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Coveted 2026 CB Derrick Johnson commits to Oklahoma after official visit

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Murrieta Valley (Calif.) three-star cornerback Derrick Johnson has committed to Oklahoma, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday.

He chose the Sooners over reported offers from BYU, Utah, Minnesota, Michigan State, and more than a dozen other programs.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder is coming off an official visit to Norman over the weekend and has now locked in his spot in OU’s 2026 class.

Johnson is the No. 607 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranks as the nation’s No. 57 cornerback and the No. 61 recruit in California.

As a junior, he starred on both sides of the ball for the Nighthawks. Across 13 games on offense, he finished with 17 catches for 301 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, he added 47 tackles (7 TFLs), two sacks, three pass breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown.

Johnson gives the Sooners an even 10 commitments so far in this class. OU’s group is headlined by four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal along with fellow blue-chippers Daniel Odom, Jakore Smith and Noah Best, who pledged to the Sooners on Monday.

Sooners looking to close on another elite target

Both Best and Johnson were official visitors last weekend for the Sooners, and both are now in Oklahoma’s class as they look to continue building it. Another from that group — elite quarterback Bowe Bentley — could be coming to a decision very soon.

The Celina (Texas) star is down to the Sooners and LSU, and visited both schools in back-to-back weeks. He now goes on commitment watch, but isn’t rushing into a decision with the Elite 11 Finals coming up next week.

“Visits are a lot to take in and you have to come off of the high when you come home to really think about everything I learned on the visit,” Bentley said. “They both did a great job – there was some differences between the two and I like thinking more about those after I get home for a couple of days.”

As a junior, Bentley carved up defenses to the tune of 3,330 yards passing and 47 touchdowns, completing 70 percent of his throws. He added another 933 yards rushing and 16 more scores.

On3 ranks Bentley as the nation’s No. 5 quarterback and No. 47 prospect overall.