Oklahoma Sooners vault themselves into contention for must-have recruit after successful major recruiting event
The Oklahoma Sooners have been on a tear in recruiting over the summer, with 13 commits since May 13th, including elite quarterback Bowe Bentley. Over the weekend, they added a potential starter in the trenches in offensive tackle Deacon Schmitt, and they are hunting for more. One of their next targets is four-star wide receiver […]
The Oklahoma Sooners have been on a tear in recruiting over the summer, with 13 commits since May 13th, including elite quarterback Bowe Bentley. Over the weekend, they added a potential starter in the trenches in offensive tackle Deacon Schmitt, and they are hunting for more.
One of their next targets is four-star wide receiver Jordan Clay. Clay, a top-100 recruit and a near-consensus top-ten wide receiver in the 2026 class, visited the Sooners last weekend, and his visit vaulted the Sooners into the running to secure his commitment.
In an interview with SoonerScoop, Clay admitted that Oklahoma wasn't at the top of the schools he was considering, but he still went on the visit.
"They were a little bit lower on my list going into the visit. But after that visit, they definitely jumped up into the race for sure…It was great. I got to spend time with the coaches and socialize with some of the players currently playing at OU. I just got to pick their brains, learn from them, and see what they had to adjust to coming in as freshmen."
Clay spent time with several faces in the wide receiver room, as well as wide receivers coach Emmett Jones, who Clay remarked was a different style of recruiter. While most coaches say "we want you here", Jones instead told Clay that he shouldn't "play with his future" if he knows where he wants to go. That was a refreshing take that resonated with Clay.
Bowe Bentley did some recruiting of his own, as well. Bentley reached out to Clay, saying the two could "make history" with the Sooners if they joined up in the class.
Clay has set his commitment date for July 11th. After missing out on a few other wide receivers in this class, Clay is a must-win for the Sooners. Oklahoma will have to stave off Baylor, the presumed frontrunner, as well as Miami and Texas.
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