Oklahoma Loses First WR Commitment in Wake of Jeff Lebby Departure

Originally posted on FanNation All Sooners
By John E. Hoover | Last updated 11/27/23

The fallout from Jeff Lebby’s departure has begun to settle.

Oklahoma lost a member of the 2024 recruiting class on Monday — a day after the Sooners’ offensive coordinator took the head coaching job at Mississippi State.

Dozie Ezukanma, a 3-star wide receiver from Fort Worth, has reportedly decommitted from OU, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

BREAKING: Class of 2024 WR Dozie Ezukanma tells me he has Decommitted from Oklahoma

The 6’4 185 WR from Fort Worth, TX had been Committed to the Sooners since June

Holds a total of 15 offers https://t.co/MMLkgqx9hr pic.twitter.com/6xRgrtubNk
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 27, 2023

Ezukanma is the 114th-rated wide receiver in the 2024 class, according to 247 Sports, and ranks as the No. 124 player in the state of Texas.

The 6-2, 180-pound Ezukanma holds offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Missouri, Oregon, Purdue, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Wisconsin, among others.

OU wide receivers coach Emmett Jones offered him a scholarship on June 8, and he committed to the Sooners on June 20.

OU now has 27 verbal commits in the 2024 class, including wide receivers Zion Kearny, Ivan Carreon, Zion Ragins, K.J. Daniels and tight end Davon Mitchell.