The Sooners has just finalized deal to sign this phenomenal player on a 5yr contract.
4-star wide receiver Zion Ragins from Jones County, Georgia, was in the final stages of his recruitment, choosing between several prestigious universities. Ragins made the decision to leave his home state and commit to Oklahoma
despite considering offers from Georgia, an in-state powerhouse, as well as neighboring Florida State and Tennessee. The Sooners’ wide receiver coach, Emmett Jones, who has had a stellar first year as an OU recruiter and talent
developer, was the decisive factor for the quick wide receiver. After practice for the All-American Bowl, Ragins told AllSooners, “What really led me (to OU) was the culture and the relationship I had with Coach Jones and Coach
(Brent) Venables.” Jones and company signed three 4-star pass catchers in the upcoming recruiting cycle, in addition to the four talented wide outs they selected in the 2024 class. On the field, Jones contributed to the success
of young players like Brenen Thompson, Jayden Gibson, and Nic Anderson, all three of whom have the makings of big-play threats. Ragins, a 5-foot-7 speedster with similar traits to the former Texas transfer, could play a similar role
to Thompson with his skill set. Ragins is a distinguished track athlete who has run a 100-meter dash time of 10.37.
The dynamic playwright decided against enrolling early in Norman to pursue competitions in his senior year of high school track. With the ball in his hands, 4-star wideout Ragins is a big-play threat because of his exceptional speed
and ability to outmaneuver defenses vertically. “Velocity. When asked what makes his game unique, Ragins replied, “My speed most definitely.” He went on to say that he bases his style on that of Eagles wideout and former Heisman
Trophy winner DeVonta Smith. In addition to Ragins, Oklahoma’s 2024 recruiting class includes 6-foot-2 pass catcher Zion Kearney, a 6-foot-6 wideout named Ivan Carreon, and speedster KJ Daniels, who likens himself to Tank
Dell. Jones and the rest of Oklahoma’s offensive staff will have a variety of body types and skill sets that will allow them to attack defenses in different ways. Ragins stated that he has developed positive relationships with Kearney,
Michael Hawkins, and other members of the incoming class as a result of the constant communication he and the other members of the 2024 recruiting class have had on Snapchat. “We all got a Snapchat, like the whole (2024)
group, we got a group chat on Snapchat,” Ragins stated. “So that we could talk everyday and keep in touch with each other.” Ragins stated that he hasn’t had much contact with Seth Littrell, the Sooners’ new offensive coordinator, but
the Gray, Georgia, product anticipated having a phone conversation with his future coach shortly and anticipated it going well. Ragins has a solid rapport with the wide receiver coach of the Sooners, even after former Oklahoma
playcaller Jeff Lebby left to become the head coach at Mississippi State, forcing a change at the position of offensive coordinator. “Coach Jones and I get along well,” Ragins remarked on Friday. “I just like how he’s truthful about
everything and how he had a good connection with my mom and how he wanted to meet my mom and my sisters and stuff like that.” Ragins’s game-changing speed and elusiveness could earn him some playing time as a true freshman,
even though he doesn’t arrive on campus until the summer. The 4-star prospect will have the opportunity to compete
for playing time as a return man even if he doesn’t play a significant part in OU’s offense in his first semester on campus.
