Five-Star LB Cooper Witten Commits to Oklahoma

Cooper Witten, a five-star linebacker from Liberty Christian High School in Argyle, Texas, committed to the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday, choosing the Sooners over finalists Tennessee, Texas A&M and Georgia. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound prospect, ranked as the top linebacker in the 2027 recruiting class by multiple services, will join his father, Jason Witten, who serves as Oklahoma's tight ends coach.

Witten's decision keeps the family connection strong in Norman. Jason Witten, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection during his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and a former standout tight end at Tennessee, joined the Sooners' staff in January after a brief stint as head coach at Liberty Christian. Cooper played under his father's guidance at the school for the past three seasons, helping lead the team to back-to-back state championships in 2023 and 2024. During his freshman year, Liberty Christian went unbeaten for the first time in school history. Over those three years, Witten recorded 214 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hurries, according to high school statistics. His junior season stood out with 87 tackles, averaging more than 12 per game, and nine negative plays.