OU earns crystal ball for 4-star DB Makari Vickers

On the heels of a commitment from 2023 four-star athlete Jacobe Johnson, the Oklahoma Sooners continue to trend in a positive direction for another player projected to play defensive back in Brent Venables’ defense. This time, it’s four-star defensive back Makari Vickers.

Out of Tallahassee, Florida, Makari Vickers is a consensus top-120 player in the nation and a top-10 safety in the 2023 class. The latest crystal ball prediction for Vickers comes from 247Sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong. It follows OUInsider’s Parker Thune and Brandon Drumm issuing crystal ball predictions for the Sooners to land Vickers in recent months.

Vickers is a versatile defensive back, lining up at safety and cornerback for Robert F. Munroe Day School. He does a good job as a deep safety reading the quarterback’s eyes and seeing where he wants to go with the ball before it’s released. Vickers plays the ball in the air and displays good hands at the catch point.

When he has the ball in his hands, he’s able to make plays in the return game. A natural and fluid athlete, Vickers would provide another playmaker on the back end for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Makari Vickers plans to make his commitment on Aug. 26, but with how things are trending, it looks as if the Sooners have another defensive back to add to the 2023 recruiting class. Vickers would join Jacobe Johnson and Jasiah Wagoner in the defensive backfield next year as part of the 2023 class.

Makari Vickers’ Recruiting Profile

Projections

100% of Rivals futurecasts favor the Oklahoma Sooners.
On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives the Oklahoma Sooners a 90.8% chance of landing Vickers.
100% of crystal ball predictions from 247Sports favor the Oklahoma Sooners.

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