There is no better way to get into the football mood than breaking down scholarships.
Kidding, kinda.
Oklahoma is in its usual position heading into 2020 with a couple scholarships open. The Sooners sit at 83 and are already at 84 for 2021 with 13 commitments in the 2021 recruiting class.
The depth issues at running back, wide receiver and linebacker are clear, though.
Oklahoma has three scholarship running backs for the first half of 2020 and are set to lose two with Rhamondre Stevenson (who could redshirt and come back although doubtful) and Kennedy Brooks (already opted-out of 2020 season).
With the loss of Jadon Haselwood for the year (ACL) and Trejan Bridges for the first half of the 2020 season, the Sooners have four receivers with college football playing experience. The addition of UCLA graduate transfer Theo Howard is going to help and early buzz about freshman Marvin Mims will, too. Despite that, there’s a good reason wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons is looking to bring four prospects in the 2021 recruiting class.
When Caleb Kelly went down, Oklahoma was left with two inside linebackers with experience in DaShaun White and Brian Asamoah. The rumored move of David Ugwoegbu to inside linebacker makes sense for one year, but the long, athletic edge rusher fits naturally on the outside than he does inside.
What is evident is that the future along the offensive and defensive line is very stable. Offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh and defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux have stocked their cupboards full of talent.
Here is what Oklahoma’s scholarship situation
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