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Oklahoma Sooners could be nearing a significant recruiting win for elite blue-chip playmaker to bolster 2026 class

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By AJ Schulte | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 4:38 PM ET

The month of July hasn't been kind to the Oklahoma Sooners on the recruiting front after losing out on numerous targets to bolster their class of 2026.

However, they might be able to close out the month strong with a potential commitment from a player who would be their highest-ranked recruit in the class.

Four-star ATH Davian Groce has been a high-priority target for the Sooners for months, but he has yet to announce a commitment date. The elite speedster would be a major playmaker for the Sooners in the years to come if does join with Oklahoma.

That seems to be changing according to Rivals.

Sam Spiegelman reported Wednesday morning that Groce could be "locking in his decision" soon.

According to Groce's mother, he will likely make a decision "by the end of the month".

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Baylor, Florida, and Houston have been fighting the Sooners to secure Groce's commitment, but ever since his June 6th visit, Groce has been trending very strongly with Oklahoma.

According to Spiegelman, Oklahoma was "the one school that hasn't made a mistake so far" in his recruitment.

Oklahoma does have someone close to Groce in their corner. Groce's mother and her side of the family are reportedly deep-seated Oklahoma fans. She was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and most of her family lives in Oklahoma. While she is ultimately (and understandably) leaving the decision entirely up to her son, his growing up exposed to the Sooners can only be a good thing as Oklahoma continues their pursuit of him.

Nothing is ever set in stone in recruiting, but this one has a lot of confidence on the Oklahoma side. We'll see if Nagy, Venables, and co. can lock this one down and earn one of their biggest recruiting wins in recent memory, or if Groce will be another one that gets away from the Sooners in what has been a frustrating month of recruiting.

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