— Touched base briefly with both Cobey Sellers and Seaonta Stewart, who each told me they’re thoroughly enjoying their OU experience thus far. When I hit up the two cornerbacks earlier this afternoon, they were both still on campus. Stewart flies back to Ohio tomorrow and Sellers will hit the road back to Houston tonight, so expect a more intricate update tomorrow or Tuesday on the pair of elite defensive back prospects. With everything pointing toward Oklahoma in advance of Maliek Hawkins’ announcement, that theoretically leaves just two open spots in the class for cornerbacks, and Sellers and Stewart are two guys that the Sooners would love to have if Trystan Haynes keeps playing hard to get. Sources down in the Lone Star State unanimously favor OU for Sellers; not much has changed there. It’ll be interesting to see what type of move Oklahoma can make in Stewart’s recruitment, as he’s very high on OU’s wish list but doesn’t have an offer sheet that’s rife with heavy hitters. The Sooners aren’t facing the stiffest of competition for his pledge.
— How’s this for a late addition to the visitor list? Emmett Jones and OU managed to coax Manny Choice back to Norman this weekend, and I’m told the visit went exceptionally well once again. Working on getting insight straight from the horse’s mouth, so stay tuned for that. I still can’t fire a FutureCast in good conscience with the Missouri and USC visits on deck for Choice, but everything indicates that Oklahoma is on top for the time being. If I had to peg the two wideouts with the best chances of winding up in Oklahoma’s class right this second, I’d go with Choice and Quincy Porter (shhhhhh). Add those two to the Elijah Thomas and Gracen Harris law firm, and Emmett Jones can pencil himself in for another raise this winter.
— We’re starting to get some clarity on what kind of linebacker Zac Alley likes, and though the Sooners haven’t extended an offer to 2026 three-star prospect Jaxon Pyatt, they have ramped up contact with him in recent weeks and got him on campus yesterday. I spoke earlier this afternoon with Pyatt, who told me that Alley has made him feel like a priority and that everything at Oklahoma seemed to line up with his desires in a school. He acknowledged that the two schools atop his list right now are Ole Miss and Oklahoma. Don’t be shocked to see this offer go out down the line, and I expect the Sooners to be a major player for Pyatt from that point forward. He’s the son of former NFL’er Brad Pyatt, and as I pointed out last week, the Sooners have fared very well with NFL legacy prospects on the recruiting trail. Pyatt confirmed to me that he’ll be back to Oklahoma for a camp in early June, which will give Venables and Alley the chance to put the firsthand stamp on him.
— Another linebacker that I can confirm Oklahoma likes a lot is Rogers (Ark.) standout Braxton Lindsey, who owns just one FBS offer right now but is poised for a blow-up sometime this calendar year. He’s a 6-foot-3, 215-pound multi-sport prospect who actually caught Brent Venables’ eye even before he caught Zac Alley’s. The Sooners hosted Lindsey this weekend, and in speaking to the Natural State product, he was very complimentary of everything that Oklahoma football comprises. He’s thoroughly impressed with OU’s program culture, facilities, off-field support and team dynamic, and he’s made an instant connection with Alley. Like Pyatt, he has yet to receive an offer, but camp season could help break the dam in that regard. This is absolutely a name with which to get familiar in the 2026 class, because I think the Sooners will be very tough to beat if/when they offer Lindsey.
Much more to come from the Heisman Hangout.
