Oklahoma football recruiting: Five-star OT Michael Fasusi commits to Sooners over Red River rival Texas

Oklahoma landed a massive addition for its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday when five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi announced his commitment to the Sooners over a group of high-profile finalists that included rival Texas . Ranked the No. 27 overall prospect in the class by 247Sports, Fasusi also considered Missouri , Oregon and Texas A&M before revealing his pledge to the Sooners.

Fasusi ranks as the No. 5 offensive tackle and the No. 8 overall prospect from the talent-rich state of Texas for the 2024 cycle, according to 247Sports. The rangy, 6-foot-5 lineman is entering his senior season at Lewisville High School, which is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.

Luring such a coveted prospect away from in-state brands such as Texas and Texas A&M is a big win for the Sooners and third-year coach Brent Venables. Fasusi is the program's first five-star commitment of the cycle and brings OU's tally to 23 players.

Oklahoma's class is projected to jump from No. 11 to No. 8 in the 247Sports Team Rankings with Fasusi's addition. Here is more on Fasusi's game from 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks:

Gifted O-lineman with true book-end tackle potential. Possesses excellent physical tools and promising athletic context in track and field and combine testing categories. Legitimately 6-foot-5 with long arms and a big reach. Wears mass well and owns space to add more bulk. Multi-sport athlete with 50+ shot put and 150+ discus prowess. Grew up playing soccer and is young for the 2025 cycle. Similarly explosive metrics in vertical and broad jump relative to OT projection. Shows foot quickness and agility to live on an island in pass protection. Nimbleness translates to movement ability in the run game. Flashes some punch power that should become more consistent with continued development. Improved phone-booth strength from sophomore to junior year. Length and athleticism help in recovery vs. twitchy edge speed, but will need to continue technical development to match P4-caliber foes at point of attack. Somewhat high-cut build and plays upright at times.

Fasusi is Oklahoma's second offensive tackle commitment of the 2025 cycle, joining four-star prospect Ryan Fodje. He is the Sooners' fourth offensive line commit of the class. OU finished with the No. 12 class in the 247Sports Team Rankings for the Class of 2024 after signing the nation's No. 6 class during the 2023 cycle.