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Florida State loses 2026 DL recruit as OU swoops in for quick steal

Related Topics: Seminoles, James C. Carrington

After losing a quarterback recruit to Florida State this summer, the Oklahoma Sooners are looking to return the favor.

Defensive lineman James "Tank" Carrington announced on Thursday that decommitted from the Seminoles and was back on the market after pledging to Florida State in June. Then, just a few hours after Carrington's announcement, Rivals' Steve Wiltfong logged an expert prediction for the Sooners to land Carrington with a 60% confidence level.

Sooners predicted to land James "Tank" Carrington

The hope is maybe the Sooners can finally be the ones to get Carrington to settle down as he enters his high school senior season at his fourth different school and one decommitment on his resume.