Shocker: Talented 2023 WR Target Anthony Evans Picks Oklahoma Over Georgia

Oklahoma’s teaching workers pulled off an absolute shocker on Friday.

The Sooners added to a stellar recruiting class by touchdown a verbal dedication from 4-star broad receiver Anthony Evans after Evans had broadly been presumed to be leaning closely towards Georgia for no less than the previous month.

Evans, a 5-foot-11, 167-pound prospect from Converse, TX, is ranked because the No. 45 broad receiver within the nation and the 350th-best participant general by the 247 Sports activities Composite rating. 

The sudden flip is nearly thought-about a “flip” by recruiting insiders, as Evans was lengthy favoring Georgia earlier than phrase acquired out Friday afternoon that he may moderately go to Oklahoma.

Evans, who’s additionally a monitor star for Judson Excessive Faculty, hauled in 35 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns final 12 months, and likewise added 15 rushes for 115 yards and one other rating on the bottom.

Evans was supplied by Oklahoma on April 15. He visited OU on June 3, after which made his official go to to Athens the next weekend earlier than making his determination.

Evans runs monitor at Judson and final spring ran the 100 meters in 10.27 seconds, the highest time in Texas Class 6A. He additionally ran a 21.10 within the 200, which ranked second within the class. 

The Sooners had been in a battle with Georgia, which appeared to be made extra difficult by then-wide receiver coach and ace recruiter Cale Gundy’s resignation at the beginning of OU’s fall camp.

Assistant receivers coach and offensive analyst L’Damian Washington stepped in, taking on not solely the broad receiver room however Evans’ recruitment. It isn’t but recognized how a lot the change of personnel weighed into Evans’ determination.

After touchdown Evans’ pledge, the Sooners at the moment have a trio of receivers verbally dedicated to their 2023 class.

Houston product Jaquaize Pettaway headlines the group, because the 5-11 burner is rated because the No. 9-overall broad receiver within the class by 247 Sports activities. Pettaway reaffirmed his dedication to OU in an announcement on Twitter after Gundy’s resignation, quelling fears that Oklahoma must scramble to usher in broad receivers in the intervening time.

Oklahoma additionally has a verbal pledge from Tallahassee’s Keyon Brown. Standing 6-3, Brown brings a distinct bodily profile to the desk than Pettaway and Evans. Brown dedicated to the Sooners mere days after receiving his provide from OU, and has been steadfast in his determination ever since.

OU went into Friday ranked No. 7 nationally within the 247 Sports activities Group Rankings, however may very well be considerably increased than that heading into the weekend. 

With simply over 3 1/2 months to go till Nationwide Signing Day, the Sooners are additionally anticipating excellent news Friday night time from 4-star prospect Makari Vickers, a 4-star security from Tallahassee, who’s saying his verbal dedication at halftime of his highschool workforce’s season opener. 

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