The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Oklahoma using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Oklahoma set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Cord Nolan (LB)
- National rank: #1,229 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #100
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, Iowa State
- High school: Bixby (Bixby, OK)
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2 / 20#19. Nehemiah Kolone (DL)
- National rank: #1,121 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #125
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Baylor
- High school: Stillwater (Stillwater, OK)
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3 / 20#18. Kaden Moody (OT)
- National rank: #962 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #81
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Baylor, Lindenwood, Memphis, North Texas
- High school: Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, OK)
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4 / 20#16 (tie). Easton Webb (QB)
- National rank: #778 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: Texas State
- Offers: Texas State, Georgia Tech, Arkansas State, Iowa State, Tulsa
- High school: Charles Page (Sand Springs, OK)
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5 / 20#16 (tie). Trey McGlothlin (LB)
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6 / 20#12 (tie). Braeden Presley (S)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Oklahoma State
- Offers: Oklahoma State, Arizona, Arizona State, Illinois, Iowa
- High school: Bixby (Bixby, OK)
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7 / 20#12 (tie). Na'kwaine Carter (DL)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #89
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, North Texas
- High school: Southmoore (Moore, OK)
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8 / 20#12 (tie). Daijon Gaines (S)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Tulsa
- Offers: Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Arkansas State, Baylor
- High school: Union (Tulsa, OK)
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9 / 20#12 (tie). Aiden Martin (OT)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Oklahoma State
- Offers: Oklahoma State, Washington State, Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas
- High school: Berryhill (Tulsa, OK)
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10 / 20#11. Adam Auston (S)
- National rank: #694 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #54
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arkansas, Baylor, Boise State, Houston, Iowa State
- High school: MacArthur (Lawton, OK)
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11 / 20#10. Jae'Lin Battle (DL)
- National rank: #613 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #75
- College: Baylor
- Offers: Baylor, Missouri, Auburn, Kansas State, UNLV
- High school: Santa Fe (Edmond, OK)
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12 / 20#9. Dejon Ackerson (LB)
- National rank: #580 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #42
- College: Kansas State
- Offers: Kansas State, Boston College, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
- High school: Putnam City (Oklahoma City, OK)
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13 / 20#8. Xavier Okwufulueze (ATH)
- National rank: #506 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, TCU, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Boston College
- High school: Rejoice Christian (Owasso, OK)
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14 / 20#6 (tie). Landen Anderson (DL)
- National rank: #462 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Iowa State
- High school: Santa Fe (Edmond, OK)
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15 / 20#6 (tie). KD Jones (RB)
- National rank: #462 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #30
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Jenks (Jenks, OK)
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16 / 20#5. Daniel McMorris (OT)
- National rank: #432 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #38
- College: California
- Offers: California, Northwestern, Tulsa, Texas Tech, Minnesota
- High school: Norman North (Norman, OK)
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17 / 20#4. Colton Yarbrough (Edge)
- National rank: #405 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #40
- College: Arkansas
- Offers: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Incarnate Word
- High school: Durant (Durant, OK)
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18 / 20#3. Tajh Overton (DL)
- National rank: #311 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #39
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Arizona State
- High school: Owasso (Owasso, OK)
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19 / 20#2. Jaden O'Neal (QB)
- National rank: #284 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #22
- College: Florida State
- Offers: Florida State, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Mustang (Mustang, OK)
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20 / 20#1. Mason James (WR)
- National rank: #212 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona State, Alabama
- High school: Norman North (Norman, OK)
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