Oklahoma’s push to keep elite in-state talent home got another boost Monday, when Kamieon Compton-Nero of Owasso High School trimmed his list to five schools and included the Sooners.
Compton-Nero, the No. 1 athlete in the state’s 2028 class, is down to Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama, and SMU. For Brent Venables and his staff, that’s a meaningful step in a recruitment they’ve targeted since arriving in 2021: making sure the best players in Oklahoma don’t slip away.
The Sooners have already built real momentum with Compton-Nero. He’s been on campus multiple times, and his most recent visit came during Oklahoma’s 51-0 win over UTEP to open the season.
After that trip, he said the coaching staff and support staff made him feel welcome. He also posted a video of himself walking across the field with OU General Manager Jim Nagy while the Sooners warmed up, along with a photo of him with head coach Brent Venables and safeties coach Brandon Hall.
At 6-foot-3 and 187 pounds, Compton-Nero brings the kind of versatility that makes recruiting boards light up. Oklahoma is targeting him as a safety, which is one of his primary roles at Owasso, where he also lines up at wide receiver.
Before transferring to Owasso in the offseason, he played safety and quarterback at Rejoice Christian, helping lead that team to a Class A-I state championship with now-OU freshman wide receiver Xavier Okwufulueze. Since arriving at Owasso, he has been sharpening his game at safety.
The rankings reflect why so many programs are in the mix. Compton-Nero is a consensus top-100 national prospect, ranked No. 53 by 247Sports, No. 97 by Rivals, and No. 36 by ESPN. Listed as a four-star recruit, he already holds 20 Power Four offers, including 11 from SEC and Big Ten schools.
There’s also a growing sense around the industry that Oklahoma has the edge. On3’s Steve Wiltfong, Sam Spiegelman, and Josh McCuistion have already projected Compton-Nero to end up with the Sooners when he makes his choice.
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