Oklahoma Sooners: Priest Willis
#BlueChipBattles: Nov. 16
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By RecruitingNation staff | ESPN.com
ESPN.comUncommitted 2013 running backs Alvin Kamara and Derrick Green.ESPN 100 running backs Alvin Kamara and Derrick Green can score from anywhere on the field thanks to their breakaway speed, an attribute that makes them very attractive recruits to the Oregon Ducks. Oregon's pursuit of the duo headlines this week’s #BlueChipBattles.
Click through for our list to rank the top 10 recruiting battles
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Sooners have options at defensive back 
October, 24, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
It didn’t take long for Mike Stoops to return to Oklahoma and target the top defensive backs for the 2013 class. Stoops was aggressive in going after them in the spring and summer and it has paid off now in the fall. The Sooners have three commits in the secondary and have made the final cut for several more.
Coincidentally, a lot of those defensive back targets will be at OU this weekend for the No. 8 Sooners’ contest against fifth-ranked Notre Dame.
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Coincidentally, a lot of those defensive back targets will be at OU this weekend for the No. 8 Sooners’ contest against fifth-ranked Notre Dame.
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Oklahoma in some #BlueChipBattles
October, 5, 2012
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By SoonerNation staff | ESPN.com
RecruitingNation has summoned its writers from around the country to compile a list of the top 10 battles for elite football recruits leading up to February's signing day.
The Sooners, of course, are in several battles to complete their class. Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) plans to visit, and safety Priest Willis (Tempe, Ariz./Marcos De Niza) has Oklahoma on his list.
Read more about the #BlueChipBattles for the 2013 signing classes.
The Sooners, of course, are in several battles to complete their class. Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) plans to visit, and safety Priest Willis (Tempe, Ariz./Marcos De Niza) has Oklahoma on his list.
Read more about the #BlueChipBattles
for the 2013 signing classes.
Priest Willis (Tempe, Ariz./Marcos De Niza) planned to release a list of his top 15 schools shortly after the opening, but settled on a final 16 when it became too difficult to cut an additional program.
The schools that made the cut for Willis are Arizona, Arizona State, California, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
The schools that made the cut for Willis are Arizona, Arizona State, California, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
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Video: Four OU offers get ‘Opening’ invites
April, 3, 2012
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By SoonerNation staff | ESPN.com
Upland's (Upland, Calif.) Joe Mathis, Marcos de Niza's (Tempe, Ariz.) Priest Willis, and Rancho Cucamonga's (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) Tahaan Goodman and Chris Hawkins receive invitations to "The Opening" following the Los Angeles NFTC.
Los Angeles Nike camp full of OU targets
March, 31, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Call it a sign of the times. At last weekend’s Nike Football Training Camp event in Irving, Texas, there were a lot of recruits interested in Oklahoma but not necessarily that many prospects that have offers from the Sooners.
Sunday marks the second NFTC event, this time at Cerritos College in Los Angeles. And though it is 1,350 miles to go from Norman, Okla., to Los Angeles, this weekend arguably brings more impact when it comes to the OU recruiting scene.
Here are some prospects to watch:
Sunday marks the second NFTC event, this time at Cerritos College in Los Angeles. And though it is 1,350 miles to go from Norman, Okla., to Los Angeles, this weekend arguably brings more impact when it comes to the OU recruiting scene.
Here are some prospects to watch:
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Priest Willis open to OU, taking his time
February, 24, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Defensive back Priest Willis (Tempe, Ariz./Marcos De Niza) is in no rush to attend junior days or make a college decision.
With the way colleges from across the country are flocking to him, he is justified in taking a calm approach to recruiting.
Willis, 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, is receiving interest from just about every major program in the nation and has offers from nearly 20 schools.
With the way colleges from across the country are flocking to him, he is justified in taking a calm approach to recruiting.
Willis, 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, is receiving interest from just about every major program in the nation and has offers from nearly 20 schools.
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Larry in Wichita Falls, Texas, asks: That’s three recruits that picked Texas over OU this last week. What’s going on?
Bob Przybylo: It wasn’t a great week for OU recruiting, but it wasn’t a disaster as some have labeled it. It became clear in the last week or so that OU had fallen off in its quest for dual-threat quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (Whitewright, Texas/Whitewright). He said he liked his OU junior day visit but wasn’t overly impressed. He went to Texas', and the Longhorns closed the deal.
Larry in Wichita Falls, Texas, asks: That’s three recruits that picked Texas over OU this last week. What’s going on?
Bob Przybylo: It wasn’t a great week for OU recruiting, but it wasn’t a disaster as some have labeled it. It became clear in the last week or so that OU had fallen off in its quest for dual-threat quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (Whitewright, Texas/Whitewright). He said he liked his OU junior day visit but wasn’t overly impressed. He went to Texas', and the Longhorns closed the deal.
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Offer update: OU looking out west for help
February, 17, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
The Sooners extended several new offers to 2013 prospects this week. Bob Przybylo breaks down the most recent Oklahoma offers by position:
• Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables let it be known that he loved to get his cornerbacks from the Dallas Metroplex area.
• Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables let it be known that he loved to get his cornerbacks from the Dallas Metroplex area.
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