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2024 NFL draft: Bowl season cornerback big board from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon
Bowl season is starting to ramp up around the college football landscape. There have even been some interesting prospects for the 2024 NFL draft who have already played out their exhibition finales.
Up next in the positional rankings are the cornerbacks. This tends to be one of the most volatile positions over the course of a draft process, in part because athletic testing plays such a big role in how the NFL views these players as prospects.
Wide receivers (via Brennen Rupp)
Ahead of the 2023 season two Sooners were included in ESPN’s top 100 players along with several players they’ll face this season.
The Big 12 may not get the respect that the SEC or the Big Ten do, but there’s a lot of talent in the conference that will be on display every Saturday in the fall.
The Oklahoma Sooners have a pair of players that are among the most talented in the league heading into 2023. Dillon Gabriel and Danny Stutsman will lead the way for their respective sides of the ball this season and were featured on ESPN’s top 100 players for the 2023 season.
Let’s take a look at where they landed in addition to the players Oklahoma will face this season that were also included in the top 100.
Who are some of the players that could give the Sooners the most problems in 2023?
The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners schedule leaves much to be desired. After canceling the game against Georgia Bulldogs, there aren’t many games that move the needle.
Georgia would likely have the most talented players at each position. Losing the back-to-back national champion certainly kills Oklahoma’s strength of schedule.
But the Sooners still face teams with talent, such as the Texas Longhorns and the TCU Horned Frogs. There’s some talent joining the Big 12 this year as well.
So, who are some of the players Oklahoma fans should be looking out for, and what position groups could give the Sooners the most problems heading into the season?
Let’s take a look at the best player or position group the Sooners will face in 2023.
Trying to figure out where to find the Sooners game on Saturday? Here’s how to watch, stream or listen to Oklahoma vs. TCU.
No. 16 Oklahoma will play TCU on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Sooners have dropped Big 12 opener for the fourth time since the formation of the conference. Each time, Oklahoma overcame the early conference loss to rally and win the Big 12
That seems like a monumental task with the improving depth, but if the Sooners are able to play the way they did in Lincoln, Nebraska, they’ll be right where they want to be at the end of the season. And that all starts with this week’s road trip to Fort Worth to take on the TCU Horned Frogs.
TCU’s offense can pose some problems, as Max Duggan’s been one of the most efficient passers in college football this far. Defensively, though they struggled in their one true test of the season against SMU. Oklahoma should be able to take advantage.
[autotag]T.D. Roof[/autotag], LB: Elbow (out for season).
Quincy Brown, WR: Out Indefinitely (Undisclosed)
[autotag]Chandler Morris[/autotag], QB: Questionable (Knee)
[autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag], QB: 66.7% for 1.089 yards, 11 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. 23 carries, 126 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
[autotag]Marvin Mims[/autotag] WR: 18 receptions for 397 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
[autotag]Eric Gray[/autotag], RB: 53 carries for 400 yards, 2 touchdowns at 7.5 yards per carry.
[autotag]Marcus Major[/autotag], RB: 33 carries, 164 yards, 4 touchdowns.
[autotag]Danny Stutsman[/autotag], LB: 35 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
[autotag]David Ugwoegbu[/autotag], LB: 34 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
[autotag]Billy Bowman[/autotag], DB: 33 total tackles.
[autotag]Reggie Grimes[/autotag], DE: 10 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.
[autotag]Max Duggan[/autotag], QB: 77%, 695 yards, 8 touchdowns. 18 carries for 33 yards.
[autotag]Kendre Miller[/autotag], RB: 38 carries for 250 yards, 2 touchdowns.
[autotag]Quentin Johnston[/autotag], WR: 8 receptions for 73 yards.
[autotag]Taye Barber[/autotag], WR: 8 receptions, 101 yards.
[autotag]Derius Davis[/autotag], WR: 7 receptions 126 yards, 2 touchdowns.
[autotag]Jimmy Hodges[/autotag], LB: 15 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
[autotag]Dee Winters[/autotag], LB: 11 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
[autotag]Josh Newton[/autotag], CB: 6 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
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Top available college football transfer portal corners #GoBucks
The Ohio State Buckeyes are making moves to their defensive coaching staff and they may look to continue to shake up the defensive side of the ball by diving into the transfer portal. The Buckeyes added a new safety from Oklahoma State in Tanner McCalister and there is always the potential for more.
Ohio State appears to be in a pretty solid position in the defensive backfield with a few studs and notable highly regarded recruits filling out the two-deep, but more experience could be added to the corner group despite Denzel Burke looking like a future All-American. We are diving into the top five available corners in the transfer portal.
