As Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables proclaimed during his halftime speech against LSU on Saturday: "Someday is right now."
The Early Signing Period for the 2026 class opened bright and early Wednesday morning, and this will be one stop to keep track of every commit officially added as signatures roll in until Friday.
Heading into Wednesday morning, the Sooners had 24 commits from the 2026 class and nearly all of them are expected to sign during the early window so they can be on campus by spring football. That gave the Sooners the No. 15 2026 class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite, before signatures were in.
Every recruit to sign with Sooners' 2026 class
Jacob Curry was the first signature on Wednesday morning. Despite the early signature, he decommitted from Northwestern in August and was one of the Sooners' later additions to the class on Oct. 10.
Curry, at 6-foot-1 and 208 pounds, is listed a linebacker ans safety by recruiting service, but is expected to play linebacker for the Sooners. He could also slide in at cheetah with his versatility. According to the 247Sports Composite, Curry is the No. 29 linebacker in the class as a four-star recruit.
Dane Bathurst committed to the Sooners less than a week before signing after flipping from Duke. Bathurst is another player listed at two different positions between edge rusher and linebacker, but regardless, his job is to get to the quarterback. According to the 247Sports Composite, Bathurst, listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, is the No. 50 linebacker in the class and No. 10 overall prospect in Indiana.
Brian Harris, listed at 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds, joins the future of what is the deepest position group for the Sooners right now. According to the 247Sports Composite, Harris is the No. 64 defensive lineman in the class. His recruiting rankings aren't staggering, but Harris chose OU over the likes of Alabama, South Carolina and Michigan.
The Sooners benefitted from Penn State's demise with the addition of Jahsiear Rogers, who decommitted from the Nittany Lions after James Franklin was fired and ended up landing in Oklahoma all the way from Delaware. According to the 247Sports Composite, Rogers, listed at 5-foot-11, is the No. 43 wide receiver in the class as a four-star prospect.
Jake Kreul became the top prospect in the Sooners' class after pledging live on "The Pat McAfee Show." Kreul, listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, is the No. 9 edge rusher in the class and No. 72 overall prospect. ESPN lists him as a five-star recruit to be OU's lone five-star signee in the class.
From Rejoice Christian in Owasso, Oklahoma, Xavier Okwufulueze, who also goes by Zizi, is OU's only 2026 addition from the Sooner State. He could be an uncovered gem for the Sooners after his recruiting dipped when he briefly stepped away from football to focus on basketball while being listed at 6-foot-5.
According to Rivals, Okwufulueze is the No. 76 wide receiver in the class and No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma. 247Sports lists Okwufulueze as an athlete.
Kristan Moore was another last-minute addition that committed to the Sooners just two days before signing after flipping from North Alabama. According to the 247Sports Composite, Moore is the 102 linebacker in the class. OU general manager Jim Nagy believes he got a steal with the under-recruited Moore.
The Sooners had to land Jonathan Hatton Jr. twice, but it was definitely worth it. Hatton originally committed to OU early before switching to Texas A&M and ultimately flipping back to the Sooners just last week.
According to the 247Sports Composite, Hatton is the No. 4 running back in the class and No. 74 overall prospect. He's the Sooners' third-highest rated recruit in the class.
Listed at 6-foot-4, Ryder Mix is the No. 48 tight end in the class and No. 105 prospect in the state of Texas out of Frisco Lone Star High School.
Kohl's, which hosts camps and specifically rates specialists, has Trace Rudd as a five-star prospect and the 19th-best kicker in the class. However, according to the 247Sports Composite, Rudd is a three-star recruit and No. 7 kicker in the class.
A lot to live up to with that last name, but Noah Best, listed at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds, is the No. 38 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
The Sooners brought in another stellar running back tandem for the future with DeZephen Walker and Jonathan Hatton Jr., both four-star recruits. Walker was the first to commit in June as the No. 28 running back in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Experts had predicted early for Daniel Norman to choose the in-state Miami Hurricanes, but Norman is officially headed to Norman instead after being committed since June. Norman, listed at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, is the No. 47 edge rusher in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite, while joining a position group the Sooners are absolutely loaded at.
The Sooners just flipped Markel Ford from in-state SMU only a week before signing. According to the 247Sports Composite, Ford is the No. 72 safety in the class.
At a towering 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds, Deacon Schmitt is the No. 19 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Colorado. That also makes him the highest-ranked addition to the Sooners' offensive front.
Offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and the Sooners were after Bowe Bentley early before he even emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the class and ultimately chose OU over LSU. According to the 247Sports Composite, Bentley is the No. 6 QB in the 2026 class and No. 68 overall prospect in the country.
The second of two tight ends from the 2026 class, Tyler Ruxer is ranked higher of the pair as the No. 15 recruit at the position, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Matthew Nelson is one of four edge rushers that the Sooners added from the 2026 class. Nelson, listed at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, is the No. 40 edge rusher in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He's OU's second-best edge rusher from the class behind Jake Kreul, who's the top overall prospect in OU's class.