Recruit who flipped on Sooners at the last second lets everyone know his feelings towards Oklahoma after his decision

On Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners lost out on Jacob Eberhart, a four-star athlete from Kirkwood High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and one that Oklahoma really wanted because of his ability to play so many positions, and maybe even play on both sides of the ball.

He was supposed to be a Sooner right now, based on everything we've heard leading up to this, as so many people pledged crystal balls and predicted that Eberhart would land with Oklahoma, making their last two months on a roll even better.

But Saturday taught us that you can't always believe everything from insiders -- sometimes they're wrong, and sometimes these kids switch up. It's fine, it happens, and it happened to Oklahoma.

Sooners lose out on Jacob Eberhart

Eberhart, a 6'1" and 200-pound athlete, shines as a wide receiver, corner, safety, and linebacker. In his 2024 junior season, he had 42 catches for 795 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, plus three interceptions on defense. He's good, or he wouldn't have had offers from schools like Alabama, Missouri, LSU, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. And, Oklahoma was leading the charge for a very long time. But that doesn't always matter -- recruiting can get crazy.

Eberhart’s recruitment took off with 20 offers in January alone. In May 2025, he named a top seven of Alabama, Missouri, LSU, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Illinois. Missouri stood out as he’s a local talent, coached by former NFL player Jeremy Maclin and mentored by his cousin, former Missouri star Markus Golden. But, they weren't even one of his two top options.