The Oklahoma Sooners struggled in a big way on the offensive line in 2024. The offensive line had difficulty opening holes in the running game and had an issue protecting either of OU’s young quarterbacks.
Offensive line coach [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag] has recruited very well over the last two classes, earning a signature from the gem of the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] back in December, five-star [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag].
The Lewisville, Texas product chose the Sooners over Texas and Texas A&M. He participated in the UA Next All-American practices this week and turned some heads.
Fasusi earned On3 Sports’ MVP honors during the week of practice, shining on a bright stage amongst some of the other best high school seniors in the country.
Cody Bellaire, one of On3’s national scouts, had extremely high praise for Fasusi, saying, “This is the best offensive lineman performance I have seen since joining On3 and being able to attend these All-American events. Outside of losing one rep of 1-on-1’s, Fasusi was basically flawless all week long. Extremely impressive!”
Here’s what On3’s Charles Powers had to say about Fasusi’s week at UA Next.
Nobody was more physical at the point of attack than the Five-Star Plus+ prospect. Fasusi has dynamite in his hands, regularly stunning opposing defensive linemen with his pop on contact. He lined up at both left and right tackle during practice and consistently delivered highlight reps as a run blocker and pass protector. The Sooner signee backed up a strong week of practice with a dominant showing in Thursday’s game. While other players produced highlights more obvious to the casual observer, there may not have been a better player on the field on Thursday. Like most young tackle prospects, Fasusi will need to continue honing his pass-set technique. – Powers, On3
Fasusi also topped the site’s list of top ten performers for the week. The list featured a couple of other future [autotag]SEC[/autotag] players, like Elijah Griffin and Juan Gaston from Georgia and Keelon Russell of Alabama.
As Oklahoma enters a make-or-break season under [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag], rebuilding the offense is a huge priority. That includes the offensive line, where Fasusi is a big part of what Sooner Nation hopes is a bright future upfront.
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