As soon as the regime change happened for the Oklahoma Sooners, many people wondered who Brent Venables might bring with him from Clemson, if anybody. Brent brought several assistants and staff members from the Palmetto State to Oklahoma, but the biggest defensive staffer of them all was Todd Bates. The man has a history of recruiting quite well and for getting the most out of his men along the defensive line. Therefore, it should be no surprise that Bates was leading the charge for four-star DL Derrick LeBlanc of Kissimmee Florida. Leblanc was a heavy lean for the Sooners for a while until he affirmed his commitment to Venables and the University of Oklahoma over programs as Florida, Penn State, Alabama, and the rest of the who’s-who of college football.
Oklahoma Sooners Football Recruiting: 2023 DL Derrick LeBlanc commits to Oklahoma
