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Signing Day 2013

National Signing Day was Feb. 6, the day when many high school players across the country sign letters of intent to attend the college of their choice. This will be home to all of the World's coverage as local players make their decisions.

ON WEDNESDAY, National Signing Day, the University of Tulsa and head football coach Bill Blankenship granted the Tulsa World unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the coaches' offices as prospective student-athletes faxed and emailed their National Letters of Intent to play at TU. Read the full story from Tulsa World columnist John E. Hoover

OU football coverage from Eric Bailey: Late addition bolsters OU's defensive signing class.

Read the bios: See all the OU signees.

Class breakdown: A closer look at OU’s 2013 signing class.

OSU football coverage from Jimmie Tramel: Gundy touts OSU's new defensive signees.

Read the bios: See all the OSU signees.

Class breakdown: A closer look at OSU’s 2013 signing class.

Tulsa football coverage from Bill Haisten: TU's roster more local than ever

Read the bios: See all the TU signees.

Class breakdown: A closer look at TU’s 2013 signing class.

State signings: A list of signings and commitments from Oklahoma athletes.

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State signings 2/14/2013

Signings from Oklahoma athletes in football and wrestling. Also signings that have not been published previously in other sports.

Signings from around the area 2/10/2013

Sport: Football

Barry Lewis' Hot List 2/10/2013

Signings from Oklahoma athletes

OU coach Bob Stoops would not mind having an early signing date for high school players 2/10/2013

Keith Ford was Oklahoma's first verbal commit of the 2013 recruiting class.

TU gets winning results from recruiting classes with below-average grades 2/10/2013

This was a sports-talk radio topic last week: Could any of the 2012 University of Tulsa football starters have been a starter at Oklahoma?

Recruiting an unpredictable business as top prospects pan out or bust 2/10/2013

The news of Fred Ross' decommitment on Signing Day Eve was a major disappointment to Oklahoma State fans who thought the four-star receiver would be the second coming of Dez Bryant.

Signing day: Sapulpa's Noah Berryhill grateful for chance to walk on 2/9/2013

The tackle signed with Central Oklahoma.

Signing day: Talents as deep snapper lands Sapulpa's Wesley Allen at NEO 2/9/2013

Signing day: BTW's Dakota Hardman signs with Southwest College 2/9/2013

Hardman won’t be going alone. Football player Melvin Gilliam is also bound for the Kansas-based institution.

Signing day: BTW's Hollis Birmingham signs with Baker 2/9/2013

Hollis Birmingham says, 'I envision myself doing great things and hopefully becoming a pediatrician.'

Signing day: Jenks' Kristen Cardano signs with SEC champion Florida 2/9/2013

Florida's soccer team won the Southeastern Conference championship last fall and went to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Signing day: McLain's Jaelen Bledsoe signs with Emporia State 2/9/2013

The Kansas school offered him right after the season ended.

Signing day: Union's Ashley McDaniel signs with Central Oklahoma 2/9/2013

The Bronchos went 16-3-3 last fall in soccer and reached the second round of the NCAA Division II championships.

Signing day: Union's Briana Trujillo to play infield at NSU 2/9/2013

Trujillo joins the first recruiting class of NSU head coach Clay Davis, coach at Berryhill the past four years.

Signing day: Sapulpa's Sam Johnson headed to winning program 2/9/2013

The Sapulpa defensive end, an Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selection, signed with the school out of Arkadelphia, Ark.

Signing day: Union's Cole Ward signs with Lindenwood 2/9/2013

Signing day: Kelley's Grace Balcerak signs with Maryville College 2/9/2013

She had thought the school was a Catholic college.

Signing day: Kelley baseball player Josh Hassell headed to East Coast 2/9/2013

He wanted a school with a solid academic reputation, so he signed with Holy Cross

Signing day: For Memorial's Wess Bowman, NSU 'felt like home' 2/9/2013

His parents also went to the school in Tahlequah.

Signing day: Memorial's Chris Turner joining teammates in Alva 2/9/2013

He also got an offer from the University of Tulsa.

Signing day: For Memorial's Joe Bell, Alva community was appealing 2/9/2013

Bell becomes the second family member to sign a letter of intent. His dad, Joe Bell, Sr., ran track and field at Fairleigh-Dickinson University in Madison, N.J.

Signing day: Memorial's Tyrone McGriff changes mind, headed to Alva 2/9/2013

The guard-tackle was originally committed to McPherson, Kan., College.

Signing day: Memorial's Deandre Drink likes what is going on at Northwestern 2/9/2013

The school in Alva has a new football stadium in the works.

Signing day: Memorial's Eric Holt joins several teammates in Alva 2/9/2013

Holt said 'We all felt comfortable there.'

Signing day: It's a family first for Rathod family 2/9/2013

Memorial standout Jermaine Rathod is the first from his family to sign a college letter of intent.

Signing day: Memorial's Ray Taylor headed to Haskell College 2/9/2013

The Lawrence, Kan., school was the first one to show interest in the cornerback

Signing day: Kelley's Zach Washington signs with William Jewell 2/9/2013

Bishop Kelley's Zach Washington became Kelley’s 15th football signee over the last eight years.

Signing day: Bishop Kelley's Kevin Finnegan headed to Southwestern in Kansas 2/9/2013

The soccer player says the school reminds him a lot of his high school

Signing day: Memorial's Roy Walker hopes Division I is in his future 2/9/2013

But, first, the receiver/linebacker will play junior college in Houston

Signing day: Family tradition at Pitt State continues for Stephens family 2/9/2013

Bishop Kelley's Sam Stephens will run cross country at the Kansas school

John Klein: Schools play numbers game by recruiting out-of-state 2/8/2013

OKLAHOMA MAJOR COLLEGE football programs would love to take more Oklahomans.

Barry Lewis' Hot List 2/8/2013

Signings and commitments from Oklahoma athletes.

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OU CLASS OF 2013

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops

Dominique Alexander: ATH, 6-2, 195, B.T.W.
Dakota Austin: DB, 5-11, 167, Lancaster, Texas
Jed Barnett: K, 6-2, 215, Laney (Calif.) C.C.
Austin Bennett: WR, 6-0, 170, Manvel, Texas
Hatari Byrd: DB, 6-1, 190, Fresno, Calif.
Dannon Cavil: WR, 6-5, 205, San Antonio
Christian Daimler: OL, 6-6, 270, Houston
Matt Dimon: DE, 6-2, 252, Katy, Texas
Jordan Evans: LB, 6-3, 205, Norman North
Keith Ford: RB, 5-11, 195, Cypress, Texas
Kerrick Huggins: DT, 6-4, 283, Dallas
L.J. Moore: CB, 6-1, 175, Fresno, Calif.
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: DE, 6-3, 220, Houston
Matt Romar: DT, 6-3, 268, Port Arthur, Texas
Quincy Russell: DT, 6-3, 311, Trinity Valley C.C.
Dionte Savage: OL, 6-5, 345, Arizona Western CC
Jordan Smallwood: WR, 6-2, 190, Jenks
Josiah St. John: OL, 6-6, 305, Trinity Valley CC
Stanvon Taylor: ATH, 5-11, 165, East Central
Ahmad Thomas: QB, 6-1, 199, Miami, Fla.
Cody Thomas: QB, 6-5, 220, Colleyville, Texas
Charles Walker: DT, 6-4, 280, Garland, Texas
D.J. Ward: DE, 6-3, 245, Southmoore
KJ Young: WR, 6-0, 180, Perris, Calif.

Read the bios: See all the 2013 OU commitments.

Google map of the 2013 recruiting class.

A look back at the 2012 OU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2011 OU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2010 OU recruiting class.

TU CLASS OF 2013

Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship

Will Barrow: DB, 5-9, 170, Dallas (Skyline)
Joe Bean: DB, 6-1, 195, Hooker
Rob Boyd: OL, 6-4, 285, Vian
Jesse Brubaker: DT, 6-3, 260, Wylie, Texas
Ray Crockett: DB, 6-0, 175, Southlake, Texas
Frankie Davis: DE, 6-3, 230, Broken Arrow
C.J. Gooden: LB, 6-1, 215, Ashdown, Ark.
Chris Hall: FB, 6-0, 240, Tulsa (Union)
Jake Hanks: LB, 6-2, 230, Fort Collins, Colo.
Jaylen Lowe: QB, 6-0, 180, Owasso
Keevan Lucas: WR, 5-11, 180, Abilene, Texas
Blake Mejia: OL, 6-3, 280, Tulsa (Union)
Ben Oberste: ATH, 6-0, 200, Sallisaw
Lionel Phillips: DT, 6-2, 285, Garland, Texas
Dalton Rodriguez: DE, 6-6, 255, Tulsa (Union)
Devin Rolan: LB, 6-0, 220, McAlester
Ryan Rubley: QB, 6-4, 185, Mountain Vista, Colo.
Kolton Shindelar: TE, 6-4, 250, Liberty, Mo.
Kerwin Thomas: DB, 5-10, 160, Wagoner
Zac Uhles: OL, 6-4, 250, Norman
Zach Webb: DT, 6-2, 276, Tulsa (Metro Christian)

Read the bios: See all the 2013 TU commitments.

Google map of the 2013 recruiting class.

A look back at the 2012 TU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2011 TU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2010 TU recruiting class.

OSU CLASS OF 2013

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy

Marcell Ateman: WR, 6-4, 190, Wylie, Texas
Dawson Bassett: ATH, 6-4, 215, Tuttle
Rennie Childs: RB, 5-10, 185, Houston
Zach Crabtree: OL, 6-7, 265, Mansfield, Texas
Darius Curry: DB, 6-1, 190, Flowery Branch, Ga.
Tre Flowers: S, 6-2, 175, Converse, Texas
Brandon Garrett: OL, 6-8, 285, Trinity Valley CC
Ben Grogan: K, 6-0, 175, Arlington, Texas (Martin)
Ofa Hautau: DT, 6-2, 290, Snow College
Ben Hughes: DT, 6-3, 300, Waco, Texas
Jack Kurzu: OL, 6-4, 305, St. Louis, Mo.
Taylor Lewis: CB, 6-0, 183, DeSoto, Texas
Vili Leveni: DE, 6-4, 207, Hurst, Texas
Jerel Morrow: WR, 6-1, 180, Emporia, Kan.
Naim Mustafaa: DE, 6-4, 235, Alpharetta, Ga.
Deric Robertson: S, 6-2, 185, Killeen, Texas
Jesse Robinson: OL, 6-6, 280, Hurst, Texas (Bell)
Jaxon Salinas: OL, 6-4, 300, Irving, Texas
Ra’Shaad Samples: WR, 5-10, 170, Dallas
Jordan Sterns: S, 6-1, 195, Cibolo, Texas (Steele)
Vincent Taylor: DT, 6-3, 250, San Antonio, Texas
Corion Webster: RB, 5-11, 190, Atlanta, Texas
Sam Wren: DE, 6-3, 260, Arizona Western

Read the bios: See all the OSU 2013 commitments.

Google map of the 2013 recruiting class.

A look back at the 2012 OSU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2011 OSU recruiting class.

A look back at the 2010 OSU recruiting class.