Early National Signing Day could be chaos for Oklahoma so keep up

Oklahoma's future is now.

The Sooners' week started with Brent Venables hiring a new offensive coordinator in Ben Arbuckle, then on Wednesday the early signing period opened for the 2025 class. It's the first day that OU commits can officially become Sooners.

Yes, there's still a bowl game left, but this seems like the week OU is moving past a disappointing 6-6 season and preparing for its second season in the SEC.

OU started Wednesday with 18 commits from the 2025 class, but, especially in today's college football world, it's not as simple as just those 18 all waking up and putting pen to paper. There are some recruits on a flip watch that could or could not go in OU's favor. Heck, Arbuckle even offered an Oklahoma State quarterback commit on the even of signing day.

To help keep up with the chaos of Early National Signing Day, this post will be updated throughout the day as commits become signees, including what you need to know about each.

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Trent Wilson

Wilson was the first official addition to the Sooners' 2025 class bright and early Wednesday morning from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Wilson is a four-star defensive lineman according to every major recruiting service except 247Sports, which gave Wilson three stars. Rivals, though, has Wilson ranked as high as the No. 5 defensive line prospect in the country.

He had his choice of almost anywhere with offers from Penn State, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, USC, Alabama, Oregon, Michian, Miami, Ole Miss and plenty more.

Emmanuel Choice

As the Sooners lost a pair of 2025 receivers within this past week, Choice never wavered. The Lancaster, Texas, product will bring much-needed size to the Sooners at 6-foot-4. On3 gave Choice four stars, while everyone else has him with three. On3 is actually a lot higher on Choice than most, ranking him as the 17th-best receiver prospect, while no one else has choice inside the top 50.

Omarion Robinson

Another defensive addition, there are mixed reviews about Robinson, a safety from Little Rock, Arkansas. Rivals and ESPN rated Robinson as a four-star recruit, while 247Sports and On3 gave him three stars. He could be considered undersized at 5-foot-11, but cornerback Eli Bowen is only 5-foot-9 and has been one of OU's best defensive backs this season as a freshman. Regardless of size and stars, though, he was still ranked as a top 5 recruit in Arkansas by every major recruiting service, and even No. 1 by Rivals.

Robinson chose OU over the likes of Arkansas, LSU, Oregon, Texas and more.

Elijah Thomas

Flat out, this is the prospect I'm most excited about from the Sooners' 2025 class. Thomas is good enough to play both receiver and defensive back at this level but will play receiver at OU. He's 6-foot and as athletic as the come, consistently hurdling defenders even at his size.

Every major recruiting service rates Thomas as a four-star recruit. Rivals and 247Sports also rank Thomas, from Checotah, as the best prospect in Oklahoma. 247Sports also ranks him as the No. 6 receiver in the class.

Thomas also had offers from Alabama, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Kansas State and more.

Ryan Fodge

OU put an emphasis on offensive line help this class, and Fodge was the first big man to sign. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive tackle could be ready physically after just one summer with Jerry Schmidt. He could still have a lot still to learn, though, after not playing football until his freshman year of high school.

Fodge, from Cypress, Texas, was given four stars by every major recruiting service, with On3 ranking him as the No. 10 offensive tackle in the class. He had offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Oregon, Houston and more.

Maliek Hawkins

As OU put an emphasis on legacy this recruiting cycle, this legacy continues. Hawkins is the son of former OU defensive back Michael Hawkins and younger brother of quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.

In his own right, Maliek is a three-star cornerback, with Rivals giving him four stars. He started his preps career at Texas powerhouse Allen but finished up at Frisco Emerson. Maliek also had offers from Texas, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Texas State and more.

Courtland Guillory

The Sooners are defintely beefing up the secondary with the 2025 class. Guillory is a cornerback from Houston. Rivals and 247Sports have given him four stars, while On3 and ESPN have him with three stars.

Guillory was a hot commodity, though, with offers from Texas, Tennessee, Texas A&M, TCU and more.

Tory Blaylock

Blaylock is a running back going to OU, so he must be good. Recruiting services agree, too, with all of them but On3 giving Blaylock four stars. Rivals even ranks Blaylock as the No. 9 running back in the class.

From Houston, Blaylock also had a host of offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon, Ole Miss, USC and more.

CJ Nickson

Nickson is one of the best prospects out of Oklahoma as an edge rusher from Weatherford. He first stands out because of his size at 6-foot-5 and 216 pounds. And then his talent has him as a four-star recruit, according to every major recruiting service. ESPN also ranks him as the top recruit in the state.

Nickson chose to stay home after getting offers from Oklahoma State, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Notre Dame and more.

Marcus James

You're about to realize the Carl Albert High School to OU pipeline is strong. James was only the first Titan to sign from the high school just down the road in Midwest City.

James is a consensus three-star linebacker who Rivals ranked as a top-40 recruit at the position. He also had offers from Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, TCU, Arkansas, Utah and more.

Marcus Wimberly

The Sooners might be better at recruiting Arkansas than even the Razorbacks. Wimberly, a safety from Bauxite, is ranked as high as the No. 3 recruit in Arkansas, according to Rivals. Rivals and On3 gave Wimberly four stars, while 247Sports and ESPN have him with three.

Wimberly was actually originally committed to Arkansas before OU ever offered him. He then decommitted in December 2023 and OU offered in February before he committed in April.

Trystan Haynes

Another Titan from Carl Albert, Haynes is a consensus four-star cornerback with a lot of length at 6-foot-2. Every major recruiting service ranks him as a top-5 recruit in Oklahoma.

Haynes also had offers from Alabama, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oklahoma State, LSU, Tennessee and plenty more before ultimately choosing to take the pipeline to Norman.

Trynae Washington

Again, Carl Albert High School is basically OU's minor league system. Washington played tight end for the Titans, emerging as a four-state recruit, other than 247Sports, which gave him three stars. All recruiting services rank him as a top-10 recruit in the state and top-25 tight end in the class at 6-foot-3.

Washington was a little bit under the radar with offers from Missouri, Iowa State, Tulsa, Kansas, North Texas and UTEP. Not even instate Oklahoma State offered Wshington.

Owen Hollenbeck

Another big man, Hollenbeck is a consensus three-star offensive guard from Melissa, Texas. He's definitely big enough to play at this level at 6-foot-2 and 340 pounds.

Hollenbeck also had offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Florida, North Texas and Arkansas.

Jett Niu

We expected chaos for signing day, but not Bedlam. Niu was committed to Oklahoma State as the Cowboys' 2025 quarterback when Ben Arbuckle and the Sooners offered him on the eve of signing day. And by the next morning, he was officially a Sooner.

Arbuckle was already after Niu while at Washington State before Niu chose the Cowboys. Arbuckle then had more to offer after becoming OU's offensive coordinator on Monday, though, and ultimately got his guy.

Before Niu's signing, OU didn't have a quarterback for the 2025 class after Kevin Sperry flipped to Florida State two weeks ago.

Niu is a consensus three-star recruit from Lehi, Utah. At 6-foot-1, Rivals ranked Niu as the No. 10 recruit in Utah.

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Darius Afalava

Now in the SEC, the Sooners and Bill Bedenbaugh went hard after offensive linemen this class. Afalave is a three-star interior lineman from Lehi, Utah, the same hometown as quarterback commit Jett Niu but the two attended different high schools.

Rivals, though, is much higher on Afalava, rating him as a four-star recruit and ranking him as the No. 2 recruit in Utah. Rivals and ESPN also rank him as a top-25 interior offensive lineman in the class.

Afalava has the gentics to play big-time football, though, at 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds, and the son of former NFL safety Al Afalava.

He also had offers from Utah, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, Texas A&M, USC, Tennessee and more.

Alexander Shieldknight

Shieldknight chose to stay in Oklahoma out of Wagoner. He's a consensus three-star edge rusher at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds. He also had offers from Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt and more.

Michael Fasusi

The best was saved for last. Fasusi was the last of the class to sign, waiting to do so at 2 p.m. during a ceremony at his high school, Lewisville.

Fasusi is the top-rated recruit in OU's 2025 class as a consensus five-star offensive tackle. Rivals and ESPN rank him as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the entire class.

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