On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Oklahoma trending for Makari Vickers
Tallahassee (Fla.) Robert F. Munroe Day School four-star safety Makari Vickers is announcing his commitment on Aug. 26. He will be choosing between Alabama, Michigan and Oklahoma.
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Sooners have a commanding lead for Vickers’ commitment at 86.6% following an expert prediction from On3’s EJ Holland. Alabama’s odds are at 3.4%, while Michigan’s chance is 1.5%.
Vickers is the No. 86 overall prospect and No. 8 safety in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 17 player in Florida.
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Recruiting impact if Vickers commits to Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s 2023 recruiting class contains 19 commitments and is composed of one five-star, 11 four-stars and seven three-stars. The Sooners’ group currently ranks No. 9 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 in the Big 12.
If Vickers, a 6-foot-1, 189 pound prospect, commits to Oklahoma, he would be the first safety in the Sooners’ class. Oklahoma currently has one other defensive back pledge in Spanaway (Wash.) Spanaway Lake four-star cornerback Jasiah Wagoner.
Vickers would also be the fifth-highest-ranked recruit and fifth top-100 prospect in the Sooners’ class if he chooses head coach Brent Venables and his staff. The others are Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold, Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City four-star EDGE Adepoju Adebawore, Houston (Texas) Langham Creek four-star wide receiver Jaquaize Pettaway and Lees Summit (Mo.) Lee’s Summit North four-star offensive tackle Cayden Green.
Vickers has an On3 NIL Valuation of $127K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. 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.
Makari Vickers On3 Scouting Summary
The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Makari Vickers:
“Well-rounded safety prospect with athleticism and ball skills. Has a good combination of size and speed. Measured at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds as a junior. Was a state finalist in the 100 meters as a junior, running a 10.89 second mark. Plays all over the field for his high school, making plays as a safety, receiver and return man. Instinctive and makes plays on the ball in coverage. Can come down with contested grabs. A form tackler who finishes with physicality. Shows his athleticism when the ball is in his hands. Does not play tough competition. Lacks some length for the position. Younger for the cycle, turning 17 years-old in May of his junior year.”