BYU added a major piece to its 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday, landing Maple Mountain EDGE rusher Uhila Wolfgramm in a head-to-head battle with Oklahoma.
Wolfgramm, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound prospect from Spanish Fork, announced his commitment on Instagram and chose the Cougars over the Sooners. The decision keeps one of Utah County’s top players close to home after BYU also took a hit earlier when Davis High’s Bode Sparrow went to Oklahoma.
The win gives BYU another recruiting victory over the Sooners in back-to-back cycles. Last July, the Cougars beat Oklahoma for LB/EDGE Braxton Lindsey.
The race for Wolfgramm went down to the wire. Oklahoma legend Gerald McCoy was actively pushing him toward the Sooners on X, but BYU held on. Shortly after the commitment, first-year defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga posted an image of the 2009 BYU-Oklahoma game with the caption “#GoCougs.”
Wolfgramm enters the class with a strong résumé. He is ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Utah for 2027 by 247Sports and sits at No. 204 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings. In 247Sports’ own rankings, he checks in at No. 105 in the country.
Production has matched the hype. Over the past two seasons at Maple Mountain, Wolfgramm has piled up 18 sacks.
His national rise accelerated this winter after a strong camp circuit, and BYU stayed aggressive throughout the process. The Cougars made him a top priority and were the last school to host him on an official visit in June. Even with those visits on the calendar, Wolfgramm made another stop in Provo to work out at the BYU Elite Camp, taking reps and hearing coaching from Kalani Sitake and Sione Po’uha.
With Wolfgramm on board, BYU now has 11 commitments in the 2027 class.
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