Makari Vickers

AT COLORADO 2025 (So.) Played in eight games during the 2025 season, starting in two. Made his first collegiate start at home against Wyoming in week four. Missed four games due to injury. Finished the season with 13 total tackles, seven unassisted tackles, three pass breakups, and one quarterback hurry. TRANSFER RANKINGS Vickers had a .8700 transfer rating from 247 Sports and was ranked as the No. 215 overall player in the transfer portal and the No. 29 cornerback. (As of Dec. 20, 2024) He joins Colorado with three years to play three. AT OKLAHOMA Played two seasons at Oklahoma under head coach Brent Venables. In two years as a Sooner, Vickers played in 12 games and recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup. In 2024 he played in four games and made one tackle. During his true freshman season, he appeared in eight games at defensive back, missing four due to injury. He logged eight tackles and one pass breakup. HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS A unanimous four-star prospect by the recruiting services. 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 102 player nationally, the No. 8 safety, and the No. 23 player from Florida. The 247 Sports Composite listed him as the No. 75 player nationally, the No. 6 safety, and the No. 18 player from Florida. On ESPN, Vickers was ranked the No. 82 player in the country, the No. 9 safety, and the No. 18 player from Florida. Rivals listed him as the No. 81 player nationally, the No. 10 safety, and the No. 20 player from Florida. On3 ranked him as the No. 118 player in the country, the No. 8 safety, and the No. 23 player from Florida. AT ROBERT F MUNROE DAY SCHOOL Played three seasons of varsity football at two different high schools. His first freshman through junior year he spent at St. John Paul II under head coach Ed Hill. His senior season he spent at Robert F Munroe Day School with head coach Russell Ellington. During his three seasons, he totaled 165 tackles, five interceptions, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and 23 pass breakups. In his line season at Robert F. Munroe, he posted 63 tackles, eight pass breakups, and an interception on defense. Offensively he also finished with 21 receptions, 426 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Vickers helped lead them to the Class 1A State Semifinal as a senior. As a junior at St. John Paul II, Vickers helped lead them to the second round of the 2A playoffs behind 68 tackles, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions on defense. On offense, he caught 12 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns. In 2020 as a sophomore he produced seven pass breakups and two interceptions.