Oklahoma’s recruiting momentum picked up again Friday with a major in-state win.
Kamieon Compton-Nero, the consensus No. 1 player in Oklahoma in the Class of 2028, committed to the Sooners, according to a report from Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman.
The Owasso, Okla., native is listed at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. 247Sports’ composite rankings have him as the No. 42 overall prospect in the class, and Oklahoma is recruiting him as a safety.
Compton-Nero is currently at Owasso High School after previously playing at Rejoice Christian School. As a sophomore at RCS, he piled up 95 tackles, five interceptions and three return touchdowns. He also made a huge impact on offense, finishing 2025 with 3,335 offensive yards and 49 total touchdowns.
His connection to Norman has been building for a while. Living just a couple hours from campus, Compton-Nero has made repeated trips to Oklahoma over the past year.
He was at the Sooners’ spring game on April 18, returned for an unofficial visit in the summer, showed up for OU’s season opener against UTEP on Sept. 4, and was also in the Oklahoma recruits section at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 10 when the Sooners beat No. 1 Texas 27-24 in the Red River Rivalry.
In June, Compton-Nero explained to Sooners On SI what stood out about Brent Venables and the program.
“Just to hear (Oklahoma coach Brent Venables) talk about the program, talk about his defense and talk about all he prioritizes to grow the man outside of football was great,” Compton-Nero said.
He picked Oklahoma over Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama and SMU, and he also held dozens of other Power Four offers.
Compton-Nero joins a growing 2028 class for the Sooners. Oklahoma already has verbal commitments from linebacker Jay Schell, defensive lineman Logan Lokey, quarterback Trey Tagliaferri, tight end Connor Arant and wide receiver Colton Fitzgibbon.
Rivals lists Schell, Lokey, Tagliaferri, Arant and Compton-Nero as 4-star prospects, while Fitzgibbon is a 3-star recruit. The outlet currently ranks Oklahoma’s 2028 class fifth nationally.
The commitment comes less than a week after Oklahoma picked up a needed win at Florida, and the Sooners will be back in action Saturday against Ole Miss. A victory would give OU its sixth win and clinch bowl eligibility for the 28th straight year.
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