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Oklahoma football: Sooners nab commitment from cornerback Parrish Cobb

NORMAN — Oklahoma picked up its ninth 2016 commitment Saturday evening, when cornerback Parrish Cobb gave his verbal pledge to the Sooners.

Cobb announced his commitment on Twitter.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound cornerback also had offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin, among others.

Cobb is a Waco, Texas, native plays at La Vega High School in nearby Bellmead.

He is the third defensive back commitment for the Sooners, joining Northeastern Oklahoma A&M cornerback Maurice Chandler — a Lawton native — and safety Chanse Sylvie, who committed to OU on July 30.

Cobb is a four-star prospect and the 26th-best cornerback prospect in the 2016 class according to Scout.