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In-State Star Gentry Williams Signs With Oklahoma

The Booker T. Washington standout signed with the Sooners on Wednesday after declining to sign in December.
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In-State Star Gentry Williams Signs With Oklahoma
In-State Star Gentry Williams Signs With Oklahoma

Gentry Williams has signed with Oklahoma.

The top-rated player in the Sooner State stuck with OU despite the coaching changes, and will play his college football in Norman.

Though he never decommitted from the Sooners, Williams opted not to sign during the Early Signing Period in December, as OU didn’t have a defensive backs coach hired at the time.

But after the hiring of Jay Valai, Oklahoma was able to host Williams for another official visit, and it was all the talented defensive back needed to stay firm in his pledge to OU.

Williams, the No. 76-overall player in the 2022 SI99, is 6-foot and 170-pounds, and he’ll join Jayden Rowe and Robert Spears-Jennings as Oklahoma’s defensive back signees from the Tulsa area.

The signing of Williams goes a long way toward Oklahoma rebuilding relationships in the Tulsa area specifically, as the Sooners were able to grab all three high-end defensive back prospects in this recruiting cycle.

OU’s pursuit of Williams was especially impressive, as the Sooners held off charges from USC, Florida and Arkansas, among others.

To go along with the three defensive commits, Oklahoma also won the race for in-state offensive tackle Jacob Sexton, who signed in December, and Heritage Hall wide receiver Gavin Freeman announced he will accept a preferred walk-on offer from OU over scholarship offers from Texas Tech, Tulsa and Air Force..

Brent Venables’ staff will hope to continue to make inroads back into Oklahoma over the coming recruiting cycles, and their work keeping together the 2022 class is the first step in that direction for the Sooners.

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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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