Oklahoma lands quarterback Trey Tagliaferri as part of its 2028 recruiting class

Oklahoma’s football program expanded its recruiting plans for the 2028 class by securing a quarterback commitment on Friday, a move that gives the Sooners another top-of-the-board report-caller to build around for the next cycle. The reported commitment is expected to become the centerpiece of OU’s quarterback recruiting in a class that is still taking shape, with official signing windows more than a year away.

The prospect is Trey Tagliaferri, a quarterback from Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. Multiple recruiting outlets identified him as a four-star prospect and listed him at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. His commitment was reported after a brief prior pledge to Notre Dame, which he reportedly withdrew after less than a week, reopening the decision for OU and other programs.

Oklahoma’s coaching staff has been tied closely to the recruitment of Tagliaferri. The reports credited offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and quarterbacks coach John Kuceyeski with helping win the early pitch and positioning the Sooners to flip the quarterback from another major program. In that framing, OU is not just adding talent, it is sustaining a quarterback-focused pipeline aimed at keeping the position group in-house from one class to the next.

The commitment also fits the broader pace of Oklahoma’s recruiting momentum. The Friday report described the Sooners as having been busy assembling the 2027 recruiting class with 26 commitments in early July. With Tagliaferri added as part of the 2028 cycle, OU is essentially continuing a multi-class recruiting build rather than waiting to address the quarterback need all at once.

For Oklahoma’s current roster context, recruiting writers pointed to a relatively young quarterback picture. The reports referenced starter John Mateer, a true freshman group being viewed as the next development step, and additional backup options on the roster. In that environment, Tagliaferri’s commitment becomes a long-term roster planning tool, not an immediate depth-chart fix, since scholarship timing and on-field development are typically spread across multiple seasons.

The next practical question for OU is whether it can hold this commitment through the remainder of the evaluation period, including visits and late recruiting developments. The reports indicated the staff will work to maintain the relationship until the eventual signing period, with the understanding that commitments are binding only at signing. As that window approaches in late 2027, the Sooners will likely be judged not only on landing Tagliaferri, but on whether they can complete the broader 2028 class with similar speed and cohesion.

Recruiting is also a competition among multiple blue-blood quarterback programs, and Tagliaferri’s situation underscores how quickly decisions can change. With Oklahoma already showing the ability to win the quarterback conversation early, the Sooners now face the more difficult task that follows every early commitment, sustaining interest and protecting roster value as other elite recruits begin to firm up their boards. For OU fans, Tagliaferri’s next steps, and who else OU targets behind him, will determine how well the 2028 recruiting class becomes a true title-building foundation rather than a single highlight.