Oklahoma made a real run at Brandon Sherrard, but the elite Texas cornerback is staying home.
Sherrard, a 2027 four-star prospect, announced live on Wednesday that he is committing to the Texas Longhorns after trimming his choices to Texas, Oklahoma and LSU. The decision came during Rivals’ “Summer Signing Day,” and it keeps the Red River Rivalry recruiting battle tilted toward the Longhorns for now.
The Sooners had worked their way into the picture late. Sherrard was only first reported as an Oklahoma offer on May 6, yet by May 29 he was already on campus for an official visit in Norman, and he canceled a planned trip to Texas A&M to make that happen. He also visited Penn State, LSU and Texas.
That late surge gave Oklahoma a real shot, even if the Sooners were playing catch-up from the start.
Sherrard’s profile matches the kind of cornerback every major program wants. According to the 247Sports Composite, he’s the No. 18 cornerback in the 2027 class, the No. 157 overall player and the No. 22 prospect in Texas.
He plays at Shadow Creek High School and put together a strong junior season before a shoulder injury ended his year after seven games. In that stretch, he posted 22 tackles, a tackle for loss, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
His offer sheet showed just how widely he was pursued. Arkansas, Florida State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and others all got involved.
For Oklahoma, the miss doesn’t change the shape of what is already a loaded 2027 defensive back class. The Sooners already have Gabriel Osborne Jr., the No. 5 corner in the country and their highest-rated commit by 247Sports. Osborne has also been bumped to five-star status and is now rated the top prospect in Oklahoma.
Mikhail McCreary, a four-star and the No. 34 cornerback, is in the class as well, along with three-stars Mikyal Davis, ranked No. 56 at the position, and Trenton Blaylock, ranked No. 63. Adding Sherrard would have made it five corners in the same class and likely squeezed out one of the current commits.
Even without him, Oklahoma still has a couple more swings coming in 2027. Four-star edge rusher Uhila Wolfgramm is down to OU and BYU and could decide as soon as Wednesday, while four-star athlete Jaiden Fields is expected to pick the Sooners and announce next week.
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