#76 Overall Junior Jake Knight to Oklahoma

Oklahoma continued to add to their recruiting Class of 2026 today as they got their second verbal commitment from a high school junior. The latest to commit to Roger Kish’s team is Jake Knight (Bettendorf, IA) who is ranked #76 overall in the Class of 2026. 

Knight is a two-time Iowa state finalist. He was a champion at the 3A division as a freshman at 113 lbs and was a runner-up in 2024 at 120 lbs. 

Outside of Iowa, Knight was a Junior freestyle All-American in Fargo (5th) in 2023 and was fourth the previous year in 16U freestyle. Also in 2022, Knight was sixth at the UWW U17 freestyle trials. 

Taylor visited Oklahoma on the weekend of September 21st. During our recap of that recruiting weekend, we noted how recent transfer and potential 197 lb starter, Bradley Hill, attended Iowa’s Bettendorf High School, as well. Oklahoma also has true freshman Koufax Christensen, another Iowa native, on the roster. 

Knight joins Will Deutschlander (Edmond North, OK) in the Sooners Class of 2026. Head coach Roger Kish’s first full recruiting class (2024) was ranked third in the nation by InterMat and his team has commitments from four top-100 recruits from 2025. The 2026 class is trending in the right direction, too. 

At the next level, Knight projects as a 133 lber. The Sooners current starter at the weight, Cleveland Belton, is in his last year of eligibility and will be long gone by the time Knight arrives in Norman. While there is plenty of young talent on the roster or committed, there doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut “133 lber of the future.” 

Knight chose Oklahoma over the University of Virginia, among others. He took a visit to Virginia this past weekend. 

For Oklahoma’s current committed wrestlers from the Class of 2025 and 2026, Click Here .