Oklahoma’s pursuit of Kamieon Compton-Nero is headed for a Friday the 13th finish.
The top in-state recruit in the 2028 class announced Tuesday that he has set his commitment date for Friday, Nov. 13, and he trimmed his choices to a final five of Oklahoma, Alabama, Ole Miss, Notre Dame and SMU. Compton-Nero, a two-way athlete projected to end up at defensive back for the Sooners, will make his decision from that group.
That list is a long way from where things stood in early August, when Compton-Nero first unveiled 15 schools and then began working through a round of game-day visits. Since then, he has crossed off Oklahoma State, LSU, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, Michigan, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Kansas State and Tennessee.
Even before the pool got that small, Oklahoma looked like the destination. Multiple recruiting experts had already predicted he would land with the Sooners, and Rivals still gives OU a 93.6% chance to win the battle. Ole Miss is next at 1.8%.
The Sooners also have the kind of visit trail that usually leaves a mark. Compton-Nero was in Norman for the season-opening blowout of UTEP, then showed up again in Dallas for Oklahoma’s upset of No.
1 Texas in the Red River Rivalry. OU is the only program he has visited twice this season, and his six total visits are more than any other school has received from him.
That said, other programs made their push. He watched Alabama roll past South Carolina 49-18 in Tuscaloosa, and he was also there when Ole Miss beat LSU in Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford.
No matter how the final decision breaks, Compton-Nero would be the highest-rated addition in Oklahoma’s 2028 class. The 247Sports Composite lists him as the No. 43 overall player and the No. 2 athlete, making him a consensus four-star recruit.
He has also backed up the hype on the field this season after transferring from Rejoice Christian School to Owasso High School to compete at the highest level of prep football in Oklahoma. Through seven games, according to MaxPreps, he has 22 tackles and an interception on defense. On offense, after moving from quarterback to wide receiver, he has caught 45 passes for 421 yards and four touchdowns.
Compton-Nero attends Owasso (OK) and is rated the No. 1 player in the state.
If he picks Oklahoma, he would join a 2028 class that already includes five commits: tight end Connor Arant, linebacker Jay Schell, quarterback Trey Tagliaferri, defensive lineman Logan Lokey and wide receiver.
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