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Report: 4-Star Edge CJ Nickson Narrows Picks to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

The spirit of Bedlam lives through CJ Nickson as the Sooners and Cowboys battle for the Weatherford edge rusher.

Bryce McKinnis

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NORMAN — There will be Bedlam for CJ Nickson’s college decision.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound four-star athlete from Weatherford High School (Okla.) has narrowed his choices to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Thursday afternoon.

Nickson will most likely play edge at the next level but also catches passes and covers the falts for the Eagles. 247Sports ranks Nickson as the ninth-best edge in the 2025 class and the 74th best player in the country regardless of position. He also holds offers from Auburn, Baylor, Mississippi State and others.

Nickson is scheduled to take an official visit to Norman on June 21-23. The Sooners have pledges from several in-state 2025 recruits. Carl Albert’s Marcus James (6-5, 210, Ath), Trynae Washington (6-3, 195, Ath) and Trystan Haynes (6-2, 175, CB); Wagoner’s Alexander Shieldnight (6-2, 220, Edge); and Checotah’s Elijah Thomas (6-1, 180, WR) have all committed to OU. Former Carl Albert quarterback Kevin Sperry (6-1, 200, QB), who will sling passes at Jackson Arnold’s alma mater, Denton-Guyer, for his senior season, has also committed to OU.NORMAN — There will be Bedlam for CJ Nickson’s college decision.

Nickson is also a standout basketball player for the Eagles and holds several high-major offers to hoop at the collegiate level. He has not set a commitment date.

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Bryce McKinnis
BRYCE MCKINNIS

Bryce is a contributor for AllSooners and has been featured in several publications, including the Associated Press, the Tulsa World and the Norman Transcript. A Tishomingo native, Bryce’s sports writing career began at 17 years old when he filed his first story for the Daily Ardmoreite. As a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, he worked on several award-winning projects, including The Vista’s coverage of the 2021 UCO cheer hazing scandal. After graduating in 2021, Bryce took his first job covering University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University sports for the Tulsa World before accepting a role as managing editor of VYPE Magazine in 2022. - UCO Mass Communications/Sports Feature (2019) - UCO Mass Communications/Investigative Reporting (2021) - UCO College of Liberal Arts/Academic presentation, presidential politics and ideology (2021) - OBEA/Multimedia reporting (2021) - Beat Writer, The Tulsa World (2021-2022) - Managing Editor, VYPE Magazine (2022-2023)

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