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Oklahoma in the Mix for a Pair of 2025 Linebackers

The Sooners continue to build momentum on the recruiting trail, remaining in contention for one of the top defensive players in the 2025 class.
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Oklahoma in the Mix for a Pair of 2025 Linebackers
Oklahoma in the Mix for a Pair of 2025 Linebackers

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On Thursday afternoon, 4-star junior linebacker Riley Pettijohn announced his top 12 schools, with Oklahoma making the cut.

The Sooners are joined by Texas, Colorado, LSU, Auburn, SMU, TCU, USC, Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan and Florida on Pettijohn's list.

According to On3, the talented linebacker from McKinney, TX, is one of the top 30 players and top three linebackers in the 2025 class. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Pettijohn has already racked up over 30 offers, and has the chance to be a 5-star prospect by the time he is a senior. 

Pettijohn is the son of former Syracuse defensive lineman Duke Pettijohn, who also spent time in the NFL.

While OU still has plenty of work to do with the McKinney High School (TX) standout, the Sooners seem to be in a good position with Pettijohn after initially offering the star defender in May. 

Two weeks ago, the Dallas-area native was at the Cotton Bowl to see Oklahoma pull off a thrilling 34-30 upset victory over Texas.

Pettijohn's announcement comes just one day after 3-star 2025 linebacker Marcus James revealed his commitment date. The local athlete will make his pledge on Nov. 2 at Carl Albert High School (OK), where he will choose between Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Utah, TCU and Arkansas.

Rated one of the top 20 linebackers in the nation, according to Rivals, James would be a big addition to the Sooners' 2025 recruiting class. If Brent Venables and company are able to earn a commitment from James, the 6-foot-4 athlete would be the second defensive prospect to join OU's upcoming class alongside Lee's Summit North (MO) defensive lineman Ka'Mori Moore.

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Randall Sweet
RANDALL SWEET

Randall is a recruiting analyst and staff writer at AllSooners focusing primarily on OU Football and the recruiting trail. Working as a journalist, Randall has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and high school sports across the state. A 2022 University of Oklahoma graduate, Randall hails from Lubbock, TX. While in college, Sweet wrote for the OU Daily in addition to working with Sooner Sports Pad and OU Nightly. Following his time at OU, Sweet served as the Communications Coordinator at Visit Oklahoma City before leaving to join the team at AllSooners. The West Texas native has bylines in the Norman Transcript and is a Staff Writer for Inside the Thunder. Randall holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. 

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