The injury bug is hitting Oklahoma hard during its fall camp ahead of the 2020 season.
Linebacker Caleb Kelly had gone down earlier in the week, as well as quarterback Tanner Mordecai, who was battling with Spencer Rattler to be the starting quarterback for the Sooners.
This time, it’s the defensive line getting hit.
According to a report from SoonerScoop.com, redshirt freshman defensive lineman Marcus Hicks went down with an Achilles injury. It was later confirmed by Sports’ Illustrated Oklahoma affiliate AllSooners.
https://t.co/JGDQ99SHaL has confirmed #Sooners have lost another defender to injury for an extended period of time https://t.co/G7F265GeZ6
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) August 5, 2020
#Sooners defensive end Marcus Hicks has reportedly suffered an Achilles injury that could sideline him for a substantial amount of time.https://t.co/m443CkuqHa
— Oklahoma Sooners on SI (@All_Sooners) August 6, 2020
Hicks came to Oklahoma out of the star-studded 2019 recruiting class. He chose the Sooners over a host of the top schools including Michigan.
It was expected for Hicks to provide quality depth this year at the defensive tackle position LaRon Stokes and Jalen Redmond play before making a bigger impact in 2021. Depending on the length of this injury, it could be another year spent training and in the weight room for the former four-star defensive lineman.
Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley has yet to comment on any injury so far in fall camp.
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