Oklahoma Sooners Recruiting: 2025 commit breakdown

Following back-to-back-to-back top-10 recruiting classes, the Oklahoma Sooners have established themselves as one of the country’s elite destinations under Brent Venables. 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, with 22 total commitments — 13 of whom rank as four-star prospects — and a No. 15 ranking in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Oklahoma Class Breakdown

Co-offensive coordinator Seth Littrell locked in his quarterback early 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.

Coveted offensive tackle Ryan Fodje jumped on board in February and has been a huge rankings riser since, checking in at No. 46 nationally in the On300.

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.

June saw the additions of four-star athlete CJ Nickson and offensive lineman Darius Afalava, and four-star wide receivers Emmanuel Choice and Marcus Harris also put their names on the commit list. And July kicked off with a major bang as the Sooners beat out Florida, LSU and more for four-star wideout Cortez Mills.

Shortly after Mills’ commitment, the Sooners added a pledge from four-star safety Omarion Robinson, who chose OU over Oregon and Arkansas. Their biggest commitment to date came in August though, as they beat out Texas and Texas A&M for five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi.

In total, OU holds 22 commitments, including 13 blue-chippers (1 five-star and 12 four-stars). They hold pledges from six of the top 13 recruits in their own state, but have also dipped into California, Florida, Maryland, Utah and heavily in Texas.

Top Sooners Offensive Commit: OT Michael Fasusi

The Sooners battled Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri and Oregon for Fausui, who was long considered a Texas lean before the Sooners made a big move this summer.

“I almost committed on the official visit to Oklahoma,” Fasusi told On3’s Chad Simmons. “That visit to Norman really summed it all up. It wasn’t just me, but my family felt it too. The coaches did more than impress me, they made my family feel comfortable and we all felt the love.

… It was just the feeling and the plan on that visit that made a big impact. Hearing the coaches, seeing how they wanted me and that feeling was different.”

He ranks as the No. 12 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also checks in as the No. 3 offensive tackle and the No. 5 player in the state of Texas.

Top Oklahoma Defensive Commit: Trystan Haynes

Oklahoma, Georgia, Miami, Texas A&M, and Notre Dame were among the contenders for Haynes, but ultimately the appeal of playing close to home won out.

“Staying home and playing for Oklahoma played into my recruitment throughout the whole process,” Haynes told On3’s Chad Simmons. “To wear Oklahoma on my chest means the world. A lot of my family is Oklahoma fans, many of my friends follow the program, so to stay home means everything to me.”

Everywhere else he went, Haynes felt like those schools were competing with OU.

“The more I visited other schools, the more I compared them to Oklahoma,” he added. “At first, it was Georgia. Then I liked Miami. Texas A&M was another one. Notre Dame was a school I liked too. I always came back to Oklahoma though.

The 6-foot-2, 160-pounder is the No. 146 overall prospect and No. 18 cornerback nationally, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.