Oklahoma football has had two Heisman Trophy Award-winning quarterbacks in the past nine seasons. During that span, the Oklahoma Sooners have had six former quarterbacks drafted into the NFL, including transfer Caleb Williams, Dillon Gabriel, and Spencer Rattler. The correlation is that the Sooners have a rich and recent history of developing quarterbacks, so much so that every recruiting class usually has at least one high-end quarterback. In the 2026 class, Oklahoma will welcome four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal.
On Thursday, O’Neal made a move that will drastically impact his senior season of high school. Following a standout junior year at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, O’Neal will transition to Mustang High School in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Football Commit Heading To Sooner State
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Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) celebrates an interception in the first half of the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, October 12, 2024.
According to On3 High School via Twitter:
NEW: Narbonne High School’s (CA) Jaden O’Neal is transferring to Mustang High School (OK) for his senior year,@TRowO reports.
The 4-star QB is committed to Oklahoma.
Next season, Oklahoma football commit Jaden O’Neal will play in the Sooner State. O’Neal is not the first high-profile quarterback to transfer into the state of his presumed college for his senior year of high school. In 2023, current Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola left Arizona for Buford High School in Georgia. Raiola entered his senior high school season as a Georgia Bulldogs commit before decommitting and landing with Nebraska.
A four-star recruit, O’Neal is the 11th-ranked quarterback in the 2026 class per 247Sports. Last season, O’Neal threw for 2,475 yards, 27 touchdowns, and ten picks at Narbonne High School. His team posted a 7-7 record in 2-AA.
Greg Biggins, a national recruiting analyst for 247Sports, says O’Neal is one of the “best pure throwers in the ’26 class.” As a true freshman in 2027, O’Neal will likely compete with Michael Hawkins at the quarterback position. Oklahoma football signed three-star passer Jeff Niu for the 2025 class, while transfer QB John Mateer will likely lead the offense next fall. Mateer threw for 3,139 yards and 27 touchdowns for Washington State last season.
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