and Alexander Shieldknight. Listed as a defensive lineman, Wilson could play defensive tackle in four-man fronts or flex outside to defensive end in three-man fronts.

Trent Wilson’s Recruiting Profile

Projections

  • No Rivals Futurecasts issued at this time.
  • On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine currently favors Penn State.
  • No Crystal Ball predictions issued at this time.

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Trent Wilson talks recent Rutgers football visit, previews busy spring visits

Rutgers football hosted Maryland standout defensive lineman Trent Wilson this week.

A recent visit to Rutgers football was a success for Maryland standout Trent Wilson. The class of 2025 recruit is turning into one of the most sought after players from his class in the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast regions.

And for good reason.

Wilson, a defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), checks in at an impressive 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds. It is hard to believe that he was an underclassman this past fall.

He holds a strong list of Power Five offers including Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Pittsburgh among others.

On Feb. 13, Rutgers football head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] offered Wilson and got him on campus this past week.

“I was excited and glad that they were interested in me,” Wilson told Rutgers Wire about the offer.

“The things that they were saying stood out to me – I can tell they were humble and respected each other.”

Rutgers football is in the midst of a pretty extensive rebuild under Schiano. Wilson said that one part of the message and mentality of the program stuck out from his recent trip to campus.

“One (thing) that stood out to me was, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day.’ I constantly heard the coaches saying that coach Schiano is changing the program by providing resources for the athletes that will make them better athletes,” Wilson said.

“And because coach Schiano knows how to win and develop athletes, soon Rutgers will be a winning team.

“The visit was nice, I met many of the coaches. We talked about how Rutgers will change over the years and the Rutgers tradition.”

The next few weeks will be busy for Wilson with visits taking him all across the country:

  • March 10-12: LSU
  • March 17-19: UCLA and USC
  • March 25: Ohio State
  • March 31-April 2: Tennessee
  • April 8: Penn State
  • April 14-16: Florida State
  • April 21-23: Penn State
  • April 28-30: Maryland, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech

He also hopes to visit Alabama sometime in April.

The late March visit to Ohio State looms large for Wilson. He doesn’t have a Buckeyes offer yet.

“I would be glad to receive a offer from Ohio State,” Wilson said. “Coach Johnson (defensive line coach Larry Johnson) is a great coach and Ohio State has alot of great history.”

“I’m hoping that coach Johnson is interested in me and wants to offer.”

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