Oklahoma Lands In-State RB Commitment
Junior Day was immediately productive for Oklahoma.
The Sooners added a verbal commitment in the 2023 class on Saturday evening from Erik McCarty, a running back/athlete from McAlester, OK.
McCarty is a 3-star running back prospect, according to Rivals. As a member of the 2023 recruiting class, he hasn’t been ranked yet by 247 Sports.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound McCarty is one of a couple dozen or so prospects attending Brent Venables’ first Junior Day in Norman this weekend.
Erik McCarty (right)
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The Sooners offered on Dec. 30, and he picked OU almost a month later over offers from Baylor, TCU, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Pittsburgh and Marshall.
McCarty put up ridiculous numbers during his sophomore and junior seasons with the Buffaloes.
As a junior, he rushed 213 times for 1,966 yards (9.2 average) with 34 touchdowns, and last season he ran 202 times for 2,005 yards (9.9 average) with 38 touchdowns, according to statistics logged on MaxPreps.
He also played a big factor in McAlester’s passing game, catching 25 career passes for 479 yards and four TDs.
McCarty also played at a high level on defense, recording 70 tackles as a freshman, 88 as a sophomore and 104 as a junior. He also had seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries, six blocked kicks and nine passes defensed.
In his career, McCarty has accumulated 4,608 all-purpose yards and 80 total touchdowns.
McCarty is Brent Venables' second commitment in the 2023 class, joining quarterback Jackson Arnold. Rebuilding quickly after Lincoln Riley's departure drained a promising class, the Sooners now have four verbal commitments for 2023.
