Texas Tech has Gideon Gash committed for now, but Oklahoma keeps acting like the race is still open.
That’s the big takeaway from Gash’s latest comments to Rivals Midwest football recruiting analyst Allen Trieu. The four-star 2027 athlete said his recruitment is “not totally closed down” even after pledging to the Red Raiders in June, and the Sooners are the program he still can’t quite shake.
"I’m committed to Texas Tech and loyal to them, but (Oklahoma) is sticking around the picture, and I’m curious how it goes,” Gash told Rivals.
Gash is the kind of prospect who explains why Oklahoma won’t let this one go. According to the 247Sports Composite, he’s the No. 6 athlete in the 2027 class and the No. 58 overall player.
He’s also the No. 2 prospect in Michigan and comes out of Detroit Catholic Central, where he lines up as a cornerback and receiver and is returning kicks this season. If he ends up in Norman, he would be a corner for Brent Venables.
The production backs up the ranking. Last season, Gash posted 74 tackles, three tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, one interception and a fumble return touchdown.
He also caught 19 passes for 540 yards and eight touchdowns. He already has a pick-6 this season.
His size is part of the appeal, too. At 6-foot-4, with real ball skills as a receiver, Gash would give Oklahoma a long, disruptive presence in the secondary. That fits the type of defensive back Venables has been chasing, and it’s a profile that overlaps with OU commit Bode Sparrow, a 6-foot-2 athlete who will play safety for the Sooners but could also be a receiver at the FBS level.
What makes Oklahoma’s push even more interesting is that Gash once looked headed somewhere else entirely. Michigan State appeared to be the favorite, with a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction already in place. That made sense: he had two older brothers at Michigan State, and his dad, Sam, played at Penn State before an NFL career as a fullback.
But once Gash’s recruitment blew up over the summer, the picture changed fast. Oklahoma joined the mix along with other major programs, and he set official visits for June to Texas Tech, Alabama and Oklahoma. He chose Texas Tech before getting to OU or Alabama, but the Sooners still haven’t backed off three months later.
Even with Gash already pledged to the Red Raiders, Oklahoma has reason to keep pressing. OU already has four cornerbacks committed in its 2027 class, including five-star Gabriel Osborne Jr. from nearby Mustang High School, yet the staff is still making Gash a priority.
That says plenty about how the Sooners view him. They lost him once, they already have numbers at the position, and they still keep coming. When Oklahoma decides a prospect is worth the chase, it usually doesn’t let up.
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