Oklahoma’s 2027 recruiting haul picked up another major boost in the latest Rivals 300, with Mustang, Oklahoma cornerback Gabriel Osborne Jr. moving up to five-star status.
Osborne now checks in as the nation’s No. 21 player in the Class of 2027, and he joins offensive lineman Cooper Hackett and tight end Seneca Driver as Oklahoma commits with five-star labels. The 6-2, 180-pound defensive back committed to the Sooners on June 1, choosing OU over offers from several heavyweight programs, including Miami, Alabama, Ohio State and Michigan.
His pledge came after a big junior year at Mustang High School, where he piled up 65 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
Osborne is also ranked as a five-star and the No. 16 overall prospect from the 2027 class.
Hackett and Driver remain among the headliners in the class as well. Hackett, a Fort Gibson, Oklahoma native, is ranked No. 12 in the Rivals 300. The 6-7, 260-pound offensive tackle originally committed to Texas Tech before flipping to Oklahoma in September.
Driver sits right behind him at No. 15. The Danville, Kentucky tight end measures 6-6 and 234 pounds and committed to OU on March 7, just months after the Sooners hired Jason Witten to coach tight ends.
Oklahoma’s class has plenty more names inside the Rivals 300, too. Bixby offensive lineman Kaeden Penny comes in at No. 27, making him the fourth-highest ranked player in the class without a five-star designation.
Linebacker Cooper Witten, Jason Witten’s son, is right there at No. 37.
Safety Bode Sparrow, who pledged to Oklahoma on June 26, landed at No. 59, just outside the top 50. Running back Keldrid Ben of Montgomery, Texas, is in the top 100 at No. 86.
Three more Sooners are also in the Rivals 300: quarterback Jamison Roberts at No. 162, linebacker Taven Epps at No. 219 and athlete Greydon Howell at No. 287.
With 27 commits, Oklahoma’s 2027 class sits No. 6 nationally in Rivals’ team rankings. Of those 27 pledges, 13 are rated as four-star prospects or better by the outlet.
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