Perrion delivers pressure
From the looks of it, the Sooners will be getting an important reinforcement back along the defensive line in redshirt sophomore Jalen Redmond. The Midwest City product was dressed out last week in Lawrence but still hasn’t played since the Nebraska game.
“He was close to being ready last week but not quite there. Had him there in kind of an emergency scenario, but we do anticipate having him available this week,” Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley said.
The Sooners’ defense was markedly better at pressuring opposing quarterbacks with Redmond in the fold during their first three games of the season.
Jalen Redmond is expected to be available to play Saturday for the first time since Nebraska in Week 3.
OU sacks first 3 gms — 13
OU sacks last 5 gms — 7OU TFL first 3 gms — 27
OU TFL last 5 gms — 27A healthy Redmond seems to be pretty important to the #Sooners defense.
— Lee Benson (@LeeBensonNews9) October 27, 2021
Perhaps Redmond’s return will help senior nose guard Perrion Winfrey get loose and deliver some much-needed pressure on whichever signal-caller is back there for Texas Tech.
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for Winfrey since he registered multiple tackles for loss in the Texas game. Against TCU and Kansas, the Maywood, Ill., native recorded just three tackles combined with 0.5 tackles for loss and zero sacks.
Simply put, OU needs more production from one of its best defensive players starting this week against Texas Tech.
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