4-star athlete CJ Nickson commits to Oklahoma Sooners

Weatherford (Okla.) four-star athlete CJ Nickson has committed to Oklahoma.

He chose the in-state Sooners while also holding offers from the likes of Oklahoma State, Auburn, LSU, Georgia and Notre Dame.

Nickson is the No. 153 overall prospect and No. 5 athlete in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 4 player in Oklahoma.

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The 6-foot-5, 216-pounder has made the short trek to Norman multiple times, including a Junior Day visit at the end of January and an official visit earlier this month.

Nickson stars on both sides of the ball at Weatherford, but is primarily being recruited on defense at the next level. In the past two seasons, he has racked up 100 total tackles, nine tackles for loss and four sacks playing defensive end. He could also see packages on offense as well, though. In three years at the high school level, he has totaled 94 receptions, more than 1,500 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns.

Oklahoma adds another piece to top-10 class

The Sooners finished with the No. 9 class in 2024 and will be looking to build on that in 2025.

They’ve already got a strong start, now with 18 total commitments — 11 of whom rank as four-star prospects — and a No. 10 ranking in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Co-offensive coordinator Seth Littrell has his quarterback with four-star Kevin Sperry out of the Oklahoma City area. His pledge has helped spur on a string of receiver commitments, led by in-state four-star Elijah Thomas and Texas-based three-star Gracen Harris.

The Sooners added another key piece to the puzzle on March 29 with the addition of four-star running back Tory Blaylock.

On the defensive side, the Sooners nabbed three early commitments from linebacker Marcus James, EDGE Alexander Shieldnight and defensive lineman Ka’Mori Moore. They’ve added to that in a big way in April, landing commitments from four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson, three-star cornerback Maliek Hawkins, and four-star safety Marcus Wimberly.

A month later, they added to their haul yet again with Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert four-star defensive back Trystan Haynes. And this month alone, they’ve add three more four-stars with receivers Marcus Harris and Emmanuel Choice, as well as the aforementioned Nickson.