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Top LB Cooper Witten Commits to Oklahoma, Lifting Sooners’ 2027 Class Toward No. 1

The Liberty Christian standout picked OU over Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M two months after Jason Witten joined the staff.

Overview

  • Witten announced his pledge Tuesday on social media, choosing Oklahoma over finalists Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
  • ESPN ranks the 6-foot-2, 210–220 pound Texan as the No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 30 overall prospect in the 2027 class.
  • His commitment pushes Oklahoma’s 2027 haul to No. 1 on some boards, to within 0.02 points of Ohio State in Rivals’ metric, and to No. 2 on On3.
  • He has 214 career tackles at Liberty Christian, including 87 as a junior, and scouting projects him as a versatile off-ball linebacker after playing safety.
  • Oklahoma’s surge under Brent Venables now features seven ESPN SC Next 300 commits and two of ESPN’s top seven linebackers with Witten joining Taven Epps.