The Sooners signed 20 new additions as part of the early signing period, which started Wednesday.
With the dust settling of signing day, 247Sports currently ranks Oklahoma with the 16th best class in the country. And with no more expected to be added, here's how Oklahoma's 2025 early signing class graded at positions that stood out, taking in account both talent and impact at the position.
Offensive line: A
This is where the Sooners needed the most help, it was obvious Brent Venables and his staff knew that because this position was their biggest emphasis of the class.
OU added five offensive linemen from the 2025 class, including the best prospect in the class, Michael Fasusi. Fasusi is a five-star offensive tackle out of Lewisville, Texas, and probably the best recruit Bill Bedenbaugh has ever landed.
Other additions include four-star recruits Darius Afalava and Ryan Fodje, three-star Owen Hollenbeck and prefered walk-on Sean Hutton.
Venables is very high on this group as a whole, even saying he doesn't believe they need much development and could make an impact immediately. The Sooners will still need more help from the portal for next season, but OU's future beyond that in the SEC is promising with this group along with the young guys already cracking the starting lineup.
Wide receiver: C
OU brought in only two receivers from 2025 -- Elijah Thomas and Emmanuel Choice.
That C grade is not my thoughts about those two specifically as prospects. I even claimed Thomas is the most exciting signee from this class and compared him to CeeDee Lamb. And Choice adds much-needed size at 6-foot-4.
However, the Sooners have already lost two receivers to the transfer portal. And that number could grow. They also lost three more during the week leading up to signing day, but according to Venables, it sounds as if it was by design and not necause the commits no longer wanted to be Sooners. However, it seems like those guys could be of benefit if receivers continue to hop in the portal.
The Sooners had to play four freshman receivers enough last season to burn their redshirts. And it still didn't seem like they had enough help. Now they only brought in a pair of freshmen for reinforcements and will need to keep up with their losses through the transfer portal.
Defensive back: B+
OU added five defensive backs from the 2025 class, and Venables sounded pretty pump about this group.
Most noteably, every defensive back the Sooners brought in is over 6-foot tall. Their heights include 6-foot, 6-foot-2, 6-foot-2, 6-foot, 6-foot-1. OU's best talent in the secondary this season was freshman cornerback Eli Bowen, who's listed at 5-foot-9, and receivers took advantage of that mismatch at times this season.
Size isn't everything, especially in the secondary, but it's something OU was desperate for at receiver and at defensive back. Although they'll all need developement and might not make an immediate impact, the length of OU's future secondary will eventually be a big factor during SEC play.