Three-star player Andy Bass signed an NLI to play football for the Sooners on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Evaluation: Another great athlete, Andy Bass is perhaps the most versatile player in the Sooners’ 2024 class. Playing high school quarterback, Bass put up video game numbers on the ground and through the air as a senior at Heritage Hall. Once he gets to Norman, Bass will play mostly running back with some slot receiver and wildcat QB reps sprinkled in. As a runner, Bass has impressive speed and strength that allows him to break tackles and run away from defenders once he is in the open field. In May of 2023, Bass ran a 10.56 in the 100-meter dash to win the state championship. With his athleticism and versatility, Bass should push for playing time once he recovers from a knee injury suffered in the final game of his high school football career.
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According to 3-star wide receiver KJ Daniels, he knew on his first visit to Norman that he wanted to be at Oklahoma. After a long conversation with Sooners’ head coach Daniels had made his decision, saying that he knew he wanted to play under the former Clemson defensive coordinator. The head ball coach’s charisma, and a poker chip, helped solidify the Sooners’ third pledge of the 2024 recruiting cycle back in April.
“The main part was… Coach V invited me to his office and we were talking and he gave me a coin, like a poker coin, and he was like ‘cash it in’ and then we had a long talk and that really had my interest there, and I was just like ‘I want to play for Brent Venables,’ for sure.” Since committing, a handful of other wide receivers have joined Daniels in the Sooners’ 2024 class, including Daniels’ future roommate, fellow speedster Zion Ragins. Despite the solid wide receiver depth on the roster and the group of talented recruits set to join the team next season, Daniels’ is ready to compete for a spot in Emmett Jones’ wide receiver room from day one.
In addition to earning his place in the position group, Daniels also said that he wants to put on a few more pounds before he finally gets to suit up for OU. Listed at 150 pounds, the track star will need to pack on a little more weight to be able to play against some of the big, physical defensive backs in the SEC. “I’m really just coming to compete my freshman season, and I want to play, so I’m coming hard for sure,” Daniels told AllSooners. “I want to just put on a few more pounds and just get a little stronger” If Daniels is able to get on the field in his first year with the program, it will be in large part due to his speed. The 5-foot-10 wideout has run the 100-meter dash in less than 11 seconds with his play speed being evident when watching the standout pass catcher on film.
