Oklahoma added another big piece to its 2028 recruiting class on Monday, landing a commitment from defensive lineman Logan Lokey.
Lokey, a blue-chip prospect from Denton, Texas, chose the Sooners over Texas A&M, SMU and Texas Tech, according to a report from Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
Rivals and On3 both rate Lokey as a 4-star recruit, while 247Sports lists him as a 3-star. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound lineman is ranked by Rivals as the No. 229 overall prospect and the No. 27 defensive lineman in the 2028 cycle.
Lokey plays at Denton Guyer High School, where his production has climbed quickly. As a sophomore in 2025, he finished with 21 tackles, six tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks. His 2026 season has been even more disruptive: through nine games, he has piled up 51 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
He also comes from a football family. Lokey is the son of Derek Lokey, a former Texas defensive tackle who briefly spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.
Oklahoma has been in the mix for Lokey for a while. He was on campus for the Sooners’ Sept. 19 game against New Mexico, a 14-6 OU win. He also attended Oklahoma’s 2026 spring game on April 18 and took part in one of Brent Venables Football Camps over the summer.
The Sooners had to hold off a long list of suitors to get the deal done. Other programs that offered Lokey include Miami, Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Nebraska, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State, along with Texas A&M and SMU.
Even with Oklahoma sitting at 4-4 this season, the recruiting momentum hasn’t slowed. Lokey becomes the fifth player to commit to the Sooners in the 2028 class, joining tight end Connor Arant, linebacker Jay Schell, quarterback Trey Tagliaferri and wide receiver Colton Fitzgibbon. Before Lokey’s pledge, OU was fifth in 247Sports’ team recruiting rankings for the Class of 2028.
247Sports grades Arant and Schell as 4-star prospects, while Tagliaferri, Fitzgibbon and Lokey are listed as 3-star recruits by that service.
Oklahoma’s 2027 class also sits fifth in the 247Sports rankings, with 27 verbal commitments. Twelve of those commits are rated as 4-star prospects or better by 247Sports.
The Sooners are 4-4 after eight games and head to Florida this week before finishing the regular season against Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Missouri.
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