2016 Offers - Defense (updated 3/12/2015)

Defensive offers for the 2016 class

Cornerbacks

Name	Location	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Jared Mayden	Sachse, TX	6'1" 190 lbs	4 star
Byron Murphy	Scottsdale, AZ	5'11" 160 lbs	4 star
Chevin Calloway	Dallas, TX	5'10" 180 lbs	NR
Jaylon Jones	Allen, TX	5'11" 175 lbs	4 star
Andreaz "Greedy" Williams	Shreveport, LA	6'1" 160 lbs	4 star
Rodarius Williams	Shreveport, LA	6'0" 170 lbs	3 star
Chauncey Gardner	Cocoa, FL	6'0" 194 lbs	4 star		Also plays Running back
Parrish Cobb	Waco, TX	5'11" 178 lbs	3 star		Also plays WR/Returner
JoeJuan Williams	Nashville, TN	6'3" 196 lbs	4 star
Nygel Edmonds	Chattanooga, TN	5'11" 181 lbs	4 star

Defensive Ends

Name	Location Size	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Oluwole Betiku	Gardena, CA	6'3" 235 lbs	4 star
Amani Bledsoe	Lawrence, KS	6'5" 265 lbs	4 star
Mark Jackson	Cibolo, TX	6'3" 210 lbs	4 star
Isaiah Chambers	Houston, TX	6'4" 238 lbs	4 star
Joseph Jackson	Miami, FL	6'4" 203 lbs	4 star	Miami
McTelvin Agim	Hope, AR	6'3" 247 lbs	4 star
Justin Madubuike	McKinney, TX	6'3" 245 lbs	4 star
Rashaun Smith	Towson, MD	6'4" 230 lbs	4 star

Defensive Tackles

Name	Location	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Glen Logan	Destrehan, LA	6'4" 285 lbs	4 star
Edward Oliver	Houston, TX	6'2" 283 lbs	5 star
Kendell Jones	Killeen, TX	6'5" 310 lbs	4 star
Rashard Lawrence	Monroe, LA	6'4" 296 lbs	4 star

Inside Linebackers

Name	Location	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Lokeni Toailoa	Rialto, CA	6'1" 212 lbs	4 star
Dontavious Jackson	Houston, TX	6'2" 237 lbs	4 star
Christian Wallace	Katy, TX	6'2" 203 lbs	4 star
Krys Barnes	Bakersfield, CA	6'2" 220 lbs	4 star

Outside Linebackers

Name	Location	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Jeffrey McCulloch	Aldine, TX	6'3" 225 lbs	3 star
Calvin Bundage	Edmond, OK	6'2" 190 lbs	3 star
Brendan Ferns	St. Clairsville, OH	6'3" 223 lbs	4 star
Caleb Kelly	Fresno, CA	6'2" 213 lbs	5 star		OU in his top 10
Keion Joyner	Havelock, NC	6'3" 225 lbs	5 star
Jordan Carmouche	Manvel, TX	6'1 1/2" 219 lbs	3 star
Marvin Terry	Dallas, TX	6'2" 215 lbs	4 star
Jon-Michael Terry	Tulsa, OK	6'3" 225 lbs	3 star	OKLAHOMA	Committed on Junior Day
Jaleel Laguins	Watkinsville, GA	6'1" 207 lbs	4 star
Pernell Jefferson	New Orleans, LA	6'2" 235 lbs	3 star
Bryce Youngquist	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	6'2" 215 lbs	4 star
Michael Divinity	Marrero, LA	6'2" 218 lbs	4 star
Jonathan Jones	Orlando, FL	6'1" 220 lbs	4 star
Darrian Franklin	Downey, CA	6'1" 210 lbs	4 star

Safeties

Name	Location	Size	Rating	Commitment	Notes
Cedrick Wright	Miami, FL	5'9" 179 lbs	4 star	Miami
Eric Monroe	Houston, TX	6'0" 180 lbs	5 star
Brandon Jones	Nacogdoches, TX	5'11" 183 lbs	5 star

Update: Wednesday, February 11

Added offer:

Byron Murphy
Cornerback
Scottsdale, AZ.
Saguaro High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star


EDIT: One more offer confirmed tonight:

Eli Stove
Wide Receiver
Niceville, FL
Niceville High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

EDIT #2: Well, maybe this one is the last for the day:

Frank Martin
Offensive Tackle
Santa Ana, CA
Matre Dei High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Thursday, February 12

This offer happened recently (before today), but it has just been verified:

Theo Howard
Wide Receiver
Thousand Oaks, CA
West Lake High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Friday, February 13

Another day, another Wide Receiver offer. This time from the JUCO ranks:

Taj Williams
Wide Receiver
Tallahassee, FL
Iowa Western Community College

247: 4 star*
ESPN: 4 star*
Rivals: 4 star*
Scouts: 4 star*

*High school ratings from 2013


A few more that have been verified:

Jack Anderson
Offensive Center
Frisco, TX
Frisco High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Chevin Calloway
Cornerback
Dallas, TX
Bishop Dunne High School

247: UR
ESPN: UR
Rivals: UR
Scouts: UR

Tren'Davian Dixon
Wide Receiver
Navasota, TX
Navasota High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

One more for today:

Jordan Carmouche
Outside Linebacker
Manvel, TX
Manvel High School

247: 3 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 3 star

Update: Saturday, February 14


Actually confirmed offer yesterday, but didn't have a chance to update, so here's the update for today:

Austin Myers
Offensive Tackle
Manvel, TX
Manvel High School

247: 3 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 3 star

Update: Sunday, February 15


This weekend OU is holding one of two "junior days". The event is designed to attract next year's seniors (recruits for the coming class). In some cases, it provides a chance for OU to take a closer look at a kid and determine if they want to extend an offer. In other cases, the recruit already has an offer and this provides them a chance to visit the campus and spend time with the coaches without the visit being considered an "official visit"

So far, I've confirmed three new offers from this event:

Marvin Terry
Defensive End/OLB
Dallas, TX
South Oak Cliff High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Chris Owens
Offensive Guard/Defensive Tackle
Arlington, TX
Lamar High School

247: 3 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 3 star

Kofi Boateng
Wide Receiver
Arlington, TX
Lamar High School

247: 3 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 3 star

COMMITMENT from Junior Day:

Jon-Michael Terry
Outside Linebacker
Tulsa, OK
Victory Christian School

247: NR
ESPN: NR
Rivals: NR
Scouts: NR

Update: Monday, February 16

Finally, another inside linebacker offered!

Krys Barnes
Middle Linebacker
Bakersfield, CA
Liberty High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 4 star


Another linebacker:

Jaleel Laguins
Outside Linebacker
Watkinsville, GA
Oconee County High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Wednesday February 18


New offers:

Jaylon Jones
Cornerback
Allen, TX
Allen High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Charles Baldwin
Offensive Tackle
Windsor, CT
ACA Community College-Brooklyn, NY (JUCO)

247: NR
ESPN: NR
Rivals: NR
Scouts: NR

Update: Thursday, February 19


QB offer number 5:


K.J. Costello
Quarterback
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Santa Margarita Catholic High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Two minor changes made today (February 20):

• Removed WR Kofi Boateng. I mistakenly listed him as one of the WR offers. He may still be offered, but at this time he doesn't have an official offer from OU. He was in attendance at OU's junior day last weekend. My opinion is that he'll be a "plan B" offer (should we fail to land higher profile receivers).

• Updated Sooner OLB Commit Jon-Michael Terry's rating. 247Sports has his composite rating as 3 stars, as does Rivals. ESPN & Scouts, Inc. have not rated Terry at this time.

(official) Update: Friday, February 20


Confirmed a few new offers:

Rodarius Williams
Cornerback
Shreveport, LA
Calvary Baptist Academy

247: 3 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: NR

Andraez "Greedy" Williams
Cornerback
Shreveport, LA
Calvary Baptist Academy

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 4 star

Ervin "Woody" Barnett
DT Quarterback/Athlete
Orlando, FL
West Orange High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Monday, February 23

QB offer Shane Buechele commits to Texas.

Update: Tuesday, February 24

New offers:

David Long
Wide Receiver
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Pernell Jefferson
Outside Linebacker
New Orleans, LA
Warren Easton High School

247: NR
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scout: NR

Chauncey Gardner
Cornerback (Running Back*)
Cocoa, FL
Cocoa High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

*Being recruited to play Cornerback for OU

Wyatt Davis
Offensive Tackle
Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Couple more confirmed tonight:

Parrish Cobb
Cornerback/Wide Receiver/Kick Return Specialist*
Waco, TX
La Vega High School

247: 3 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 3 star

*Not sure what he is being recruited to play. I will list him as a Cornerback until/unless I hear otherwise.

Trayveon Williams
Running Back
Houston, TX
C.E. King High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: 4 star

Late confirmation:

Nigel Knott
Cornerback
Madison, MS
Germantown High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Thursday, February 26

New offer

Bryce Youngquist
Outside Linebacker
Rancho Cucomonga, CA
Los Osos High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Update: Friday, February 27

Updated a QB commitment:

QB Shea Patterson committed to Ole Miss (on 2/17).


Added offer:

JoeJuan Williams
Cornerback
Nashville, TN
Father Ryan High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4star

Update: Monday, March 2


OLB Caleb Kelly announces his "top 10" - OU makes the cut.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_HujnqVEAAin6h.jpg

Update: Wednesday, March 4

New offer out:

Nygel Edmonds
Cornerback
Chattanooga, TN
McCallie High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 3 star

Updated rating:

Rivals and 247Sports have finally given OLB Pernell Jefferson an evaluation and come back with a 3 star rating. I've updated the list accordingly.


Note: Couple of things to note today:

• OU will be hosting their second junior day this weekend (March 7th). I expect there will be several offers that will go out, and possibly a commit or two (although, it's entirely possible that nobody commits). I'll update as I confirm any/all offers.

• The Football Brainiacs are reporting (and has since been confirmed via a Tweet) that OU legacy Jared Mayden no longer has a 'top 3' and has "reopened" his recruiting. This is significant because the Sooners were not in his initial top 3. He attended the first junior day and raved about the experience. I don't think it's a coincidence that soon after his junior day experience, he reopens his recruiting. The Sooners are firmly in the hunt for the talented Texas cornerback.

• For those that check this thread regularly, I am going to be making a significant change. After all my years on this board, I never knew there was a limit to how much you can put into a post (the number of characters). Apparently there is, and apparently I've reached it (with the first post). Since I've never kept track of offers on this board, I wasn't expecting to run into that issue. So, in order to continue with the updates, I'm going to split the offers into two separate posts: one for offense and one for defense. Should be pretty straight forward. I've considered opening the comment section for discussion, but I think it's just better (for those that just want the updates) if I leave them closed in these posts. I'll probably start discussion only threads that will be open for comments about the offers. This should all be done by the end of the coming weekend.

BOOMER SOONER!

Update: Thursday, March 5

Offer confirmed:

Michael Divinity
Outside Linebacker
Marrero, LA
John Ehret High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Sewo Oloniula
Athlete (RB/OLB)
Kingwood, TX
Kingwood High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 3 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star

Oloniula is a current TCU commit

NOTE: I have split the offers (into Offensive and Defensive offers) into two threads. Going forward, I will update the threads accordingly (based on offense or defense).

Update: Thursday, March 12

Two offers out today:

Jonathan Jones
Outside Linebacker
Orlando, FL
Oak Ridge High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3 star
Scouts: NR

Darrian Franklin
Outside Linebacker
Downey, CA
Downey High School

247: 4 star
ESPN: 4 star
Rivals: 4 star
Scouts: 4 star