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After a trip to Norman, the state’s top prospect will be wearing red instead of orange starting in 2025.
CJ Nickson, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound edge rusher from Weatherford, committed to Oklahoma on Tuesday, doing so after he announced a top two of OSU and OU earlier this month. Nickson’s decision comes after official visits to both schools. He is a four-star prospect and the No. 1 player in the state, according to 247Sports. 247Sports listed him as the No. 74 player in all of the 2025 class.
Although it would’ve been an outstanding get for the Pokes in a variety of aspects (beating OU, landing the top player in the state and getting an outstanding prospect), the Cowboys have done just fine on the recruiting trail this offseason. With 16 commits, the Cowboys have the No. 27 class in the country as of writing. In recent seasons, OSU has won a lot of games with recruiting classes ranked lower than that.
The Cowboys also already have a trio of defensive linemen committed in Michael Riles (Port Arthur, Texas), Jordan Covington (McKinney, Texas) and Alexander McPherson (Stuart, Florida). OSU also has a player who 247Sports lists as an edge rusher in Kyle Keya (Wichita, Kansas), but based on Keya’s OSU-related posts on X, it looks as if he’ll be a linebacker in Stillwater.
As far as in-state prospects go, the Cowboys have a pair committed at this point in offensive lineman Ryker Haff (Owasso) and wide receiver Matrail Lopez (Idabel). 247Sports lists Lopez as the No. 15 player in the state, while Haff is at No. 22.
There aren’t a ton of Oklahomans left in regards to the 2025 recruiting class. Two-sport Millwood star Jaden Nickens is the highest-ranked among the remaining uncommitted prospects. The 6-foot-3 receiver/basketball player decommitted from OU in March. He is a four-star prospect, who 247Sports ranks as the No. 3 player in the state.
Pocola tight end Dakotah Terrell announced an OSU offer in March, but the Cowboys have since picked up a pair of tight end pledges from Isaiah Butler-Tanner (Killeen, Texas) and Jordan Vyborny (Draper, Utah).
Moore receiver CJ Simon announced an OSU offer back in 2022, but he committed to Nebraska in December only to decommit a few months later. OSU has four committed receivers in the class: Lopez, Kameron Powell (McKinney, Texas), Jaden Perez (San Antonio, Texas) and Royal Capell (Cibolo, Texas).
OSU’s 2025 Recruiting Class
Position | Name |
OL | Jaylan Beckley |
TE | Isaiah Butler-Tanner |
WR | Royal Capell |
DL | Jordan Covington |
RB | DJ Dugar |
OL | Ryker Haff |
LB | Donovan Jones |
LB | Kyle Keya |
WR | Matrail Lopez |
DL | Alexander McPherson |
WR | Jaden Perez |
WR | Kameron Powell |
Edge | Michael Riles |
QB | Adam Schobel |
TE | Jordan Vyborny |
S | Ayden Webb |
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