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Oklahoma Lands Commitment From Four-Star RB Kalib Hicks

Oklahoma continued its hot stretch on the recruiting trail by adding an elite running back.

Ross Lovelace

Oklahoma Lands Commitment From Four-Star RB Kalib Hicks
Oklahoma Lands Commitment From Four-Star RB Kalib Hicks /

Oklahoma received a verbal commitment from highly-touted 2023 running back prospect Kalib Hicks via Twitter Wednesday night.


Hicks, a 4-star talent, picked the Sooners over Alabama, Miami, Arkansas and TCU. According to 247Sports, Hicks is the No. 24 running back in the 2023 class.

His commitment comes off of his recent visit to Norman on June 11. He didn’t receive an offer from OU until May 21, less than a month ago.

The Denton, TX product finished his 2021 season with 1448 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.

Hicks is a speedster on the field, as he’s a two-sport track athlete as well. At 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, he has some serious burners, placing sixth in the 4x200 relay at the Texas 5A State Championship as a sophomore. 

Brent Venables now has seven players committed for the class of 2023, with Kade McIntyre and Hicks coming back-to-back.

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Experience Ross is a young, up-and-coming sports reporter who has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners over the past six years. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and has helped out with the All Sooners podcast whenever he gets the chance. 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 worked for self-starter blogs and latched onto Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and was hired by All Sooners. Ross landed an internship with Sports Illustrated's Inside the Thunder and has since become a full-time contributor. One day, Ross hopes to work in the NBA. Work History Education Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Personal Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC, OK. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross is engaged to be married at the end of the year. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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