Steve Curtis June 18th, 2026
The Sooners walked away from their final weekend of official visits with a trio of priority 3-star commitments: wide receiver Malahn Green, interior offensive lineman Jaxon Lawler and cornerback Trenton Blaylock.
These additions have solidified Oklahoma’s place as one of the largest classes in the 2027 cycle with 25 commits, trailing only Minnesota’s 30.
In recent weeks, the Sooners have also gained commitments from 3-star running back Jakoby Dixon and 5-star cornerback Gabe Osborne.
But who are the high-priority targets left on the board?
The Rivals 3-star defensive end from Spanish Fork, Utah, was in Norman for his official visit at the end of May alongside fellow Utah defensive end and current OU commit Krew Jones.
The No. 3 prospect in the state of Utah has all the measurables for a typical defensive end at 6-foot-3, 250-pounds, and considering the extra level of violence in his game, the Sooners would love to add him to Miguel Chavis’ position group.
While the Sooners are firmly in the lead, they are not unchallenged. Wolfgramm has taken four official visits to date: UCLA (May 15-17), Oklahoma (May 29-June 1), Cal (June 5-7) and Utah (June 12-14).
The shadow hanging over this recruitment, however, comes in the form of BYU, which Wolfgramm is slated to visit this weekend.
The Cougars have been holding on in the face of Oklahoma’s final push, and Wolfgramm’s faith as a Latter-day Saint could play a deciding role in this recruitment.
Laga would be the Sooners’ seventh and almost certainly final offensive line commit in the 2027 cycle, and it’s not hard to see the attraction. The 4-star offensive tackle from Lemont, Illinois, would add further depth to Oklahoma’s offensive tackle room, which is currently made up of in-state stars Kaeden Penny and Cooper Hackett.
Given the current state of depth among the Sooners’ offensive tackles, bringing in as many blue-chip prospects as possible is a high priority.
The most likely challengers for Laga’s services are Michigan State and Vanderbilt. Per Parker Thune of KREFSports, Michigan State appears to be the biggest contender for the 6-foot-5, 260-pound tackle. A decision is expected in the coming weeks, but for the moment, it is anyone’s game.
This one is a bit of a mystery. The 4-star linebacker from Washington, Okla., is a Sooner legacy, as his father, Stephen, played tight end at Oklahoma from 1994-97.
On the other side of Alexander’s recruitment sits Penn State and new head coach Matt Campbell. Campbell’s history with the No. 11 linebacker dates back to the 2024 cycle, when he was the head coach at Iowa State and recruited Alexander’s older brother, Cooper, to play tight end for the Cyclones. When Campbell moved to Happy Valley this offseason, Cooper followed him.
This longstanding relationship between the Penn State staff and Alexander has proven to be a high mountain to climb in Oklahoma’s pursuit of the No. 5 in-state prospect. However, the longer this process has dragged out, the closer it seems Oklahoma is to hauling this one in.
A sign of that was Alexander’s decision to flip his official visits. Originally set to visit Penn State at the end of his slate, he instead rescheduled that trip for the weekend preceding his Oklahoma visit (June 12-14), providing the Sooners with the final opportunity to make their case.
A commitment is expected by the end of the month, but regardless of the outcome, Oklahoma has fought long and hard to bring this one home.
As the No. 2 athlete in the country, Bode Sparrow is the highest-priority target left on the Sooners’ board.
Per MaxPreps, the No. 1 prospect in Utah recorded 71 tackles and seven interceptions during his junior season in 2025. Pair those numbers with his 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame, elite athleticism and high football IQ, and he appears to be a perfect fit for Brandon Hall at safety.
While the Sooners feel comfortable with their standing in his recruitment, they are far from alone in the pursuit. Though Sparrow has made several trips to Norman, most recently for his official visit at the end of May, he has also had a full slate this summer, visiting Oregon (June 5-7) and Utah (June 12-14), and is currently set to join fellow Utah native and Oklahoma target Uhila Wolfgramm at BYU this weekend.
Like in Wolfgramm’s recruitment, BYU is the greatest concern, as Sparrow is also a Latter-day Saint. Couple that with the fact that the Cougars get the final shot at both prospects, and the Sooners could be in for a fight down the stretch.
