Class of 2025 EDGE Alexander Shieldnight commits to Oklahoma

Class of 2025 EDGE Alexander Shieldnight of Wagoner (OK) High announced his commitment to Oklahoma Friday night.

The 6-foot-3, 230 pounder chose the Sooners over Texas Tech, Arkansas, and others.

“Oklahoma is somewhere I can genuinely see myself growing as a football player and person.”

His relationship with the coaching staff and their plan for him played a role in his decision as well.

“I have a great relationship with the whole staff at Oklahoma,” Shieldnight said. “Coach V, Chavis, and Bates! I’m blessed for the relationship I have grown into. I have a great chance to get on the field, on either side of the ball.”

The Sooner State EDGE joins coach Brent Venables and the Sooners’ top 10 2025 class. He is accompanied by four-star wide receiver Jaden Nickens, four-star wide receiver Elijah Thomas, and others.

Alexander Shieldnight Recruiting Profile

Shieldnight ranks as the No. 482 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 33 EDGE and the No. 10 player in Oklahoma.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.