Four-star tight end commits to Oklahoma for 2026

Oklahoma picked up its second recruiting commitment for 2026 on Saturday with the addition of four-star tight end Ryder Mix.

The 6-foot, 4-inch prospect out of Frisco, Texas, is rated by 247Sports as the No. 21 tight end in the 2026 class and the No. 43 player in Lone Star State.

Mix will be a junior this fall at Lone Star High School in Frisco, the same high school that that brought Marvin Mims, former OU star and current wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, to Oklahoma. The Oklahoma influence for Ryder goes even deeper with former OU wide receiver Travis Wilson serving as his Lone Star offensive coordinator. Mix is also a Sooner legacy. His father played baseball at Oklahoma.

Oklahoma offered Mix in February after an unofficial visit to the OU campus, and the tight end prospect attended Brent Venables' Football Camp this past week. Four-star quarterback prospect Jaden O'Neal, another Oklahoma target in the same recruiting class who the Sooners have offered, also attended last week's recruiting camp.

Mix caught 16 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns in his sophomore season last fall. He played in the slot at tight end and was also used as an H-back. He plans to continue that versatility when he gets to OU.

He becomes the second OU commitment for 2026, joining running back commit Jonathan Hatton Jr., another Texas native. The Sooners 2026 class currently ranks 8th in the 247Sports class rankings for 2026.

Before committing to Oklahoma, Mix held over 30 other offers, including prominent interest from Ohio State, Texas A&M, LSU, Michigan, LSU and Miami (Florida).