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.