Where OU football's 2026 recruiting class ranks entering National Signing Day
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NORMAN — OU football has 24 committed players to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period.
The beginning of the early signing period has become the unofficial signing day with most top players signing in December instead of February.
The Sooners’ class is headlined by four-stars quarterback Bowe Bentley, running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. and edge rusher Jake Kreul.
Where does OU football’s 2026 recruiting class rank?
- 247Sports: No. 14
- Rivals: No. 15
- ESPN: No. 16
OU football’s 2026 recruiting class
Here’s a look at the players committed to the Sooners in the class of 2026:
Name, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (School)
- Dane Bathurst, EDGE, 6-3, 230, Carmel, Indiana (Carmel)
- Bowe Bentley, QB, 6-1, 200, Celina, Texas (Celina)
- Noah Best, IOL, 6-4, 295, Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian)
- James Carrington, DL, 6-2, 240, Irvine, California (Crean Lutheran)
- Jacob Curry, LB, 6-1, 200, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Nease)
- Markel Ford, S, 6-0, 190, Mesquite, Texas (Horn)
- Brian Harris, DL, 6-2 1/2, 280, Jacksonville (Creekside)
- Jonathan Hatton Jr., RB, 5-11 1/2, 195, Cibolo, Texas (Steele)
- Beau Jandreau, LB, 6-1, 215, Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton)
- Niko Jandreau, S, 5-11, 200, Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton)
- Derrick Johnson, CB, 6-2, 170, Murrieta, California (Murrieta Valley)
- Jake Kreul, EDGE, 6-2, 223, Orlando, Florida (IMG Academy)
- Ryder Mix, TE, 6-4, 220, Frisco, Texas (Lone Star)
- Kristan Moore, LB, 6-2, 220, Selma, Alabama (Selma)
- Matthew Nelson, EDGE, 6-5, 215, Bryant, Arkansas (Bryant)
- Daniel Norman, EDGE, 6-4, 220, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas)
- Daniel Odom, WR, 6-2, 176, Bellflower, California (St. John Bosco)
- Zizi Okwefulueze, WR, 6-4, 198, Owasso (Rejoice Christian)
- Jayden Petit, WR, 6-4, 196, Naples, Florida (St. John Neumann)
- Jahsiear Rogers, WR, 5-10 1/2, 175, Bear, Delaware (Appoquinimink)
- Trace Rudd, K, 6-0, 185, Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest)
- Tyler Ruxer, TE, 6-4, 220, Lincoln City, Indiana (Heritage Hills)
- Deacon Schmitt, IOL, 6-5, 310, Windsor, Colorado (Windsor)
- DeZephen Walker, RB, 5-10, 180, Raymore, Missouri (Raymore-Peculiar)
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