OU football recruiting: Carl Albert's Marcus James, Trynae Washington commit to 2025 class

The Carl Albert to OU pipeline has produced yet another top-notch prospect.

Marcus James announced his commitment to OU on Thursday night, bolstering the Sooners’ recruiting class of 2025. He now joins Titans teammates Kevin Sperry and Xavier Robinson, who also committed to the Sooners earlier this year.

James, who is 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, chose OU over various offers that included TCU, Texas A&M, OSU and Utah. He announced he received an offer from OU in May and recently attended the Sooners’ 31-29 home win over UCF on Oct. 21.

"It took me a couple of months to decide, honestly," James said.

"At first, I really liked OU, but I wasn't sure if it was the place for me. Then I had a chance to go down there, talked to the coaches and watching who they landed just made me believe in their defensive scheme for me. So after the Iowa State game, I knew that I was going to be a Sooner."

However, James wasn't headed to Norman alone. He was bringing yet another Titans teammate with him for the ride.

Shortly after his commitment, James called three-star defensive back and wide receiver Trynae Washington to the podium. Washington announced he also committed to playing his collegiate football career at Oklahoma.

"The dual commitment was a combined idea," James said. "Trynae said he wanted to commit with me, so we came up with ideas and tried to keep it a secret as best as possible."

Washington, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound prospect, also fielded multiple power five offers, including Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, and North Texas. He says the influence of his teammates who committed to OU prior played a considerable role in his decision along the way.

"This already shows that Carl Albert is a good school because a few of my teammates are already going to OU," Washington said. "I think it'll help me going there because I'll have teammates there from high school and it'll be easier to be there and get built into the family. I feel like it's going to be a great time."

Through nine games, James' presence on both sides of the ball has been felt immensely. The junior currently has 64 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and a sack at linebacker while also producing 172 yards and four touchdowns at tight end.

Washington has also been a force as both a receiver and a defensive back. So far, the junior has compiled 413 yards and four touchdowns on offense as well as 21 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception returned for a touchdown in the Titans secondary.

The duo's commitment comes 24 hours before Carl Albert takes on Piedmont in the final game of the regular season. With a win, the Titans will secure its third undefeated regular season in the last six seasons and its first under third-year head coach Mike Dunn.

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