Oklahoma Sooners Flex National Prominence in 2012 Recruiting Class

The Oklahoma Sooners have long held a strong recruiting influence in Oklahoma and Texas. However, it appears that yearly influence is growing into a national thing. The Sooners reeled in recruits from 11 different states in their 2012 class, something that doesn’t happen every year despite the prominence of the Oklahoma football program. The Sooners got commitments from Florida, Ohio, California, Illinois, and Maryland in addition to the usual suspects of Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. One of the biggest reasons behind that is previous players from some of those states, particularly California and Florida. Running back Roy Finch hails from Niceville, Fla. and while he may not have directly affected the recruitment of the five players from Florida in the Sooners’ class, but the impact of his success has certainly had an impact on the decisions of prospective recruits in the state. California is a very different story for Oklahoma. The ‘Cali Trio’ of Brennan Clay...