Sooners HC Brent Venables went out of his way to mention one true freshman in particular who's stood out above the rest

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables gestures as he leaves the field following a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the LSU Tigers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-13. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Oklahoma Sooners nailed their 2026 recruiting class, and one true freshman offensive lineman is standing out well above the rest.

The Oklahoma Sooners pretty much know what they're getting on their starting offensive line for 2026. The starting unit is likely going to be Michael Fasusi (LT), Eddy Pierre-Louis (LG), Jake Maikkula (C), Ryan Fodje (RG), and E'Marion Harris (transfer portal addition RT).

The Sooners are also set to have some very good depth at center, with Caleb Nitta, a transfer portal addition, and theother addition, Peyton Joseph. They are also bringing in a few offensive linemen in the 2026 high school recruiting class, in Noah Best and Deacon Schmitt. Those two have extremely high potential and could find themselves in games where the Sooners are blowing out non-conference teams.

In fact, Best is a guy that the Sooners seem to already love a ton. According to George Stoia of Sooner Scoop, Brent Venables at the Sooner Caravan in OKC said Best was the true freshman who has stood out the most so far. Stoia said that Best was the first name mentioned, but then went on to mention Jahsiear Rogers, DeZephen Walker, Jonathan Hatton, Tank Carrington, and Derrick Johnson.