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Highly Touted DL Derrick LeBlanc Commits to Oklahoma

The Florida product picked the Sooners over the Gators and Penn State on Thursday.
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Highly Touted DL Derrick LeBlanc Commits to Oklahoma
Highly Touted DL Derrick LeBlanc Commits to Oklahoma

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Brent Venables’ dream July on the recruiting trail continued on Thursday evening

Derrick LeBlanc, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive tackle from Kissimmee, FL, picked Oklahoma over Florida and Penn State.

A consensus 4-star recruit, LeBlanc is rated the ninth best defensive lineman in the country by 247 Sports, and he’s rated the No. 64-overall player in the recruiting class.

An explosive presence off the football, LeBlanc’s length coming off the edge for Venables’ defense will bring a different body type to the table for Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis.

LeBlanc is the ninth verbal commitment since the beginning of July, as the Sooners have soared in both 247 Sports and Rivals’ team rankings. OU is No. 6 by 247 Sports and No. 11 by Rivals.

The Kissimmee product is the second defensive line commit of the 2023 class, joining P.J. Adebawore, and he’s the fourth recruit from Florida to commit to the Sooners.

LeBlanc is also the sixth defensive recruit to verbally commit to Oklahoma in the 2023 cycle.

With 18 recruits into the fold, July has proved Venables’ recruiting strategy right in Norman.

Now, as the Sooners head into the season, OU’s coaching staff has a bulk of the 2023 class committed, allowing the staff to hone in on their final targets leading up to signing day. 

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is co-publisher at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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