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Oklahoma Extends Five Offers at Penultimate Session of Brent Venables Elite Camp
NORMAN — The fourth session of the Brent Venables Elite Camp was loaded with talent.
Two Oklahoma commits and three more OU offers rolled into Norman to start the day, and after Tuesday's camp was finished, five more athletes walked away with scholarship offers after impressing the Sooners' coaching staff.
Rock Hill, TX, 2025 QB and Sooners' commit Kevin Sperry once again headlined the Venables Camp, showcasing elite arm talent. The 4-star signal caller lofted the ball deep downfield with ease, hitting his target with pinpoint accuracy from almost 50 yards away.
Tuesday, Sperry showed off a nice connection with fellow 2025 Sooners' pledge Gracen Harris. Harris is a 4-star wide receiver from Ennis, TX, ranked No. 161 in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Harris was incredibly shifty in one-on-one reps, often getting free from his defender at the line of scrimmage with an excellent release. Once the rising junior was past the DB attempting to cover him, Sperry could easily find Harris for a touchdown on what seemed like every rep.
The duo dominated the morning session of camp, giving Oklahoma fans plenty to look forward to in the 2025 recruiting class.
Meanwhile, 4-star defensive back C.J. Jimcoily from Lipscomb Academy in Nashville had a remarkable showing Tuesday. The 6-foot-2 safety used his size and strength to shut down almost every wideout he faced in one-on-ones, proving to be one of the best DBs to visit the Venables camp thus far.
Jimcoily was offered by the Sooners last September and is the teammate of fellow 4-star defensive back Kaleb Beasley, who was in Norman for an official visit over the weekend. Jimcoily is currently rated the No. 11 DB in the nation for 2025, holding over 20 offers heading into his junior year.
Marcus James, a fellow 2025 OU offer, was also in attendance on Tuesday. Despite still being a touch unrefined as a football player, the Carl Albert product looked much bigger and more athletic than the rest of his position group.
James holds over 10 offers heading into his junior year, including Texas A&M, Arkansas, TCU and Oklahoma State.
In the defensive line group, 2024 edge rusher and Sooners' offer Jayshawn Ross had an excellent day. The Liberty North (KS) product looked very nimble on his feet for someone of his size, putting his athleticism on display.
Ross is a 4-star prospect and Rivals' No. 126 player in the 2024 class, holding over 20 offers including; Oregon, Michigan and USC. The 6-3 defensive end will be back at the Venables Camp on Thursday before taking his official visit to Oklahoma this weekend for the ChampU BBQ.
Aside from the five players who had already garnered interested from OU, three more recruits stood out enough to earn offers of their own. The first athlete to receive an offer on Tuesday was 2026 running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. from Cibolo Steele (TX).
Hatton Jr. is a teammate of recent Sooners' offer Royal Capell, who attended last week's camp session. At 6-1 and almost 200 pounds as a rising sophomore, Hatton Jr.'s lateral quickness set him apart from the other backs in his group.
The talented ball-carrier already has offers from Texas Tech, Nebraska and Houston, among others.
The next player to receive an offer from OU on Tuesday was 2025 offensive lineman Jonte Newman from Bridgeland High School in Houston. Listed at 6-6 and 290 pounds, the big offensive tackle impressed Bill Bedenbaugh with his footwork during the penultimate day of camp.
As a rising junior, Newman has offers from TCU, Texas Tech and Texas A&M, among others.
Fellow 2025 o-lineman Tyler Thomas of Dickinson, TX, also received an offer from Bedenbaugh and company following a solid showing on Tuesday. Listed at 6-4 and 310 pounds, the rising junior already holds over 10 offers, including Texas, Mississippi and Penn State.
After camp ended, 2026 wideout Mike Brown from Legacy The School of Sports Sciences in Spring, TX, picked up an offer from Emmett Jones and company after dominating the morning and afternoon session of one-on-ones. Like Harris, Brown had an incredible release off the line of scrimmage, getting open on almost every rep.
Additionally, the Sooners' new offer is able to accelerate and decelerate quickly, making it hard for defensive backs to get situated in coverage. Brown used his start-and-stop ability to perfection on Tuesday, finding himself on the receiving end of multiple Sperry deep balls.
Brown's impressive skill set has helped the rising sophomore rack up almost 10 offers, including Texas A&M, Arizona State and Houston.
Later in the evening, 2024 athlete Andy Bass received an offer from the Sooners' after a stellar day at camp. Bass, who plays quarterback at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City, was offered by OU as a running back,
The rising senior began his day working out with the running backs before being moved to the receiver group for one-on-one drills. The in-state athlete used his straight-line speed to run right by several defenders, making multiple spectacular catches in the process.
At one point, the speedster was held while running his route, but still managed to make a one-handed catch in the end zone.
Fresh off of a state championship victory in the 100-meter dash, Bass holds 15 offers, including Syracuse, UNLV and North Texas. Operating as an option quarterback at Heritage Hall, Bass hasn't been able to showcase his full skill set on the high school field, but performed well enough in front of the Sooners' coaching staff on Tuesday to earn an offer.
Also with the receiver group, 2025 wideout Jaden Perez and 2026 athlete King Shelton had successful days getting open downfield.
Perez put on a clinic as a route runner, getting open in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, the Brandeis, TX, product rolled his ankle in the morning and was unable to compete in the afternoon session.
As a rising junior, Perez holds nearly 10 offers, with schools like TCU, Miami and Arkansas already showing their interest in the talented pass catcher.
Shelton, the younger brother of current Oklahoma wideout LV Bunkley-Shelton, performed well as both a defensive back and wide receiver on Tuesday. The Junipero Serra (CA) product was not afraid to be physical as a DB, but used his speed and quickness to get open as a receiver.
Despite being a rising sophomore, Shelton holds offers from Kansas and Michigan State, with more likely to follow in the coming seasons.
Grant Stewart, a 2025 safety from St. Thomas, TX, was also impressive as a defensive back on day four of the Venables Camp. Despite having to face a very talented group of receivers, Stewart held his own and did not give up any big plays.
Mason Woods, a 2025 tight end from Iowa City West (IA), turned heads all day on Tuesday. The athletic pass catcher moved well in position drills and dominated one-on-one reps, running by and leaping over defenders for multiple impressive catches.
In one rep, Woods ran past James before jumping into the air and grabbing the ball right over the outstretched arms of the Carl Albert star, coming down in the end zone with an amazing catch. While Woods doesn't have an offer from the Sooners' yet, it would not be surprising to see the 3-star hear from Joe Jon Finley and company very soon after his dominant performance.
Currently, Woods holds offers to Iowa and Missouri, among others.
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