CJ Nickson

Position:
DE
Height:
6-5
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Weatherford, Okla.
High School:
Weatherford HS

A consensus four-star prospect … touted as the nation’s No. 96 overall recruit by ESPN and No. 133 by 247Sports … rated as the nation’s No. 11 edge prospect by 247Sports and No. 28 by On3, the No. 13 defensive end recruit by ESPN and the No. 18 weakside defensive end by Rivals … the No. 1 overall recruit in Oklahoma according to 247Sports and ESPN, No. 4 by Rivals and No. 5 by On3 … selected for the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl … registered 54 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, nine QB hurries and three pass breakups as a senior in 2024 … also made 17 receptions for 383 yards and five touchdowns in 2024 … recorded 54 tackles, one sack and five pass breakups, while adding 34 receptions for 577 yards and five touchdowns as a junior… earned honorable mention all-state acclaim as a wide receiver/tight end from The Oklahoman in 2023 … ranked No. 2 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list of recruits in the 2025 class … also played basketball in high school, joining Weatherford’s 1,000-point club in only two years … chose Oklahoma over Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Oklahoma State, among others.