Oklahoma lands 2026 commitment from TE out of Indiana
By Andrew Olson
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Oklahoma has picked up a new commitment for its 2026 recruiting class.
Tyler Ruxer is the newest OU pledge. He announced his verbal commitment to Brent Venables‘ program on Monday.
Out of Lincoln City (Indiana) Heritage Hills High School, Ruxer is listed as measuring 6-4 and 220 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Ruxer is rated 3-stars, the No. 3 player in the state of Indiana, No. 25 tight end and No. 489 prospect overall in the Class of 2026.
Ruxer was a sought-after prospect, collecting scholarship offers from 33 programs during his recruitment. Per Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, Ruxer’s decision came down to Oklahoma, Duke and West Virginia. Ruxer told Steve Wiltfong that he felt OU was the place for him to be developed as a tight end.
BREAKING: Lincoln City (Ind.) Heritage Hills four-star tight end Tyler Ruxer has committed to Oklahoma.
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) July 7, 2025
"At the end of the day it came down to where I can get developed the most, where am I gonna go and compete every day and be a better player and get elite-level coaching."… pic.twitter.com/XszUvEoZkb
With Ruxer on board, Oklahoma has 14 verbal commitments in its 2026 recruiting class, which ranks No. 40 nationally on the Composite. Sooners fans can check out Ruxer’s highlights to see what he brings to Norman next year.
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