Coach Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooner have successfully landed the No. 1 ranked running back in the country. 2024 All-American Taylor Tatum from Longview High School in Texas has committed to the Sooners. According to 247Sports, Tatum is the No. 1 running back in the nation and a four-star prospect.
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2024 All-American Taylor Tatum (@taylortatum06) has committed to Oklahoma #OUDNA#AllAmericanBowl 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ivRIhqSW4D
Past Sooners selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Adrian Peterson, Creed Humphrey, and Tommie Harris.
Tatum will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
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