Windsor 4-star recruit Deacon Schmitt commits to Oklahoma football
Windsor's Deacon Schmitt poses for a picture during The Coloradoan's football Media Day on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at PSD Stadium in Timnath, Colo.
A Northern Colorado star says he's heading to one of college football's most storied programs.
Windsor 4-star recruit Deacon Schmitt announced his commitment to Oklahoma football on June 28 for the Class of 2026.
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Schmitt donned the crimson OU hat to cheers from friends and family in the Windsor High School auditorium.
It's a big get for the Sooners, who beat out 20 other Power 4 programs like Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, USC, Georgia and more for the offensive lineman. The Buffaloes and Crimson Tide were his other two finalists.
Schmitt primarily played right tackle as a high school junior, earning first-team all-state honors and helping Windsor rush for nearly 3,000 yards at 7 yards per carry.
Already 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds with elite athleticism and nimble footwork, the rising senior could play guard or tackle at the next level.
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Schmitt joins a wave of Sooner commits over the last week, including highly-touted 4-star quarterback Bowe Bentley. He's just the second O-line commit for Oklahoma in this class and now the highest-rated.
The Sooners are one of college football's premier teams, winning seven national titles and producing seven Heisman Trophy winners.
Oklahoma (now in the SEC) is entering its fourth year under head coach Brent Venables after a 6-7 season in 2024. Schmitt's commitment should bolster a 2026 OU recruiting class that had ranged from 22nd to 43rd in national rankings.
Rivals and 247Sports has Schmitt as the No. 2 Class of 2026 recruit in Colorado, while On3 and ESPN has him rated No. 1. He's a consensus top-40 national offensive tackle recruit.
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Schmitt is the latest in a recent run of Northern Colorado offensive linemen heading to power-conference programs, following Fossil Ridge's Gage Ginther (Tennessee) and Trey Zuhn (Texas A&M), Rocky Mountain's Ethan Thomason (BYU) and fellow 2026 Fort Collins recruit Mason Bandhauer (Iowa State).
This story will be updated. Return to this story at coloradoan.com/sports for more.
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Oklahoma football recruiting: 4-star Deacon Schmitt commits to Sooners
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