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Oklahoma LB Offer Phil Picciotti Includes Sooners in Top 4

The Sooners received another win Friday, remaining in the running for a major target on the defensive side.
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Oklahoma LB Offer Phil Picciotti Includes Sooners in Top 4
Oklahoma LB Offer Phil Picciotti Includes Sooners in Top 4

Oklahoma continued its hot stretch on the recruiting trail, as elite linebacker Phil Picciotti included the Sooners in his top four. He’s a 2023 prospect out of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, currently attending Pennridge high school.

He’s a three-star on 247 and a four-star on Rivals. The ILB is listed as the fifth best player in Pennsylvania according to Rivals.

Picciotti is a 6-foot-3, 225 pound off-ball linebacker who also plays running back for his high school team. He’s received plenty of interest from major schools this spring, including offers from Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State and Auburn.

In 2021, Picciotti compiled a team-high 144 tackles. He also rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries.

The Sooners currently have five commits in the 2023 class and only two on the defensive side of the ball. Picciotti would be a nice building block piece for the class on that side of the ball.

OU is coming off of a recruiting class that landed several highly ranked prospects. The Sooners added Kobie McKenzie and Kip Lewis to an already experienced group.

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ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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