Oklahoma’s recruiting board is starting to heat up, and the Sooners could be in line for a few big developments in the coming days.
The biggest name to watch is Kamieon Compton-Nero, the consensus No. 1 prospect in Oklahoma’s 2028 class. The Owasso native will announce his college decision on Nov. 13, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. Compton-Nero is listed at 6-foot-3 and 187 pounds, and ESPN has him as the No. 35 overall prospect in the 2028 cycle.
OU has been pushing to land him as a safety, though his high school résumé shows just how much he can do. Compton-Nero began his prep career at Rejoice Christian School before moving to Owasso High School, and as a sophomore in 2025 at Rejoice Christian he piled up 95 tackles, five interceptions and three return touchdowns. He also put up 3,335 yards of offense and scored 49 total touchdowns.
The Sooners have had plenty of chances to make their case. Compton-Nero was at OU’s spring game in April, returned for another unofficial visit in the summer, then came back for the Sept. 4 season-opening win over UTEP.
He was also in the recruits section at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 10 when Oklahoma beat No. 1 Texas.
His finalists are Oklahoma, Notre Dame, SMU, Alabama and Ole Miss, and he has taken unofficial visits to all five this fall. He was also at Notre Dame’s home win over No.
1 Miami on Saturday.
Another defensive target appears to be trending Oklahoma’s way. Rivals director of recruiting Chad Simmons logged a prediction Tuesday for the Sooners to land blue-chip edge rusher Keoni Snipes.
Snipes is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound native of Saraland, Ala., and he’s a unanimous 4-star recruit. 247Sports lists him as the No. 67 overall prospect in the 2028 class.
As a sophomore at Saraland High School in 2025, he posted 30 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also shares a locker room with 2027 quarterback Jamison Roberts, who is already committed to Oklahoma.
Snipes’ offer sheet is loaded with heavy hitters, including Georgia, Texas, Miami, Florida, Texas A&M, Oregon, LSU, Auburn and Alabama.
OU is also among the final seven schools for Lincoln Fa’alafi, one of the top offensive tackles in the 2028 class. The 6-foot-8, 350-pound San Juan Capistrano, Calif., native is a consensus 4-star recruit, ranked No. 1 at offensive tackle and No. 7 overall in the class. According to 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks, Fa’alafi “should become a high-major tackle with long-term pro projectability.”
The other schools still in the mix are UCLA, BYU, Notre Dame, Oregon, Ohio State and USC.
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