Oklahoma football adds David Stone, Danny Okoye in 2024 class: Follow National Signing Day
This time a year ago, coach Brent Venables and the OU football season were carrying a 6-6 record into bowl season and in need of some momentum heading into the Sooners' final season in the Big 12.
A year later, the Sooners own a 10-2 record and another projected top-10 recruiting class heading into their final game before heading to the SEC — the Alamo Bowl against Arizona on Dec. 29 in San Antonio.
Here's what you need to know about the Sooners for the early National Signing Day:
Get to know the 2024 Oklahoma football signing class
RECRUITING CLASS: Check out the bios for players in OU football's 2024 signing class
CENTERPIECE: How David Stone's commitment to OU set tone for 2024 recruiting class
FAMILY TIES: Signing day reunion. OU landed Eli Bowen, the brother of a star safety.
TAKEAWAYS: What OU football coach Brent Venables said about 2024 recruiting class
TRANSFER PORTAL: See which players are in the transfer portal for the Sooners
WINNERS & LOSERS: College football early signing day winners and losers include Alabama, Nebraska
Where is OU football in the national team rankings?
According to the 247Sports composite rankings, the Sooners have one five-star signee, 18 four-star recruits and nine three-star prospects. Here is the top 10 team rankings:
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio State
Miami
Texas
Florida State
Oregon
Auburn
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
OU football 2024 recruiting class
Here’s a look at the players who signed with OU football's 2024 on Wednesday:
Name, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (School)
Josh Aisosa, OG, 6-3, 305, Edmond (Santa Fe)
Daniel Akinkinmi, OT, 6-4, 310, Loughborough, England (NFL Academy)
Isaiah Autry, OT, 6-7, 300, Fulton, Mississippi (Itawamba Agricultural)
Michael Boganowski, S, 6-2, 205, Junction City, Kansas
Eli Bowen, CB, 5-9, 165, Denton, Texas (Guyer)
Eugene Brooks, OG, 6-4, 320, Chatsworth, California (Sierra Canyon)
Ivan Carreon, WR, 6-6, 196, Odessa, Texas
K.J. Daniels, WR, 5-9, 150, Franklinton, Louisiana
Wyatt Gilmore, DE, 6-4, 240, Rogers, Minnesota (Rogers Senior)
Jaydan Hardy, S, 5-11, 165, Lewisville, Texas
Michael Hawkins, QB, 6-2, 195, McKinney, Texas (Frisco Emerson)
Jayden Jackson, DT, 6-2, 300, Brownsburg, Indiana (IMG Academy)
Devon Jordan, DB, 5-11, 168, Tulsa (Union)
Zion Kearney, WR, 6-2, 210, Missouri City, Texas (Hightower)
Davon Mitchell, TE, 6-4, 245, Los Alamitos, California
James Nesta, DE, 6-4, 205, Cornelius, North Carolina (William Amos Hough)
Jeremiah Newcombe, CB, 5-11, 175, Queen Creek, Arizona (Casteel)
Danny Okoye, DE, 6-4, 241, Tulsa (NOAH)
Mykel Patterson-McDonald, S, 5-9, 175, Moore (Westmoore)
Eddy Pierre-Louis, OG, 6-4, 320, Tampa, Florida (Tampa Catholic)
Reggie Powers, S, 6-1, 200, Dayton, Ohio (Centerville)
Zion Ragins, WR, 5-7, 150, Gray, Georgia (Jones County)
Xavier Robinson, RB, 6-2, 220, Midwest City (Carl Albert)
David Stone, DT, 6-4, 275, Del City (IMG Academy)
Nigel Smith II, DE, 6-5, 260, Melissa, Texas
Taylor Tatum, RB, 5-10, 205, Longview, Texas
Brendan Zurbrugg, QB, 6-4, 185, Alliance, Ohio
How does OU football stack up in SEC recruiting rankings?
Here's a look at where SEC programs (for the 2024 season) rank nationally, according to 247Sports.com. Rankings as of Tuesday night:
National rank: Team, Players
1: Georgia, 27 commits
3: Alabama, 22 commits
5: Texas, 22 commits
7: Oklahoma, 28 commits
10: Florida, 19 commits
11: Auburn, 20 commits
12: LSU, 27 commits
14: Tennessee, 21 commits
18: South Carolina, 17 commits
19: Texas A&M, 15 commits
21: Ole Miss, 21 commits
23: Missouri, 20 commits
26: Kentucky, 20 commits
29: Arkansas, 16 commits
35: Mississippi State, 19 commits
39: Vanderbilt, 20 commits
OU football hype video for National Signing Day
Signing day isn't just about the athletes, but it's also an opportunity for the creative folks behind the scenes at big-time college football programs to shine. Signing days carry a theme and OU went with a 24K theme.
This is the new era of Sooner Football.
This is #24K 🧬 pic.twitter.com/4VznCYA0K4— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 20, 2023
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