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2009 Football Verbal Commitments

Discussion in 'Recruiting' started by Rhino, Feb 6, 2008.


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    I'll update this list as we go along this recruiting season and add tidbits, also.

    I'm closing this so posters can get info on future recruits without wading through a bunch of posts.

    Current commitments: 24

    Position breakdown:
    1 QB (Allen)
    1 RB (Miller)
    2 WR (Kenney, Reynolds)
    2 TE (Ikard, Johnson)
    4 OL (Aladenoye, Evans, Jeffries, Vinson)
    3 DE (Brown, Chaisson, Franklin)
    1 DT (McFarland)
    3 LB (Bird, Jones, Wort)
    3 CB (Hurst, Lynn, Trice)
    2 S (Brent, Harris)
    2 ATH (Lewis, Musil)

    Rankings breakdown:
    10 FOUR STARS (Brent, Chaisson, Hurst, Kenney, Lewis, Lynn, McFarland, Miller, Trice, Wort)
    13 THREE STARS (Aladenoye, Allen, Bird, Brown, Evans, Franklin, Harris, Ikard, Jones, Musil, Reynolds, Vinson)
    1 TWO STAR (Jeffries)
    1 NO STAR (Johnson)

    State breakdown:
    Texas - 12
    Oklahoma - 5
    Kansas - 2
    Georgia - 1
    Missouri - 1
    Nevada - 1
    Pennsylvania - 1
    Tennessee - 1

    Early enrollees:
    Allen, Bird, Harris, Lewis, Wort
     
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    Ronnell Lewis
    Linebacker / Athlete
    6'2", 225 lbs., 4.6
    Dewar (OK) Dewar

    Committed: 02/05/08
    Recruited by: Josh Heupel & Jackie Shipp

    Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (44)
    Rivals.com outside linebackers 2009 (6)
    Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (3)
    SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (1)
    LB Rankings 2009: Best closing speed (2)
    LB Rankings 2009: Best athlete (3)

    Lewis ran for 2,300+ yards and 40 touchdowns his junior season. On defense, he had 100+ tackles and snagged 11 interceptions.

    Lewis is an early enrollee.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas State

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    Terry Franklin
    Defensive End
    6'4", 210 lbs., 4.6
    Mansfield (TX) Legacy

    Committed: 02/21/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables & Chris Wilson

    Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2009 (32)

    Franklin is coached by former OU quarterback Chris Melson.

    He played at a newly-created school last season and they didn't have a varsity squad, so he played junior varsity, which didn't keep stats.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Texas A&M, Florida, Arkansas, TCU

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    Jaydan Bird
    Linebacker
    6'2", 225 lbs., 4.5
    Conway Springs (KS) Conway Springs

    Committed: 03/29/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables

    Rivals.com inside linebackers 2009 (31)
    Rivals.com Kansas Preseason Top 15 2009 (3)

    Bird had 63 tackles and 3 sacks his junior year. He only played four games due to a leg injury.

    Bird is an early enrollee.
    Other schools considered:
    Miami, Ole Miss, Kansas, Kansas State, Boise State, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska

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    Javon Harris
    Safety
    6'0", 190 lbs., 4.5
    Lawton (OK) MacArthur

    Committed: 04/02/08
    Recruited by: Cale Gundy & Bobby Jack Wright

    Rivals.com safeties 2009 (30)
    Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (7)
    SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2008 (9)

    Harris had 92 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 INTs (1 returned for TD) his junior season. Offensively, he ran for 466 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns.

    Harris is an early enrollee.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Tulsa

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    Justin Chaisson
    Defensive End
    6'5", 252 lbs., 4.72
    Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman

    Committed: 04/15/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables

    Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (73)
    Rivals.com Nevada Preseason Top 20 2009 (1)
    Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2009 (7)
    DE Rankings 2009: Strongest (4)
    DE Rankings 2009: Best against the run (3)

    Chaisson had 102 tackles and 23 sacks his junior season. He comes from the same high school as current Sooners Demarco Murray and Ryan Reynolds.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Florida, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Iowa, LSU

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    Tom Wort
    Linebacker
    6'1", 210 lbs., 4.42
    New Braunfels (TX) New Braunfels

    Committed: 04/16/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables

    Rivals.com Rivals250 2009 (147)
    Rivals.com outside linebackers 2009 (9)
    Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (31)
    LB Rankings 2009: Best instincts (5)

    Wort had 213 tackles (118 unassisted), 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery his junior season.

    Born and raised in Britain, until his family moved to the U.S. in his eight grade year.

    Wort is an early enrollee.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Texas A&M, LSU, Missouri, Miami, Florida, Nebraska, USC

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    Gus 'The Bus' Jones
    Linebacker
    6'2", 211 lbs., 4.63
    Wagoner (OK) Wagoner

    Committed: 05/29/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables

    Rivals.com inside linebackers 2009 (36)
    Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (11)
    SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (11)

    Jones had 170 tackles, 45 tackles for loss and 15 sacks his junior season. He also rushed for 979 yards and 15 touchdowns as a tailback.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Wyoming

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    Josh Aladenoye
    Offensive Tackle
    6'5", 320 lbs., 5.5
    Mesquite (TX) North Mesquite

    Committed: 06/11/08
    Recruited by: James Patton

    Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009 (42)
    Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (73)

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    LSU, Kansas, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Colorado

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    Tyler Evans
    Offensive guard
    6'6", 299 lbs., 4.9
    Strafford (MO) Strafford R6

    Committed: 06/14/08
    Recruited by: James Patton

    Rivals.com offensive guards 2009 (49)
    Rivals.com Missouri Preseason Top 30 2009 (10)

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State

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    Marshall Musil
    Athlete / Fullback / Tight End
    6'2", 220 lbs., 4.64
    LaCrosse (KS) Lacrosse

    Committed: 06/19/08
    Recruited by: Kevin Wilson

    Rivals.com athletes 2009 (49)
    Rivals.com Kansas Preseason Top 15 2009 (4)

    Musil rushed 87 times for 745 yards and 17 touchdowns his junior season. He also caught 13 passes for 283 yards and had 51 tackles.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Kansas, Kansas State, Tulsa, Missouri, TCU, Colorado State, Louisville

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    Marcus 'Saint' Trice
    Cornerback
    5'8", 167 lbs., 4.5
    Mesquite (TX) Mesquite

    Committed: 07/21/08
    Recruited by: Brent Venables

    Rivals.com Rivals250 2009 (168)
    Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009 (19)
    Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (42)
    CB Rankings 2009: Best coverage skills (4)
    Texas 7-on-7 Championship top performers: 2009 (1)

    Trice had 60 tackles, 7 sacks and 14 breakups his junior season. He also returned 11 punts for 195 yards and a touchdown.

    Video:
    The Marcus Trice Story (must watch),     Video 2, Video 3, Video 4

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Wisconsin, Arizona, Tulsa, Iowa, Troy, Baylor, UTEP, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Utah State, Minnesota

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    Jaz Reynolds
    Wide Receiver
    6'3", 182 lbs., 4.5
    Aldine (TX) Eisenhower

    Committed: 08/11/08
    Recruited by: Jay Norvell

    Rivals.com wide receivers 2009 (90)

    Reynolds had 31 receptions for 620 yards and five touchdowns his junior season. Reynolds is teammates with WR Greg Timmons (Texas commit) and DB Craig Loston (Clemson commit) at Aldine Eisenhower.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Kentucky, Virginia, Nebraska, Northwestern, Colorado, Baylor, Oregon, Houston, Minnesota, Kansas

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    Drew Allen
    Quarterback
    6'5", 209 lbs., 4.7
    San Antonio (TX) Alamo Heights

    Committed: 08/17/08
    Recruited by: Josh Heupel

    Rivals.com pro-style quarterbacks 2009 (13)
    Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (38)

    Allen threw for 2589 yards, 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions his junior season. He also ran the ball 53 times for 254 yards and five touchdowns.

    Allen is an early enrollee.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Colorado, Kansas State

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    Gabe Ikard
    Tight End
    6'4", 246 lbs., 4.52
    Oklahoma City (OK) Bishop McGuinness

    Committed: 11/02/08
    Recruited by: Kevin Wilson & Jackie Shipp

    Rivals.com tight ends 2009 (16)
    SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2008 (15)
    Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (13)

    Ikard has 17 catches for 318 yards and four touchdowns this season, along with 44 tackles, one sack and an interception defensively.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Notre Dame, Stanford, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Tulsa

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    Jeff Vinson
    Offensive Tackle
    6'6", 348 lbs.
    Scranton (PA) Lackawanna C.C.

    Committed: 12/12/08
    Recruited by: James Patton

    Rivals.com junior college top 100 2009 (49)

    Vinson was teammates with current Sooner Mike Balogun at Lackawana CC. He will graduate in May and have three years to play two.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Rutgers, South Carolina, South Florida

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    Gabe Lynn
    Cornerback
    6'0", 180 lbs., 4.47
    Jenks (OK) Jenks

    Committed: 12/18/08
    Recruited by: Jackie Shipp

    Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (43)
    Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (1)
    Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009 (5)
    SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (2)

    Lynn had 52 tackles and snagged five interceptions his junior season.

    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Arkansas, Nebraska

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    Jamarkus McFarland
    Defensive Tackle
    6'3", 280 lbs., 4.9
    Lufkin (TX) Lufkin

    Committed: 12/25/08
    Recruited by: Jackie Shipp

    Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (36)
    Rivals.com defensive tackles 2009 (2)
    DT Rankings 2009: Strongest (4)
    DT Rankings 2009: Best run stuffer (3)
    Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (1)

    McFarland had 67 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and six sacks his junior season.

    Read about McFarland's recruitment here.
    Quotables:
    Other schools considered:
    Texas, LSU, USC

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