Oklahoma football: Commitment dates nearing for several OU 2024 targets

More than half of the 2024 Oklahoma football recruiting class have pledged their commitment to the Sooners in the past 45 days, and four more could be joining the class over the next two weeks.

The 13 commitments the Sooners have so far for 2024 include eight offensive players and five defensive recruits. The Sooners are in strong position to land a couple more elite offensive skill-position prospects this coming week with expected announcements elite wide receiver Zion Ragins and four-star running back Taylor Tatum.

OU begins the week ranked 29th in the 247Sports 2024 class rankings. This may not seem like much to celebrate except that the Sooners were ranked as high as No. 53 in the…