Like every college football coach on this day, OU Head Coach Bob Stoops is extremely pleased with his national signing day haul. His class, ranked 10th by Rivals, is massive at 25. It has 1 5-star, 11 4-star and 13 3-star recruits.
“This is an excellent class of 25 and I felt like we met our needs in all areas. When we were finished we felt that we had the numbers where we needed them,” said Stoops. “I feel very good about the way we finished and our ability to recruit in the last week of the recruiting period. We closed out well at the end of our recruiting window.
The state of Texas produced the most signees with seven on the list followed by the state of Florida with four student-athletes. Oklahoma and California both produced three student-athletes while Ohio produced two.
“It feels good to have the ability to recruit as many states as we did and bring in student-athletes from 11 different states,” added Stoops. “Having the reputation that gives you the opportunity to recruit ...
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