The Oklahoma Sooners got a boost today as it became official that Justin Harrington, who’d entered the transfer portal in the fall will be returning to the team, according to Parker Thune of OUInsider at 247Sports.
The North Carolina native was the No. 10 player among junior college prospects in 2020 before joining the Oklahoma Sooners. Buried on a depth chart that featured veteran defensive backs [autotag]Pat Fields[/autotag], [autotag]Delarrin Turner-Yell[/autotag],[autotag]Woodi Washington[/autotag], [autotag]D.J. Graham[/autotag], and [autotag]Justin Broiles[/autotag], Harrington struggled to see the field in 2021.
Harrington saw 22 snaps at cornerback against Western Carolina in week two of the 2021 season. Other than those snaps against the Catamounts, Harrington was primarily used on special teams and only in minimal amounts.
It’s official: Justin Harrington has rejoined the #Sooners and is wearing No. 37. The safety hadn’t been with the team since entering the transfer portal in early October.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) April 1, 2022
Harrington will still have some work to do to move up a depth crowded depth chart, but at 6-3 and 214 lbs, the new coaching staff might envision playing Harrington at safety. New staff, new opportunity.
With Fields off to Stanford and Turner-Yell the NFL, the Oklahoma Sooners have a void at safety. It’s presumed that [autotag]Key Lawrence[/autotag] will start at one of the safety spots and [autotag]Justin Broiles[/autotag] or [autotag]Billy Bowman[/autotag] could figure in at the other spot.
However, if Harrington can get up to speed, he might be able to break into the rotation at safety to help the Sooners answer the question on the back end.
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