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Oklahoma Flips Five-Star OT Cooper Hackett From Texas Tech for 2027 Class

The Oklahoma native announced the change Thursday, telling Rivals his new deal would be “a good chunk less.”

Overview

  • Hackett, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound offensive tackle from Fort Gibson, is ranked No. 10 nationally in the 2027 class by 247Sports’ composite.
  • He had been verbally committed to Texas Tech since Aug. 30 before reversing course.
  • Hackett visited Oklahoma during the Sooners’ game against Michigan earlier this month.
  • He immediately becomes the marquee piece of OU’s 2027 group, joining Kaeden Penny, Demare Dezeurn and Luke Wilson.
  • OU general manager Jim Nagy posted a celebratory message on social media following Hackett’s announcement.