After Memorable Weekend Visit, 5-Star DT David Hicks Reflects on Oklahoma

Oklahoma made an enduring impression on one of many prime defensive soccer recruits within the nation over the weekend.

David Hicks, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound 5-star defensive lineman at Paetow Excessive Faculty close to Houston, TX, visited the Sooners through the “Social gathering on the Prairie” recruiting occasion and went dwelling totally impressed, he instructed ScoreBookLive.com.

“I had a number of enjoyable speaking to educate (Brent) Venables and coach (Jay) Valai and coach (Todd) Bates,” Hicks mentioned. “I’m actually shut with Coach Bates. I really feel like me and Coach Bates been been (speaking) for a very long time. We have got an in depth relationship, a good relationship.”

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Hicks is initially from Katy, TX, and performed final 12 months at Allen, TX, north of Dallas.

With 18 present verbal commitments, the Sooners have the No. 6-ranked class within the nation, in line with the 247 Sports activities workforce rankings, and aren’t near being completed. Huge-time goal Colton Vasek, a 4-star edge rusher from Austin (Westlake), TX, has OU in his ultimate 4 and is broadly forecast to be leaning Oklahoma when he broadcasts his verbal pledge at 3 p.m. Monday.

Vasek was in Norman over the weekend, as was 4-star defensive lineman Jordan Renaud, who’s additionally purportedly leaning towards Oklahoma.

Like Renaud and Vasek, Hicks has a number of choices. Per 247 Sports activities, Hicks is the No. 1 defensive lineman within the 2023 class and the No. 1 total prospect within the state of Texas. In response to the 247 Sports activities Composite rankings, Hicks is the No. 7 total prospect within the nation.

Hicks is broadly projected to decide on Texas A&M, however he is also heat to affords from Texas, Miami, Michigan State, Oregon and Alabama. Hicks has affords from blue bloods all through the SEC, the Huge Ten, the Pac-12, the ACC and Notre Dame.

Though he instructed Scorebook Dwell that his seven finalists are presently equal, Sooner followers hope the connection he cited with Bates is what pulls him to Oklahoma.

“It is actually only a household setting,” he mentioned. “That is the primary factor, the household setting. They imagine coach Venables and coach Bates can do one thing particular.”

Hicks has mentioned he doesn’t intend to announce his determination till January on the Beneath Armour All-American Recreation.