Perrion Winfrey, DL
Time is running out for senior defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey to turn this season into one that Oklahoma fans will remember as a dominant one.
Maybe there were unrealistic expectations for Winfrey entering the 2021 season. If Oklahoma fans were expecting something that came within shouting distance of former Sooner greats Tommie Harris or Gerald McCoy, Winfrey’s production this season has been well short of that.
In fact, two of the past three games for Winfrey have just been flat-out rough. According to Pro Football Focus, Winfrey was the Sooners’ lowest-graded tackler against both Kansas and Baylor. The Maywood, Ill., native earned the lowest overall defensive grade against the Jayhawks and the fourth-lowest against the Bears.
Hall is one of the best running backs OU has seen this season. It would be a big lift to Oklahoma’s linebackers if Winfrey could consistently get a push in the run game. Of course, any quarterback hurries or sacks on Purdy would go a long way toward the Sooners bouncing back into the win column as well.