The [autotag]Oklahoma Sooners[/autotag] have several position groups for fans to be excited for. But one position group that has the most question marks is the tight end room.
Last year [autotag]Brayden Willis[/autotag] might have been the most valuable player on the offense but he’s now off to the NFL. Young guys like [autotag]Jason Llewellyn[/autotag] and [autotag]Kaden Helms[/autotag] have shown promise but have been battling injuries all camp.
The Sooners did get some fortunate news this offseason as Austin Stogner announced he would be returning to Oklahoma after spending one season playing for the [autotag]South Carolina Gamecocks[/autotag]. Stogner is going to be expected to be a big part of the offense and take his game to another level.
Stogner told reporters he feels this room is coming along.
“In the spring most of these guys weren’t going the whole time in spring, it was kind of just me and Blake (Smith) for the most part,” Stogner said. “Everyone else has come along. Our blocking has gotten a lot better, and we’re playing a lot faster. So, we’ve done well.”
But Stogner will be the one looked at to make plays both in the passing game and the running game. Though he wasn’t here a year ago, he’s the one with the most experience and has to be the leader of the room.
If you’ve followed [autotag]Jeff Lebby[/autotag]’s career, you know how much his offense relies on the tight end position. We saw it a year ago with Willis’ career year. Now the hope is that the same kind of success will come Stogner’s way.
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