OU Recruiting: Oklahoma Adds OL Sean Hutton to 2025 Class

(by Randall Sweet) On Wednesday, Lewisville (TX) center Sean Hutton announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds, Hutton was originally offered a preferred walk-on spot in April during a visit to Norman. After picking up his PWO offer, Hutton visited campus again in early May and late June. The rising senior chose OU over...read more from AllSooners

Blue-Chip Ratio: Where Oklahoma stands in recruiting talent metric entering 2024

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's season opener is a little more than nine weeks away, with the program kicking off its inaugural SEC season on Aug. 30 at home against Temple. While the Sooners will be one of the SEC's two newcomers this year, the program also heads into the 2024 season as part of another select group of teams — one of the 16 teams...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma's David Stone tops On3's list of best freshmen defensive linemen

(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma Sooners freshman defensive lineman David Stone was the centerpiece of Brent Venables’ 2024 Recruiting Class in Norman. The former five-star was a huge get for Venables and Todd Bates out of IMG Academy. The 2024 class was loaded with talent along the defensive line, so figuring out who is the best is no easy task...read more from the Sooners Wire

Oklahoma Receives Commitment from 4-star In-State Athlete CJ Nickson

(by Randall Sweet) On Tuesday, 4-star Weatherford (OK) athlete CJ Nickson announced his commitment to Oklahoma. According to 247Sports, Nickson is the No. 74 overall prospect and No. 9 edge rusher in the country as well as the No. 1 player in Oklahoma. Despite holding offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Dame and others, the Eagles' standout...read more from AllSooners

4 Star ATH CJ Nickson Commits to Oklahoma!


...from onikuno

Position group overview: Running backs

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma has reason to feel good about several position groups on both sides of the ball. Running back is definitely one of them. Despite losing a couple of running backs in the offseason (Marcus Major, Tawee Walker, Daylan Smothers), the Sooners' running back room includes a good blend of experience, depth and potential...read more from the OUInsider

EA Sports ranks Oklahoma, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium as No. 8 in Toughest Places to Play rankings

(by Kaiden Smith) The EA Sports College Football 25 video game represents one of the most highly anticipated releases in history as EA Sports will put a modern twist on a classic game that hasn’t been made since NCAA Football 14. The new game will feature several classic and iconic game modes and features along with some new additions...read more from On3.com

Mussatto: Why Curtis Lofton is embracing 'uncharted waters' as OU football general manager

(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — Brent Venables, then a young defensive coordinator, recruited Curtis Lofton from Kingfisher High School to OU. Venables helped Lofton develop into an All-American linebacker, a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Lofton was a standout on Venables’ defense, but the two...read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Lands Commitment from 4-star QB Jaden O'Neal

(by Randall Sweet) On Monday, 4-star quarterback Jaden O'Neal announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, O'Neal is rated the No. 63 overall prospect and No. 5 QB in the country, according to Rivals. The Narbonne High School (CA) standout chose the Sooners over Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn, Miami, Florida State and...read more from AllSooners

'26 4 Star QB Jaden O'Neal Commits to Oklahoma!


...from onikuno

Two Oklahoma teams among ESPN's 30 most influential college football teams ever

(by Chip Rouse) Conventionally, we think of the best teams as the ones with the best record, whether it be one season or over many seasons. If it's total wins or historical win percentage, it's a pretty good bet that Oklahoma Sooners football would, and really should, be part of the conversation. But wins and losses are not the only way to...read more from Stormin' in Norman

247Sports' Josh Pate trusts Oklahoma knows what it's doing

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners came under some fire when they extended Brent Venables contract and gave him a slight salary bump. The new deal added two years to his original contract. But many questioned why the Sooners would do this. 16-10 in his first two seasons and 0-2 in bowl games are the facts. But the context to the facts is...read more from the Sooners Wire

Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 93 | Brent Venables contract extension + OU lands Emmanuel Choice

(by Josh Callaway) As the final week of June begins, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, Tom Green and James D. Jackson open the show by breaking down all the angles of Brent Venables' new contract extension along with the raises for both DeMarco Murray and Miguel Chavis...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Linebackers and secondary the Sooners strength in 2024 per PFF

(by Aaron Gelvin) It’s preview season in the world of college football, and the Oklahoma Sooners got the spotlight this past week from Pro Football Focus in their College Football Preview (subscription required). PFF gave the Sooners just a 4% chance to win the SEC this year, but did have OU No. 13 in the nation in their power rankings...read more from the Sooners Wire

Everything to know: 1Oklahoma named official NIL collective for OU Athletics

(by Collin Kennedy) Some major news on the Name, Image and Likeness front out of Norman, Oklahoma dropped Monday morning as the University of Oklahoma's athletics department announces the launch of 1Oklahoma.com. This move means there's now an official university backed NIL collective at OU, the first of its kind. All external collectives will...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma Adds 4-star WR Emmanuel Choice to 2025 Recruiting Class

(by Randall Sweet) On Sunday afternoon, 4-star Lancaster (TX) wide receiver Emmanuel Choice announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Choice is rated the No. 249 overall prospect and No. 36 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class. The Tigers' standout chose the Sooners over USC, Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri and...read more from AllSooners

4 Star WR Emmanuel Choice Commits to Oklahoma!


...from onikuno

From South Africa to running football camps, how OU WR Nic Anderson is spending his summer

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — On a hot mid-June day, OU wide receiver Nic Anderson made the rounds at the youth camp he was working at Norman North High School. Anderson walked among the position groups, offering praise, tips and plenty of fist bumps and high fives. “I love giving back to the community and especially back to kids,” Anderson said...read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma's 2025 Recruiting Efforts Continue with Annual ChampU BBQ Event

(by Randall Sweet) Last weekend, a handful of high-profile prospects made their way to Norman for one of Oklahoma's major visit weekends. Now, a week later, Brent Venables and company will host another impressive group of recruits on campus for the Sooners' annual ChampU BBQ event. Every summer, even before Venables took over at OU...read more from AllSooners

Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione Post Regents Meeting (6-21-24)


Oklahoma Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione meets the press after the OU Board of Regents meeting on Friday, June 21, 2024...from John Hoover Media

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