Nothing official happened Friday for the Oklahoma football team on the recruiting trail, but things are looking up for coach Brent Venables’ Class of 2027.
Covered Wagons Recruiting, an On3 and Rivals prediction page, updated its projections to list Branham, Texas, running back Jakoby Dixon as a likely commit to Oklahoma. Dixon, a 5-foot-10 and 200-pound three-star prospect, had long been projected to go to Oregon. That changed Friday. The On3/Rivals site now lists Dixon as 96.7% likely to commit to the Sooners.
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Venables and Co. currently have the No. 2-ranked 2027 class in FBS. Twenty-one players have already committed in the class, including 11 who rank as four-stars. Of those four-stars, six rank in the top 100 recruits in the nation, led by Bixby High School offensive lineman Kaeden Perry. Perry is the No. 2 tackle in the country and top-rated player in Oklahoma.
If Dixon were to join the class, he’d be the second running back in the group. Keldrid Ben, a four-star back out of Montgomery, Texas, committed back on Dec. 1, 2025.
Some more running backs on the roster couldn’t hurt. The Sooners ranked just 113th in FBS in yards rushing per game last year. Rising sophomore Tory Blaylock led the team with 480 yards while rising junior Xavier Robinson added 421. Those two will be joined by Lloyd Avant, a rising junior who transferred from Colorado State this offseason, to provide Oklahoma with its expected top three on the depth chart in 2026.
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma’s Kendal Daniels (5) hits Michigan’s Justice Haynes (22) in the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooner and the University of Michigan Wolverines at the Gaylord Family à Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma’s Kendal Daniels (5) hits Michigan’s Justice Haynes (22) in the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooner and the University of Michigan Wolverines at the Gaylord Family à Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) and linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) celebrate after a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Auburn Tigers at Gaylord Family à Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday,Sept. 20, 2025. Oklahoma won 24-17.
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Aug 30, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) during the game against the Illinois State Redbirds at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Dec 19, 2025; Norman, OK, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Jay Lindsey (88) against Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) during the CFP National Playoff First Round at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) celebrates after a play during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family à Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Nov 22, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) tackles Missouri Tigers quarterback Beau Pribula (9) during the second half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Nov 22, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) reacts during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oct 25, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) reacts during the second half against the Ole Miss Rebels at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oct 18, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) celebrates a safety against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oct 18, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) celebrates a sack of South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Lanorris Sellers (16) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images
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Photos of Kendal Daniels with the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) pressures Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) in the first half of the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.
This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Three-star running back Jakoby Dixon projected to land at Oklahoma