Oklahoma Football Recruiting: Sooners pushing to sign another impressive class

Oklahoma has signed a top-20 recruiting class every cycle since 2004, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. If the 2026 cycle were to end today, the Sooners would be right on that line.

There’s still time to go, though. Head coach Brent Venables and his staff have been in the thick of things for a slew of elite blue-chippers and will look to pull off a few big flips this fall.

As of Oct. 1, OU has the nation’s No. 20 class — which now features 20 total commits. That includes seven four-stars, two of whom are top-100 overall prospects.

The biggest win of the cycle came in August as Orlando IMG Academy four-star EDGE Jake Kreul chose the Sooners over Texas and Ole Miss. He checks in as the No. 41 overall prospect and No. 8 EDGE in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

“The one thing I like about OU is that Norman has that college town vibes that you get to see in the traditional SEC,” Kreul told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong. “You just know game days are going to be crazy with all the fans.”

The Sunshine State star headlines alongside Celina (Texas) four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley, the nation’s No. 6 QB to date. He was one of nine commits for the Sooners in June.

Of the 20 commits, nine are set to feature on the offensive side of the ball. Ten are on the defensive side, while a top kicker is also in the mix to date. The class currently ranks No. 10 in the SEC, but there remains plenty of room on the pledge list heading into football season.

Below is a look at the entire Oklahoma class:

Oklahoma commitments by position

Quarterback
Four-star Bowe Bentley, No. 69 NATL. (No. 6 QB)

Running Back
Four-star DeZephen Walker, No. 391 NATL. (No. 24 RB)

Wide Receiver
Four-star Daniel Odom, No. 306 NATL. (No. 51 WR)
Three-star Zizi Okwufulueze, No. 459 NATL. (No. 71 WR)

Tight End
Four-star Tyler Ruxer, No. 376 NATL. (No. 18 TE)
Three-star Ryder Mix, No. 717 NATL. (No. 44 TE)

Interior Offensive Lineman
Four-star Deacon Schmitt, No. 293 NATL. (No. 23 IOL)
Three-star Noah Best, No. 455 NATL. (No. 44 IOL)

Defensive Lineman
Three-star T-Ron Richardson, No. 419 NATL. (No. 41 DL)
Three-star Brian Harris, No. 540 NATL. (No. 57 DL)
Three-star James Carrington, No. 547 NATL. (No. 59 DL)

EDGE
Four-star Jake Kreul, No. 41 NATL. (No. 8 EDGE)
Three-star Matthew Nelson, No. 437 NATL. (No. 47 EDGE)
Three-star Daniel Norman, No. 445 NATL. (No. 50 EDGE)

Linebacker
Four-star Jakore Smith, No. 380 NATL. (No. 27 LB)
Three-star Beau Jandreau, No. 1,010 NATL. (No. 88 LB)

Cornerback
Three-star Derrick Johnson, No. 659 NATL. (No. 62 CB)

Safety
Three-star Niko Jandreau, No. 1,321 NATL. (No. 128 S)

Specialty
K Trace Rudd