2018 Recruiting Summary - articles, videos, Hot Lists, visits, Jr Days, etc.

[Chris Harmon]

This past weekend was very successful for Tulsa, as the Hurricane picked up three football commitments in the 2018 class. Two of those came from the weekend’s group of official visitors, while the other had visited the weekend prior.

LINK: Successful recruiting weekend

 

[Chris Harmon]

2018 athlete Jabari James, who was previously committed to Texas Tech, is now pledged to Tulsa and plans to sign early.

FULL STORY: James picks Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

With the early football signing period just five days away, Tulsa is hosting several more prospects for official visits this weekend. The Hurricane still has a few needs on each side of the ball, and all four visitors this weekend are either undecided or currently committed elsewhere.

LINK: TU Official Visitors - Dec. 15

 

[Chris Harmon]

Blinn College defensive end Cullen Wick committed to Tulsa during his official visit to the TU campus this weekend.

LINK: Juco DE commits to Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

Tulsa hosted four official visitors this weekend and picked up two commitments on Sunday, including Brenham (TX) athlete Kendarin Ray.

LINK: Ray picks TU

 

[TU_BLA]

Tulsa hosted four official visitors this weekend and picked up two commitments on Sunday, including Brenham (TX) athlete Kendarin Ray.

LINK: Ray picks TU

Ray sounds like Dex McCoil 2.0

 

[Chris Harmon]

The first early football signing period is in progress, and Tulsa is signing a large portion of its 2018 recruiting class today. The Hurricane will add approximately seven more prospects in the regular February signing period, so the work isn't over yet, but TU coaches have locked down some talent in this early period.

Check out some of the scenes from the day, as Tulsa recruits turn commitments into signatures.

LINK: Scenes from Signing Day

 

[Chris Harmon]

The first early football signing period is here! Tulsa picked up a late commit last night and will likely sign 16 of its 18 commits today.

LINK: Early signing primer

 

[Chris Harmon]

Take a closer look at Tulsa's six early signees on the offensive side of the ball and find out why they chose TU.

LINK: Early Signee Breakdown - Offense

 

[Chris Harmon]

As with all signing periods, a handful of prospects see extreme changes in their recruiting process in the few days leading up to signing day. Abilene (TX) Cooper linebacker Justin Wright was one of those prospects, and after it was all said and done, he officially joined the Golden Hurricane in the first early signing period for high school seniors.

LINK: The Wright Opportunity

 

[Chris Harmon]

On defense, TU signed 10 prospects on Wednesday, filling needs at several positions. The Hurricane will likely add another defensive lineman, a safety and a Star linebacker in the regular February signing period. Here is a deeper look at the early signees for Tulsa on the defensive side of the ball.

LINK: Early Signee Breakdown - Defense

 

[Chris Harmon]

After signing 16 prospects in the early signing period, Tulsa football coaches still have plenty of work to do in order to fill out their 2018 recruiting class.

LINK: Tulsa has plenty of work to do

 

[Chris Harmon]

3-star wide receiver Malik Rodgers of Pearland (TX) Shadow Creek became a top target for the Golden Hurricane in November when Tulsa extended a scholarship offer. The 5-foot-10 and 165-pound speedster has been committed to Air Force since September, but an official visit to the TU campus in December has him thinking over his options.

FULL STORY: Tulsa gives Rodgers plenty to think about

 

[Chris Harmon]

The Golden Hurricane signed 16 prospects in the early football signing period, and a whopping six of those are mid-term enrollees. Five junior college transfers and one early high school graduate will start at TU in January, along with D-1 transfer Zach Smith, a quarterback that played for Baylor the past two seasons. These seven players will get a head start on their football careers at Tulsa, as they will participate in winter conditioning and spring practice.

Full Story: Mid-term enrollees getting head start

 

[Chris Harmon]

The mid-year junior college transfer period runs through January 15, and Tulsa snagged its sixth juco transfer of the 2018 recruiting cycle just before the deadline when Independence Community College defensive tackle Jajuan Blankenship verbally committed on Thursday. He enrolled at TU this morning.

LINK: Blankenship talks Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

After signing a total of 17 prospects in the early high school signing period and mid-year junior college transfer period, Tulsa football coaches still have plenty of work to do in order to fill out their 2018 recruiting class.

LINK: Hurricane Hot List Update

 

[Chris Harmon]

With the regular football signing period less than three weeks away, Tulsa is hosting a big group of prospects for official visits this weekend. The Hurricane gained 17 signees in the early signing period and has two current commitments, but they still have three to four additional spots to fill.

LINK: 1-19-18 Official Visitors

 

[Chris Harmon]

After a busy weekend of official visits, Tulsa Football filled another spot in its 2018 recruiting class when Tyler Junior College safety Brandon Johnson committed to the Hurricane. The 3-star prospect will finish classes at Tyler in May and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

LINK: Johnson discusses commitment to Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

With the regular signing period less than two weeks away, Tulsa coaches remain very active on the recruiting trail. TU has been on the road searching for final pieces to its 2018 class, and the Golden Hurricane will host another round of official visitors this weekend.

LINK: TU Recruiting Update

 

[Chris Harmon]

Tulsa Co-Defensive Coordinator Brian Norwood continues to have success on the recruiting trail with junior college athletes. Last weekend, he pulled in talented cover safety Brandon Johnson from Tyler JC. This weekend, Tieneal Martin of Yuba Community College committed to the Hurricane as a Star safety after an official visit.

FULL STORY: Martin discusses commitment to Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

Bixby (OK) offensive lineman Josh Owens committed to Tulsa back in May but didn’t make an official visit to TU until January. After the visit, he told Inside Tulsa Sports that he’s solid with the Hurricane and will sign with Tulsa on February 7.

FULL STORY: Owens talks Tulsa

 

[Chris Harmon]

Tulsa’s 2018 football recruiting class is almost complete, but one more official visitor will be on campus this week. The Golden Hurricane extended an offer to an in-state tight end last weekend, and he’ll visit TU on Thursday.

LINK: Palmer visiting TU on Thursday

 

[Chris Harmon]

After an up-and-down recruiting process, Moore (OK) Westmoore tight end James Palmer ended on a high note with a commitment to Tulsa after an official visit to the campus.

Full Story: Westmoore TE commits to Tulsa