Oklahoma makes big jump in latest team recruiting rankings after landing 5-star OT Michael Fasusi

After three straight top-10 football recruiting classes, there is zero doubt Oklahoma has established themselves as one of the country’s elite destinations under Brent Venables.

The Sooners’ 2025 class is one of the deeper ones in the country, but coming into the week it lacked high-end star power with no five-stars or national top-50 recruits. No longer.

On Wednesday, Lewisville (Texas) five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi announced for OU over rivals Texas and Texas A&M in a huge win for the Sooners.

“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.”

His commitment not only gives them another cornerstone offensive lineman, but it also moves OU from No. 15 to No. 11 nationally in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. In the process, they leapfrog over the Longhorns, as well as Michigan, Notre Dame and Florida State.

Sooners 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.

In total, OU holds 23 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.