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The 2021 NFL draft is less than a week away. Former NFL scout and NFL Network draft expert, Daniel Jeremiah announced his final top 150 prospect rankings list. Four Oklahoma Sooners appeared among the talented group of NFL hopefuls: Ronnie Perkins, Creed Humphrey, Tre Brown, and Rhamondre Stevenson.
Jeremiah ranked edge Ronnie Perkins as the 44th best ranked player in this year’s draft class.
“Perkins is a powerful edge rusher with active hands and impressive instincts. As an edge rusher, he has a quick first step and he can quickly generate power without much of a runway. He has a wide variety of moves: push/pull, club, up-and-under and speed-to-power. (To see his pure power, watch what he does to Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins.) Perkins doesn’t have elite bend at the top of his rush, but he is a good finisher once he arrives at the quarterback. Against the run, he can stack and hold blocks on the front side, and he does a nice job of squeezing down from the back side. Overall, Perkins is a little undersized, but I love his combination of strength, skill and savvy. He should be an impact pass rusher as soon as he steps onto an NFL field.”
A three-year starter at Oklahoma, Perkins was disruptive off the edge in Alex Grinch’s multiple front from a two-point (standing up) and three-point (hands in the dirt) rush position.
Oklahoma center, Creed Humphrey, ranked in at No. 53 on Jeremiah’s list. He was the centerpiece in Lincoln Riley’s offensive attack as a three-year starter in Norman. Humphrey did not allow a sack in 37 career starts and his wresting background shows up on tape in his angles, anchor strength, and leverage. The left-handed center was responsible for setting protections and making calls at the line of scrimmage. Humphrey is a fundamentally sound player. He possesses great blocking range and thrives as a zone-blocking center with outstanding vision.
In addition, Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown ranked in at No. 104 and running back Rhamondre Stevenson at No. 137 in Jeremiah’s top 150. All will get to experience their future changing this weekend as their names are called.