There is no lack of confidence in former Oklahoma corner Parnell Motley.
The Sooners’ corner went through a very up-and-down career at Oklahoma. Motley was replaced during the Oklahoma State game in 2017, struggled again in 2018 and then turned it on in 2019.
The lack of consistency turned into one of the most consistent corners in the country in 2019 under new defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. It did not, though, prove to matter all that much as Motley was snubbed from the NFL Combine and then went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft.
It didn’t take long for someone to pick him as an undrafted free agent, and the Tampa Bay Bucaneers are eyeing Motley to make the roster his rookie season. He could not have gotten off to a better start, intercepting Hall-of-Fame quarterback Tom Brady in the first day of padded practice.
Parnell Motley with an interception off Tom Brady on an out-route along the right sideline. First pick of the day. First pick in pads.
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) August 17, 2020
Later on in Monday’s practice, Motley about nabbed a second one.
Might have been out of bounds, but Bucs rookie corner Parnell Motley with a juggling pick on a deflected pass on far side of the field …
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 17, 2020
He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by media and a second-team pick by coaches in 2019. Motley’s five forced fumbles was good for second nationally and his 13 pass break-ups were a team high.
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