Oklahoma makes top 10 with Alabama and other powerhouses for coveted defensive lineman

It's a race between college football powerhouses.
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Brian Harris' top college destinations is like a who's who of college football, including the Oklahoma Sooners.

Harris, a highly coveted defensive lineman, on Wednesday announced his top-10 school choices, which included OU, Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford and West Virginia.

Brian Harris includes Sooners in top 10

From Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida, it appears Harris will certainly leave his home state to play college football. He also had offers from Ole Miss, Duke, NC State and Louisville, but nothing from any Power 4 programs in Florida.

So far, Harris has official visits scheduled for this summer to South Carolina, Michigan, Auburn, West Virginia and Stanford. He's yet to visit Norman since the Sooners offered in February but is scheduled to be at OU on June 6.

Harris, listed at 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds, is a four-star recruit, according to Rivals, and a three-star prospect by every other major recruiting outlet. The 247Sports' Composite ranks Harris as the No. 58 defensive lineman in the 2026 class.

The Sooners are still after their first defensive commit from the 2026 class, but have recently closed in on several. On Monday, three-star linebacker Mason Marden put OU in his top 5, and on the same day, three-star cornerback Ryan Gilbert had the Sooners in his top 3.

Defensive end Jake Kreul, who ESPN rates as a five-star recruit, also scheduled five official visits for this summer, including to Norman on June 20. Gilbert will also be in Norman on June 20 during OU's ChampU weekend.

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