Oklahoma’s 2028 recruiting board keeps growing, and two names tied to summer camp visits are now drawing real attention.
Class of 2028 wide receiver Carson LaCombe is headed back to Norman for a Sooners gameday visit on Nov. 21, when Oklahoma faces Texas A&M, according to a report from 247Sports’ Cade Draughon. LaCombe had already been in Norman recently, and the trip adds another stop to a packed fall schedule.
LaCombe is a consensus 4-star prospect and one of the players Oklahoma offered after he attended a Brent Venables Football Camp over the summer. He’s currently ranked by 247Sports’ composite as the No. 201 player overall and the No. 30 wide receiver in the 2028 class. He checks in at 6-3 and 200 pounds.
The San Antonio, Texas, native attends Pieper High School and put together a big sophomore season in 2025, finishing with 854 yards and nine touchdowns on 65 catches. Before that, he started his high school career at Whitehouse High School in East Texas and played varsity as a freshman.
Oklahoma won’t be the only place LaCombe sees this fall. Draughon’s report says he also has gameday visits lined up for LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Arizona State and Ohio State. His list of offers already includes Florida State, Texas Tech, Baylor, Mississippi State and Houston.
Another summer camp visitor, defensive lineman Logan Lokey, is also trending toward Oklahoma. Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman logged an expert prediction for Lokey to commit to the Sooners.
Lokey, who plays at Denton Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, stands 6-3 and weighs 250 pounds. ESPN lists him as a 4-star prospect, while 247Sports and Rivals have him as a 3-star. As a sophomore, he posted 21 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks.
Before camp in June, Lokey made two unofficial visits to Norman during the spring. He has also taken unofficial visits to Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, Texas Tech and TCU, and his offer list includes Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Nebraska and North Carolina.
Lokey is the son of Derek Lokey, a former Texas defensive lineman from 2004 to 2007 who later played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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