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Oklahoma OL Target Names Top Three, Sets June 28 Commitment Date

The Sooners made the top three for offensive lineman Deacon Schmitt alongside Alabama and Colorado.
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Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh and 2026 recruit Deacon Schmitt.
Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh and 2026 recruit Deacon Schmitt. | Photo via Deacon Schmitt's X account

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Bill Bedenbaugh has the chance to close June with a big win. 

Deacon Schmitt, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive lineman from Windsor, CO, will pick between Oklahoma, Alabama and Colorado on June 28, On3 recruiting reporter Hayes Fawcett reported on Thursday. 

Since the start of May, Schmitt has visited Colorado, Alabama, OU, Nebraska and Tennessee, but he’s narrowed down his college choices to three. 

He’s rated as a 4-star recruit by On3’s industry ranking, and Schmitt is ranked as the No. 29 offensive tackle in the country per On3.

If Bedenbaugh is able to land Schmitt, it would be the third addition along the Sooners’ offensive line in the 2026 recruiting class. 

Bedenbaugh most recently picked up a verbal commitment from 4-star interior offensive lineman Noah Best. 

Best announced his pledge to the Sooners on Monday following his visit to Norman one the weekend.

A 6-4, 305-pounder from Midlothian, TX, Best is currently OU’s highest-rated offensive line commitment. 

The Sooners also have a pledge from interior offensive lineman Will Conroy, who committed to Oklahoma on Dec. 16 last year.

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In total, OU has 10 commitments in the 2026 class who have announced their pledge. 

On the heels of last week’s big visit weekend, the Sooners also landed commitments from defensive back Derrick Johnson and edge rusher Matthew Nelson. 

The Sooners also hold pledges from quarterback Jaden O’Neal, though OU’s pursuit of Bowe Bentley has the full attention of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, as well as commitments from receiver Daniel Odom, linebacker Jakore Smith, defensive lineman Brian Harris, tight end Ryder Mix and safety Niko Jandreau. 

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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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