4-Star, top 100 running back commit reaffirms pledge to Sooners

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The 2027 recruiting class for the Oklahoma Sooners remains at 27 after running back commit Keldrid Ben reaffirmed his pledge to OU on Friday. Running backs coach Deland McCullough is keeping a player on board who originally committed to McCullough’s predecessor, DeMarco Murray.

Ben, who is from Montgomery (Texas) High School, has been committed to OU since December 1st. The four-star prospect checks in at 5-foot-10 and 208 pounds. He’s the No. 86 overall player in the class, according to Rivals and a consensus four-star prospect. He has shut down his recruitment, which had been competitive after he ran for 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2025. On the ground, he piled up over 1,500 yards.

Ben joins fellow Texan Jakoby Dixon, who was McCullough’s first add through recruiting, as the two RB commits in Oklahoma’s 2027 class. Head coach Brent Venables and general manager Jim Nagy have been hard at work assembling a top-flight group, aided by strong success on the field in 2025.

According to 247Sports, Ben is the 14th-best running back in the class, the 39th-best player in the state of Texas, and the 225th-best player in the nation for 2027. He is an important piece of the class that Venables and Nagy are building together in Norman.

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