The 2024 recruiting class was filled with high-profile defensive line recruiting battles. The Oklahoma Sooners landed their No. 1 target, [autotag]David Stone[/autotag], who flashed for OU during his true freshman season in 2024.
One of the recruiting battles they didn’t win was for five-star defensive end prospect [autotag]Williams Nwaneri[/autotag], who chose the Missouri Tigers. After playing 38 snaps in 2024, Nwaneri is entering the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag], according to On3.
Out of Lee’s Summit North, Nwaneri was ranked the No. 1 edge prospect in the 2024 cycle. At one point, it appeared the Sooners had an edge in Nwaneri’s recruitment, but Missouri made the splash.
The Oklahoma Sooners have good young edge talent they’re working to develop: Adepoju Adebawore, Nigel Smith, Danny Okoye and Wyatt Gilmore. Would they make room for Nwaneri? He has a ton of athleticism but couldn’t break into Mizzou’s defensive end rotation as a true freshman.
Likely, the Sooners will continue to work with their guys, and if they pursue a defensive end in the transfer portal, it’ll be someone with legit production at the Power Four level.
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