Oklahoma landing nation’s No. 3 ATH feels closer than ever

Yet another recruiting expert logged a prediction for the Oklahoma Sooners to land four-star athlete Bode Sparrow, so at this point, it feels more like when than if Sparrow’s commitment will come.

Rivals’ Greg Biggins on Wednesday logged his expert prediction for Sparrow to ultimately commit to the Sooners with a 60% confidence level. Just over two weeks ago, Blair Angulo of 247Sports also predicted Sparrow to pick OU, and so has SoonerScoop’s Josh McCuistion already.

Recruiting experts keep predicting Sooners to get Bode Sparrow

Rivals’ @GregBiggins has logged an expert prediction for Oklahoma to land 4-star ATH Bode Sparrow ⭕️The Sooners currently have the No. 2 recruiting class in the country.Read: https://t.co/Y8QcHPPhIxpic.twitter.com/KdZnNSYeDX

— Rivals (@Rivals) April 2, 2026

A decision from Sparrow seemed to be coming even before now. He was just in Norman on Sunday for an official visit, which would have been a perfect time for an announcement after the Sooners got another chance at a strong impression. OU 2027 four-star edge rusher commit Krew Jones has even helped with recruiting efforts trying to seal the deal.

Sparrow has had his options narrowed down to 10 since January. His top 10 included OU, Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, Arizona State, Michigan, Utah, BYU, Tennessee and Oregon. He has a visit to in-state BYU scheduled for June 19, which could draw out a decision…

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