Oklahoma Sooners are finally being predicted to land the player they have been trying to get for a very long time
The Oklahoma Sooners are being predicted to land a player they desperately need in their 2027 recruiting class.
The Oklahoma Sooners are now being projected to land elite four-star safety Bode Sparrow. This is a player they have been pushing hard for for some time. Sparrow is the No. 1 player in the state of Utah and is the No. 2 safety in the country.
If OU were to land Sparrow, a top 60 player in the country, that would only help their No. 1 recruiting class get even better. Currently, it appears they will battle Texas A&M for the best class by year’s end. However, that’s not all Sparrow is good for; he’s also very, very good at football.
The 6’2, 200-pound safety can play in the box, or he can cover. He has elite traits and tools, like the ability to even line up in the slot a bit. Not to mention, Sparrow is great in the run game with his outside angles and blitz IQ. There is a really good chance that Sparrow only improves his composite ranking this next season.
The prediction is made by National Recruiting Reporter Adam Gorney, who currently rates it at 70% confidence. OU only has one safety committed in the current 2027 recruiting class. Landing Sparrow would have the class with an absolutely loaded secondary.
Oklahoma Sooners are loaded in the secondary with their 2027 recruiting class
There is hope, and some belief, that OU is going to land elite in-state CB Gabriel Osborne. On3 currently projects him to commit to OU over Oklahoma State. Not to mention, there are two cornerbacks they already have committed in four-star Mikhail McCreary and three-star Mikyal Davis. OU is also projected to land Trenton Blaylock, a Texas cornerback and the brother of RB Tory Blaylock.
The Sooners have been pursuing Gabriel Osborne, the No. 11 cornerback in the 2027 class and No. 3 in Oklahoma. Osborne, also a standout basketball player at Mustang High School, showcases his versatility as a dual-sport athlete. Rivals projects Oklahoma to land him, though Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Ohio State remain strong contenders.
Not to mention, OU also has four-star safety Jaylen Scott committed. He’s the No. 17 safety in the country. This class is loaded and looks like one of the best in OU history, at least on paper. But there is still work that needs to be done.