Oklahoma added two more names to its recruiting board on Monday, and both offers point to how far the Sooners are pushing their footprint under the SEC banner.
The bigger headline is Geo McKnight, a Class of 2028 defensive back from Pickerington, Ohio. Oklahoma extended the offer after what McKnight described as a strong conversation with the staff.
“After a great conversation with @coach_bhall & @CoachVenables Truly blessed to receive an Offer from the University of Oklahoma! @OU_Football @RecruitPN @CoachHillerich @CoachPruiett @ChimChek @coachelichter @CoachCamFB4 @24k7v7 @Rivals @On3 @247recruiting pic.twitter.com/CGtSNs9s9o”
McKnight checks in at 5-11 and 180 pounds and already carries four-star status from all major recruiting services. 247Sports has him as the No. 247 overall player and the No. 7 player in Ohio in the 2028 class.
He lines up primarily at safety and had a big sophomore season at Pickering North High School in 2025. McKnight finished with 40 tackles, nine pass breakups, six interceptions, four forced fumbles and a pick-six.
Even with two years of high school football still ahead of him, McKnight’s offer list is already loaded. Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC, Florida, Michigan, Indiana and UCLA are among the programs that have already jumped in.
He’s also been busy on the road. In the fall, McKnight took gameday visits to Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan State, and he also stopped by one of Pitt’s spring practices a few months ago.
Ohio has not been a typical Oklahoma recruiting area, and Reggie Powers III, a native of Centerville, is the only current Sooners player from the state. Still, Oklahoma has been reaching into places beyond its usual range lately, including Utah, Alabama and other states that sit a long way from Norman.
McKnight wasn’t the only prospect to hear from Oklahoma on Monday. The Sooners also offered 2029 wide receiver Corey Miller.
“I am overly blessed to receive a offer from Oklahoma @CoachEmmett @ChadSimmons_ @benjaminwolk @OU_Football @alonzobowens21 @RivalsHS @247Sports pic.twitter.com/csiu05YVCk”
Miller is a 6-0, 192-pound receiver from Columbia, South Carolina, and he remains unranked since the major recruiting services have not released Class of 2029 rankings yet.
As a freshman at Dutch Fork High School, Miller caught 30 passes for 549 yards. His X account says he runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash.
He already owns an eye-catching offer sheet for a player with three years of high school football left. Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Penn State, Tennessee, Florida and Oregon are all on the list, along with several other Power Four programs.
Columbia is also South Carolina’s home base, and Miller took a gameday visit to the Gamecocks’ game against Kentucky in 2025.
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