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Sooners suffer another late causality as 2026 target leans toward staying home

For the second time within 24 hours, it looks like the Oklahoma Sooners will lose another 2026 commit just days before Early National Signing Day to a recruit's in-state program under new leadership.

Hayes Fawcett of Rivals reported on Monday that three-star defensive tackle T-Ron Richardson decommitted from the Sooners just before being able to sign on Wednesday. This news came after four-star wide receiver Brayden Allen on Sunday also decommitted from OU and was immediately predicted to flip to the LSU Tigers and new head coach Lane Kiffin.

T-Ron Richardson decommits from Oklahoma

According to the 247Sports Composite, Richardson, from Hopewell High School in Virginia, is the No.