What did new OC Ben Arbuckle say about the Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class?

Atascosita Eagles running back Tory Blaylock (6) breaks through the line against the Westlake Chaparrals during the first quarter at the non-district Class 6A football game on Friday, Sept 13, 2024, at Westlake High School in West Lake Hills, TX.

The Oklahoma Sooners finalized their 2025 recruiting class on the first day of the early signing period, adding 18 players for next season from the high school ranks.

It’s the Sooners smallest recruiting class in the Brent Venables era at 18 players. With a new roster limit of 105 on the horizon, the Sooners and the rest of college football will be feeling the roster crunch. But the Sooners have added talent on both sides of the football.

But the players on offense weren’t recruited by Arbuckle, save for quarterback Jett Niu, who flipped to the Sooners on Wednesday after being committed to Oklahoma State since September. Niu was offered by Washington State earlier in the year.

So what did Arbuckle have to say about Oklahoma’s class of signees?

“These coaches did an unbelievable job. Everybody in the personnel department, everybody in scouting did an unbelievable job of finding the right talent, acquiring them and bringing them here to OU,” Arbuckle said via The Oklahoman. “I see playmakers all over the field.”

At wide receiver, the Sooners added some big-time talents in Elijah Thomas from Checotah, Okla., and Emmanuel Choice out of Lancaster, Texas. The Sooners also brought in a dynamic running back in Tory Blaylock. At tight end, the Sooners added the dynamic two-way player Trynae Washington.

But where the Sooners really made an impact on the recruiting trail was in their offensive line additions. Oklahoma added a pair of top 10 offensive tackles in Michael Fasusi and Ryan Fodje. The Sooners also added a trio of physical interior offensive line prospects in Darius Afalava, Owen…

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Author : Sooners Wire

Publish date : 2024-12-05 14:00:00

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