Colorado football key 2026 offensive line target commits to SEC program
Colorado football class of 2026 target, offensive lineman Deacon Schmitt, committed to Oklahoma on Saturday.
Schmitt chose the Sooners over the Buffaloes and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
247Sports Composite ranks the Windsor, Colorado, native as the No. 371 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 31 interior offensive lineman and the top prospect from his home state. His commitment follows official visits to each of his four finalists, including Boulder on May 2.
Schmitt joins an Oklahoma class of 2026 that currently ranks No. 36 in the nation with 14 players committed. Despite having a nearly top 30-ranked class, the Sooners still are on the outside looking in, sitting at No. 10 among SEC recruiting classes.
The Buffs should view Schmitt's commitment as a missed opportunity to keep one of the top Colorado recruits in-state. However, it became clear that the Buffs were significantly behind the Sooners in recent weeks.
After receiving two commitments this week, Colorado's 2026 class does not feel as bleak with four recruits now in the fold. Schmitt's decision was one of the four top targets scheduled to announce their commitment over the next couple of weeks. Adding more blue-chip prospects will be key to Colorado improving a relatively slow start to the current recruiting cycle.
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