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2026 Tulsa Football Commit List

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In late April, Jenks (OK) offensive lineman Ryley Kester became Tulsa’s first football commitment in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-3 and 290-pounder listed several reasons for picking the Golden Hurricane.

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Tulsa keeps Kester close to home

In late April, Jenks offensive lineman Ryley Kester became Tulsa’s first football commitment in the 2026 class.
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Kyden Barker, a 2026 quarterback prospect from Clear Falls High School in League City, Texas, recently committed to the University of Tulsa. The 3-star prospect chose the Hurricane over numerous other scholarship offers, including Colorado State, North Texas, UNLV, UTEP, Southern Miss, Tulane and Texas State.

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QB Kyden Barker has confidence in new Tulsa coaching staff

Tulsa QB commit Kyden Barker says the new Golden Hurricane coaching staff is building something special.
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As a sophomore in 2023, Keilan Chavies emerged as a standout talent for the Hutto Hippos and began picking up heavy recruiting interest from college coaches. The 5-11, 188-pound all-purpose back turned heads with his electrifying play and versatile skill set, racking up offers from Texas Tech, Kansas State, Houston, Kansas, Arizona, Baylor, Cal, Arizona State and several others.

With a growing list of Power Four offers and a reputation for game-changing performances, Chavies shut down his recruitment on Saturday and committed to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

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3-star RB Keilan Chavies picks Tulsa over numerous P4 offers

Keilan Chavies discusses his commitment to Tulsa over offers from Texas Tech, Kansas State, Houston and others.
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Tulsa is hosting a round of official football visitors from the 2026 class this weekend, as TU looks to build on its hot start to the 2026 recruiting cycle. The Hurricane currently has six commitments from the Class of 2026, including 3-star Jenks (OK) lineman Ryley Kester, who is one of eight prospects currently on campus.

This weekend's visitors include six recruits with Power Four offers, and TU is battling conference mates for all eight prospects.

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Tulsa Football hosting official visitors this weekend

Tulsa is hosting eight official football visitors from the 2026 class this weekend, as the Golden Hurricane searches for more commitments.
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After an official visit to Tulsa, Booker T. Washington cornerback Keynan Farley committed to the Golden Hurricane. He’s been highly impressed with the new TU coaching staff, which led to his decision to play college football close to home.

Originally, the 6-foot-1 and 190-pound defensive back planned to go out of state for college.

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Farley discusses his commitment to Tulsa

After an official visit to Tulsa, Booker T. Washington cornerback Keynan Farley committed to the Golden Hurricane.
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New Tulsa head coach Tre Lamb and his assistant coaches have quickly proven three things when it comes to recruiting.

1. They are aggressively pursuing in-state talent.

2. They aren’t afraid of recruiting the highest-rated prospects in the region.

3. They are routinely beating multiple Power Four schools for commitments.

Prime examples are recent verbal pledges from Tulsa (OK) Union defensive back Daijon Gaines and Houston (TX) Elsik linebacker Reilarean ‘Speed’ Phillips. Both have numerous P4 offers, and both committed to Tulsa this week after taking official visits to the TU campus.

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Gaines, Phillips provide big boost to Tulsa’s 2026 recruiting class

DB Daijon Gaines and LB Reilarean Phillips chose Tulsa over numerous Power 4 offers, including OSU, Ole Miss, Baylor and others.
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The new Tulsa football coaching staff has been on fire in the 2026 recruiting cycle, gaining commitment after commitment from highly-rated, highly-recruited prospects. TU added yet another stud to its 2026 class when Fairburn (GA) Langston Hughes cornerback Julian Byrd committed on June 5.

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Byrd is another big commitment for Tulsa Football

Georgia native Julian Byrd chose Tulsa over offers from Penn State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oregon State and others.
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Tulsa sees the value in having an elite kicker, as they used a scholarship to secure a commitment from Owen Carey. Carey discusses his commitment -- and TU special teams coordinator Carter Barfield explains the need to invest in special teams.

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Tulsa invests in special teams with commitment of elite kicker

Tulsa sees the value in having an elite kicker, as they used a scholarship to secure a commitment from Owen Carey.
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3-star safety Alonzo Welch of Mesquite (TX) Horn committed to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane back in April, and with his college decision behind him, he’s looking forward to his senior season with the Jaguars.

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Tulsa commit Alonzo Welch preparing for senior season

3-star safety Alonzo Welch committed to Tulsa in April and is now focused on his senior season at Mesquite Horn.
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Tulsa Union safety Daijon Gaines is ranked as high as No. 8 in Oklahoma, but where do the rest of TU's in-state commits sit in the rankings?

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Where Tulsa's in-state commits sit in the rankings

Tulsa Union safety Daijon Gaines is ranked as high as No. 8 in Oklahoma, but where do the rest of TU's in-state commits sit in the rankings?
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