The Oklahoma Sooners remain in the mix for one of the best defensive ends in the 2026 recruiting class as Jake Kreul narrowed his recruitment to three schools on Tuesday night.
Kreul, a five-star prospect according to ESPN, is down to the Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, and the Texas Longhorns. He has offers from 36 Power Four schools and has the chance to finish the cycle as a consensus five-star prospect.
Based on a prediction from On3/Rivals national recruiting director Steve Wiltfong back on June 24, the Sooners appear to be the favorites to land a commitment from Kreul. Cody Carpentier, who covers Texas recruiting for Rivals, also predicted Oklahoma to be the landing spot back in June.
The Sooners and defensive ends coach Miguel Chavis has done a great job in OU’s recruitment of Kreul, putting them in a great spot to land the elite defensive end prospect. Now that it appears they just have Ole Miss and Texas to contend with, all the Sooners need to do is close out the recruitment with a commitment and get him signed during the early signing period.
Jake Kreul Recruiting Profile
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Kreul is one of the elite prospects in the 2026 cycle, demonstrating technical refinement in his game. Locked On’s recruiting analyst Brian Smith called Kreul “the most technically advanced high school edge rusher” he’s ever seen.
Vitals
| Projected Position | Defensive End |
| Height | 6-foot-3 |
| Weight | 230 pounds |
| Hometown | Bradenton, Fla. |
Ratings
| Site | Stars | Overall | Position | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivals | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| ESPN | 5 | 22 | 4 | 4 |
| 247Sports | 4 | 60 | 8 | 7 |
| 247Sports Composite | 4 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| On3 | 4 | 79 | 13 | 9 |
| On3 Industry | 4 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
Offers
Per 247Sports
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Florida
- Ohio State
- Ole Miss
- Auburn
- Arkansas
- Baylor
- Clemson
- Coastal Carolina
- Colorado
- Duke
- Florida International
- Florida Atlantic
- Florida State
- Georgia
- Georgia State
- Georgia Tech
- Iowa State
- Jackson State
- Liberty
- Louisville
- LSU
- Marshall
- Maryland
- Miami
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Pittsburgh
- Sacramento State
- South Carolina
- Stanford
- Syracuse
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Toledo
- UMass
- USC
- USF
- Vanderbilt
- Wake Forest
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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