2026 4 Star Tight End Ryder Mix Announces Commitment to Oklahoma

Saturday afternoon, 4-star tight end Lone Star (TX) Ryder Blend announced his commitment to Oklahoma.

Mix’s engagement follows a visit to Norman for the final session of Brent Venables’ football camp, where Mix stood out among the crowd. In tight end drills, the rising junior looked explosive and agile, showing promise as a blocker and pass catcher.

In one-on-one receiving drills, Mix used his quickness and impressive release off the line of scrimmage to beat linebackers while using his size and strength to get open against defensive backs.

Listed at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Mix is ​​ranked as the No. 200 overall prospect and No. 10 tight end in the 2026 recruiting class. The Frisco, Texas, product has nearly 30 offers selected OR over Florida State, Michigan, LSU, Miami and many more.

Before his session in Norman, Mix visited camps at Ohio State and Texas A&M. A Sooner legacy, Mix’s father played baseball at Oklahoma.

As a sophomore at Lone Star, Mix caught 16 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Rangers win a district championship. The versatile tight end is also teammates with Jordan Bridgewho recently accepted an offer from the Sooners.

The mixture is Brent Venables’ second commit in the 2026 recruiting class, joining 4-star running back Cibolo Steele (TX) Jonathan Hatton Jr. give Seth Littrell And Joe Jon Finley a good start for the coming cycle.

Jaden O’Neala 4-star signal-caller in the same class, was also on campus for Thursday’s camp session.