Oklahoma has already bolstered its defensive backfield with three transfer portal additions in the form of Wyoming transfer C.J. Coldon, North Carolina transfer Trey Morrison and Louisville transfer Kani Walker.
If the Sooners coaching staff is listening to one of its star defensive backs, then Oklahoma shouldn’t be done adding out of the transfer portal. Oklahoma defensive back Key Lawrence tweeted his support for OU to pursue Georgia Tech defensive back transfer Wesley Walker.
WE NEED WESLEY WALKER @OU HE JUST ENTERED THE PORTAL ABSOLUTE DAWG I PROMISE THAT đź’Żđź’Żđź’Ż
— KE(Y) LAWRENCE đź’°C❌C (@KeShawn2x) February 20, 2022
Walker is a 6-foot-1, 204 pound defensive back out of Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn, where he was teammates with Lawrence. If Walker does in fact wind up at Oklahoma, it would add another Tennessee native to a roster that’s already highlighted by plenty of Volunteer State flair.
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Running back Eric Gray is from Memphis, defensive end Reggie Grimes is from Antioch, Tenn., and cornerback Woodi Washington is from Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Over the last two seasons at Georgia Tech, Walker recorded 93 tackles, two tackles for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and six passes defensed in 20 games. In Georgia Tech’s 31-27 win last season at Duke, Walker registered 10 tackles.
Coming out of high school, ESPN ranked Walker as a four-star signee, the nation’s No. 38 cornerback and the 14th highest-rated player out of Tennessee. Rivals and 247Sports both listed Walker as a three-star signee.
According to Rivals, Walker was the country’s No. 58 cornerback and Tennessee’s 18th-best player. 247Sports rated Walker as the nation’s No. 83 cornerback and the No. 30 player out of Tennessee. In the 247Sports composite rankings, Walker was No. 588 nationally, the No. 58 cornerback and the 19th-best player from Tennessee.
Again, Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables has already added depth in the defensive backfield via the transfer portal, but the addition of another proven power-five playmaker and Walker’s relationship with Lawrence could be an attractive option and the perfect fit.
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