OU, Bedlam to play host to big names with a number of prospects descending on Norman
There’s a fairly significant amount of importance surrounding Bedlam this year. The amount of games left between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State has been reduced significantly with Oklahoma’s impending move to the SEC on the horizon.
We may have 2023 and 2024, but the rivalry will cease as we know it in the next few years. Every game has always mattered but these last few, like the one on Saturday night, will mean a lot more.
Additionally, Oklahoma is fighting for bowl eligibility. They need one more win to participate in 2022’s bowl season.
Lastly and arguably most importantly, Oklahoma has its biggest recruiting weekend of the football season with Oklahoma State coming to town. We’ll revisit 2022 Bedlam several years from now and look back and remember it as a pivotal moment in Oklahoma’s last five to ten years.
There are some big-time names across multiple recruiting classes that will be in attendance for Oklahoma including five-star DT and Texas A&M commit David Hicks and recently dubbed 2024 five-star DT David Stone. More than 20 recruits have already committed to being in Norman, some via social media and others per OUInsider.com.
2023 Five-star DL David Hicks (Texas A&M Commit)
🚨NEW🚨 5-star DL David Hicks has locked in his next official visit to Oklahoma on November 19th. #BoomerSooner
More from @samspiegs HERE (On3+): https://t.co/jWiIomeSf6 pic.twitter.com/b4s0CkWKDf
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) August 30, 2022
2023 Four-star LB Daymion Sanford (Texas A&M Commit)
Bedlam will be the stage for several of the nation’s best recruits as the Sooners prepare for an electric showdown against archrival Oklahoma State💪
Details from @samspiegs (On3+): https://t.co/2a2v7m1zDJ pic.twitter.com/qEb4EbaAhn
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) November 16, 2022
2023 Three-star DL Ashton Sanders
Can’t wait to be at @OU_Football this weekend ‼️ #b⭕️⭕️mer
— Ashton “Champ” Sanders (@ChampSanders55) November 15, 2022
2023 Three-Star DE Taylor Wein
I will be at @OU_Football this weekend📌❕@MiguelChavis65 @CoachVenables @CoachToddBates @JR_Sandlin
— Taylor Wein (@TaylorWein) November 15, 2022
2023 Four-star RB Daylan Smothers (OU Commit)
I’ll be home this weekend to watch the guys vs Oklahoma St. ⭕️🙌🏾
— Hollywood Smothers (@h3llywood) November 17, 2022
2023 Five-star QB Jackson Arnold (OU commit)
Bedlam will be the stage for several of the nation’s best recruits as the Sooners prepare for an electric showdown against archrival Oklahoma State💪
Details from @samspiegs (On3+): https://t.co/2a2v7m1zDJ pic.twitter.com/qEb4EbaAhn
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) November 16, 2022
2023 Four-star RB Kalib Hicks (OU Commit)
Bedlam will be the stage for several of the nation’s best recruits as the Sooners prepare for an electric showdown against archrival Oklahoma State💪
Details from @samspiegs (On3+): https://t.co/2a2v7m1zDJ pic.twitter.com/qEb4EbaAhn
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) November 16, 2022
2023 Five-star S Peyton Bowen (Notre Dame Commit)
Trio of Denton-area players set to be on-hand for Bedlam, including Ryan running back Kalib Hicks, Guyer QB Jackson Arnold and Guyer DB Peyton Bowen.
Bowen, a Notre Dame pledge, is the only one of those three not currently committed to Oklahoma. https://t.co/7tmZPhVqBZ
— John Fields (@JohnFields0) November 16, 2022
2023 4-star OT Cayden Green (OU Commit)
Back in Norman this weekend
— Cayden Green (@CaydenGreen3) November 18, 2022
Other 2023 prospects
2023 Five-star DE PJ Adebawore (OU Commit)
Four-star OL Heath Ozaeta – (OU Commit)
Four-star DB Jacobe Johnson – (OU Commit)
Three-star ATH/S Erik McCarty – (OU Commit)
JUCO DB Kendel Dolby – OU Offer
2024 Five-star DL David Stone
@OU_Football Nov 19th ⭕️🧬
— David “Stoney” Stone Jr. (@iamdavidstonejr) November 15, 2022
2024 OL Harrison Utley
Staying home this weekend to watch @OU_Football take on @CowboyFB in the last Bedlam Battle for a while. It should be a great game! Thank you @OU_CoachB for the hospitality! #OUDNA #okpreps@BrandonDrumm247 @ParkerThune @Josh_Scoop @johnehoover @MohrRecruiting @PrepRedzoneOK pic.twitter.com/2WPNrXPEjk
— Harrison Utley (@HarrisonUtley) November 15, 2022
2024 Four-star RB Stacy Gage
See you there 3! #OUDNA https://t.co/ZERP01Jx94
— Stacy Gage (@3stacygage) November 17, 2022
2024 Athlete Dax Collins
Bedlam this weekend thank you for the invite @coach_bhall gonna be a great game.
@seancooper_C4 @Coach_Pdub @ParkerThune @PrepRedzoneOK @BrandonDrumm247 @Josh_Scoop #boomer pic.twitter.com/M7EM8jS1e5— Dax (@dax_collins5) November 16, 2022
Other 2024 Prospects
Four-star DB Jaydan Hardy -OU Offer
Four-star DB Aaron Flowers – OU Offer
Four-star WR Bryant Wesco – OU Offer
Four-star DL Nigel Smith – OU Offer
Four-star DB Aaron Scott – OU Offer
Four-star OL Grant Brix – OU Offer
2025 Five-star LB Noah Mikhail
📍I will be at @OU_Football this Saturday! #OUDNA #BoomerSooner @CoachVenables @JayValai @JR_Sandlin
— Noah Karim Mikhail 6’3” 210 lbs LB ‘25 (@noahmikhail3) November 17, 2022
2025 QB Kevin Sperry
I’ll be at @OU_Football this week for an unofficial visit #OUDNA #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/7n9SoGccHr
— ᴡᴇꜱᴛᴏɴ ᴘᴏʀᴛ (@PortWeston) November 14, 2022
Other 2025 Prospects
C4 BOYZ on Campus This Weekend
⭐️ ‘25 QB @KevinSperry9 will be at @OU_Football for Bedlam.
Holds A Lot of Power 5 & FBS Offers.#C4Family#RecruitTEXOMA pic.twitter.com/pf0BY7r6as
— Sean Cooper (@seancooper_C4) November 17, 2022
Athlete CJ Simon
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