Evaluating the current roster, Sooners Wire profiles the current players, with wide receiver [autotag]Jalil Farooq[/autotag] up next.
After a freshman season where he was used sparingly, Jalil Farooq experienced a breakout season of sorts in 2022. As a runner and a receiver, he showed a penchant for big plays and hard running, giving the Sooners someone who could win in the screen game, taking a reverse, as an intermediate receiver, or on a deep ball.
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Dillon Gabriel hits Jalil Farooq on 2nd and 20 to give Oklahoma an early 7-3 lead. ๐ฅ#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/9CjDmL5k3G
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Farooq has the tools necessary to be a lead wide receiver in the Oklahoma Sooners offense and is still developing. With another offseason to work with strength and conditioning coach [autotag]Jerry Schmidt[/autotag] and new wide receivers coach Emmett Jones, Farooq could follow Marvin Mims with a 1,000-yard receiving season.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.
Ht: 6-foot-1
Wt: 205 lbs
Class in 2023: Junior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Four-star | No. 21 WR | No. 5 in Maryland
Career Stats
| Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Scri | Scri | Scri | Scri | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2021 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | |
| *2022 | 13 | 37 | 466 | 12.6 | 5 | 15 | 140 | 9.3 | 0 | 52 | 606 | 11.7 | 5 |
| Career | 41 | 535 | 13.0 | 5 | 15 | 140 | 9.3 | 0 | 56 | 675 | 12.1 | 5 |
PFF Rankings (Team Rankings) for 2021
| Grades | Offense | Receiving | Rushing | Return |
| Jalil Farooq | 67.3 (13th) | 63.3 (9th) | 84.7 (2nd) | 66.1 (2nd) |
Depth Chart Overview
With Marvin Mims off to the NFL, Jalil Farooq has a great opportunity to be the No. 1 wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2023. His ability to play in every situation and to win at every level gives Jeff Lebby and Dillon Gabriel a dynamic playmaker they can get the ball to all over the field.
Farooq will be in line for 100 touches as a receiver and a runner in 2023. He’s too good with the ball in his hands not to force-feed him opportunities. And with that, 1,000 total yards isn’t out of the question.