Only two days remain until high school and junior college football prospects are free to sign a national letter of intent.

OU has 28 players ready to sign on Wednesday, but the Sooners' recruiting efforts haven't stopped.

Two players, Florida linebacker Willie Jones and Texas cornerback Quan Cosby, have yet to decide where they will attend college. Both players have OU at or near the top of their lists.

Jones, a 6-foot-2-inch, 215-pound linebacker from Miami Carol City, has announced that he is deciding between OU and Florida State. He said both schools have an equal chance. Jones' father, Willie Jones Sr., played football at Florida State before becoming a high school football coach. However, the elder Jones' prior ties to the Seminoles are not expected to play a part in the decision-making process.

OU defeated Florida State 13-2 on Jan. 3 to win the school's seventh national championship.

The other recruit waiting to make his announcement, Cosby, may have more than just two schools to decide from.

A 5-foot-10-inch, 180-pound cornerback from Mart, Texas, Cosby lists OU and Baylor as front-runners. He also lists Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA and Florida State as contenders.

The Sooners lost one commitment last week when offensive lineman Dominique Steamer decomitted from OU and chose Texas A&M. Although Steamer had previously committed to the Sooners, speculation surrounded his on-going contact with Texas A&M coaches, prompting OU's coaching staff to withdrawal its offer of a scholarship.

Despite losing Steamer, the Sooners' 2001 recruiting class is still considered the best in the country by Rivals.com.


OU's current commitments:


DB-Eric Bassey; North Garland, Texas; 6-1, 175

TE-Chris Bush; Channelview, Texas; 6-4, 240

OL-Vince Carter; Waco, Texas; 6-3, 255

OL-Kelvin Chaisson; Beaumont, Texas; 6-5, 275

TE-Chris Chester; Tustin, Calif.; 6-4, 233

LB-Russell Dennison; Weatherford; 6-4, 220

DL-Dusty Dvracek; Lake Dallas, Texas; 6-3, 270

LB-Fred Fleeks; Navasota, Texas; 6-2, 210

OL-Jacob Hager; Perry; 6-6, 240

DL-Tommie Harris; Killeen, Texas; 6-3, 275

OL-Jon Hawk; Garden City C.C., Kan.; 6-4, 315

RB-Donta Hickson; McKinney, Texas; 5-10, 185

LB-Clint Ingram; Hallsville, Texas; 6-2, 210

DL-Jonathan Jackson; Houston, Texas; 6-4, 220

WR-Brandon Jones; Liberty-Eylau, Texas; 6-2, 200

RB-Kejuan Jones; Jenks; 5-10, 190

DB-Bobby Klink; Jenks; 5-11, 190

TE-James Moses; Houston, Texas; 6-3, 225

K-Michael Northen; Houston, Texas; 6-0, 195

WR-Jowahn Poteat; Ardmore; 6-1, 185

QB-Brent Rawls; Shreveport, La.; 6-5, 190

DL-Bret Rayl; Lewisville, Texas; 6-7, 270

RB-Seymore Shaw; Shawnee; 6-0, 210

RB-Avery Shine; Eufaula; 6-0, 190

LB-Gabe Toomey; West Des Moines, Iowa; 6-3, 215

OL-Clint Werth; Garden City C.C., Kan.; 6-5, 285

DB-Justin Williams; Memphis, Tenn.; 6-0, 190

LB-Mike Wilson; Tulsa; 6-2, 215


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