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Sooners Sign Top 4 WRs for Dynamic Passing Game

The Oklahoma Sooners football program has strengthened its receiving corps with four new wide receivers for the 2026 recruiting class. Jayden Petit, Xavier Okwufulueze, Daniel Odom, and Jahsiear Rogers join the team, each bringing diverse skills and high potential. Petit, a highly-ranked recruit from Florida, flipped his commitment from Wisconsin to Oklahoma. Okwufulueze, an Oklahoma native, is praised for his athletic ability. Odom, a consensus four-star recruit from California, and Rogers, another consensus four-star receiver, round out the group. The new receivers are expected to significantly improve the teams passing game and create matchup problems for opposing defenses.

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