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.
๐ฝ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: #OU #Sooners land a commitment from Rivals250 OLB Clayton Smith, a decision he's known since last July
"It has been on my mind ever since and I didn't feel the need to wait .. I wanted them to know I was all in"https://t.co/cUi36gA0h2 pic.twitter.com/1h5z6p0oxq
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) May 15, 2020
Cullen Montgomery, another Oklahoma 2021 commit, shared his approval.
BOOOMMMMMMMMMM @claytonsmith_10 2/2 of the day… IF YOU WANT TO BE GREAT YOU KNOW WHERE TO BE #BoomerSooner https://t.co/gr2206T1Wi
— Cullen Montgomery (@_manchild99) May 15, 2020
BOOM! ANOTHER ONE! Sooners land the #1 LB in Texas! Welcome to SPEEEED D! @claytonsmith_10 https://t.co/FjQq9dVtGS
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) May 15, 2020
Welcome Clayton!!!! Sooner Nation is Excited to have yOU!!! ๐๐ฅ
— Cody Cobb (@CodyACobb) May 15, 2020
Alex Grinch is leveling up.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) May 15, 2020
SpeedD #LincUp21 pic.twitter.com/FTdNoPLAAh
— Jamar Cain (@coachjcain) May 15, 2020
#Sooners making moves on defense as well https://t.co/SDMBqFYNhy
— Ryan Chapman (@RadiosRyan) May 15, 2020
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— Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) May 15, 2020
#BoomerSooner lands a commitment from #TXHSFB No. 1 OLB โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Clayton Smith (@claytonsmith_10).
Head coach @StanfordGerry describes him as a "utility knife" and thinks he could be an early contributor in Norman.
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— Greg Powers ๐ (@GPowersScout) May 15, 2020
The Sooners 2021 QB target also weighed in.
Woahhh! Contacts my boy https://t.co/UTDyOUbOwK
— Caleb โSupermanโ Williams (@CALEBcsw) May 15, 2020
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