Four-Star WR Jaden Nickens commits to Oklahoma

Four-star wide receiver Jaden Nickens of Oklahoma City (OK) Millwood High announced his commitment to Oklahoma Saturday afternoon.

The 6-foot-3, 185 pounder chose the Sooners over Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.

“Man really the coaches, they’re really installed into the program, and they just want to make kids like me better men in the world! And especially knowing Coach Jones’ background a little just really stood out to me because I feel like he’s for me, and is about winning games! And I know he wants me to be a successful black man outside of football.”

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

“Coach Jones most definitely, but I got close with coach V also! Just having that relationship with your Position coach and Head coach is very important! But I also got a feel for the strength coach, pretty good also Coach Schmidt.”

The Oklahoma wide receiver joins coach Brent Venabkes and the Sooners’ top 5 class in the 2025 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star wide receiver Elijah Thomas, four-star quarterback Kevin Sperry, and others.

Jaden Nickens Recruiting Profile

Nickens ranks as the No. 111 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 18 wide receiver and the No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $65K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the 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.