Sooners’ Class of 2027 Quarterback Rated by RPM—Could This Be Their Next Star?

Oklahoma Sooners fans, buckle up—there’s fresh buzz swirling around the quarterback hunt for the 2027 recruiting class. The Sooners have zeroed in on a clear favorite under center, and the latest forecast adds more fuel to the fire: Jamison Roberts, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound gunslinger out of Mobile, Alabama, is the man Oklahoma’s eyes are locked on. It’s no secret that Oklahoma’s coaching staff, with Brent Venables and Ben Arbuckle in the mix, has been pulling out all the stops to make Roberts feel right at home in Norman. Despite the hefty competition from other programs, the buzz from recruiting insiders like Chad Simmons and Steve Wiltfong leans heavily toward OU snagging him. But, hey, Roberts isn’t the only prospect in the mix—Oklahoma’s creeping on other multi-positional talents as well, throwing a wide net for their football future. And considering the quarterback room in place for the upcoming season—with returners and promising freshmen—it’s clear the Sooners are meticulously crafting the next era of signal-callers. Curious for the full scoop? LEARN MORE

The Oklahoma Sooners have made a clear choice for their top priority at the quarterback position in the 2027 recruiting class, and on Thursday morning they received another prediction to land their preferred signal-caller.

Rivals director of recruiting Chad Simmons has logged an RPM prediction for OU to land three-star passer Jamison Roberts out of the ’27 class. Roberts is 6-foot-3, weighs 190 pounds, and he hails from Saraland High School in Mobile, Alabama. On3’s Steve Wiltfong also believes OU will land Roberts.

Earlier this week, OU landed inside Roberts’ top eight schools for his recruitment. He’ll be at Oklahoma’s Future Freaks event in March, and he’s been feeling the love from the Sooners as of late. Both head coach Brent Venables and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ben Arbuckle have made sure Roberts knows he’s a priority in Norman.

Roberts is one of five quarterbacks that have received an offer from Oklahoma in the 2027 class. Nebraska commit Trae Taylor hasn’t received much interest from OU since Arbuckle took the reins of the offense, but Arbuckle pursued LSU commit Peyton Houston hard, before losing out on him to the Tigers.

As far as uncommitted prospects go, both Jonathan Moore and Greydon Howell have also received offers from the Sooners, but OU may have designs of them playing different positions (defensive back and wide receiver, respectively) and the college level. Dane Weber took a visit to OU when the Sooners beat Missouri in November, but he has yet to receive an offer from Oklahoma.

Roberts has become the obvious top choice at QB for the Sooners in the 2027 cycle, despite being rated as just a three-star player at this point. Oklahoma is pursuing him heavily, but they’ve got good competition for his services as well.

Oklahoma’s QB room for the 2026 season currently consists of returning starter John Mateer, returning backups Whitt Newbauer and Jett Niu, and incoming true freshman Bowe Bentley. The only quarterback that OU has lost from last season is Michael Hawkins Jr., who transferred to West Virginia.

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