Fast fact: McGowan grew up in a family of OU fans and, at the time of his verbal commitment, he held 27 scholarship offers. Fast fact: After early official visits to Arizona State and Minnesota, Arinze felt at home following multiple unofficial visits and an official visit on opening weekend. Asamoah showed promise as a backup last season, but his time on the field dwindled in the back half of the year. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the University of Oklahoma. Immediate impact: There is room for growth on his frame, which is ideal for a pass rusher similar to Ronnie Perkins, another St. Louis-area defender for the Sooners. Oklahoma vs. Kansas State: Game Thread, How to Watch and Final Thoughts. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The Oklahoma coach met with beat writers for a Q&A session Thursday. Who would believe that twelve years ago, that same man was a 202-pound, unranked, zero-star quarterback prospect from small-town Texas? Over the course of 10 weeks, the series examines 20 Sooners over the last 20 years who dramatically exceeded expectations in the crimson and cream. Immediate impact: Ellison had 29 stops and 5.5 tackles for loss in 2019. Well, he's going out on the road to recruit himself. Verbal commitment: Sept. 6, 2019 via Twitter, Hometown/school: Washington D.C. (Archbishop Carroll High School), Star rating: 4 stars (247Sports), 4 stars (Rivals). Immediate impact: Harrison’s athleticism and length gives him a good foundation for his career and added months under strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie should pay off. Williams had some of the top Oklahoma targets including five-star offensive tackle Tristan Leigh, five-star running back Camar Wheaton and four-star offensive tackle Savion Byrd. If the UCLA transfer gets healthier sooner than later, he likely moves up a rung. Meanwhile, Ugwoegbu — who was being moved away from RUSH LB for the time being — was going to audition for the spot in the spring. That may say something about how the coaches view him going forward. Fast fact: Raym plans to enroll in mid-January and take part in spring football drills to get a head start on his college career. Alexander earned high marks late last season for his development during his first year on campus. Alex Grinch’s defend looked solid before halftime. Five-star and No. !17:45 4 Star OLB Commit Clayton Smith Evaluation24:40 5 Star WR Commit Mario Williams Evaluation37:00 Kobie McKinzie Interview, Jackson and Damian Mackey start out and dive deep into the offensive side of the, The author of the book SOONER Brandon Sneed joins the show to talk about his, 1:00 Nic Harris interview 28:00 Damian Mackey and Jackson talk Sooner Summit Must get player, We have our OU insider Grimlock join the show and talk about all the tidbits, JD Runnels joins the show to talk about how COVID is affecting the season and, 5:15 Injuries 7:20 Next Man Up 16:20 Recruiting 23:30 Roster Released interesting gains and losses, SP+ Picks Against the Spread for CFB Week 4 by @Dahlly. The official roster lists Stogner as an H-back, but he seems well-suited to playing the Y, a hybrid tight end along the lines of Mark Andrews and Grant Calcaterra. He’s a two-sport star with basketball also being a favorite of his. Oklahoma made his top-five schools on Saturday. Immediate impact: Darby’s versatility will be a plus for Lincoln Riley. Hot Links: Former Sooner Derland Moore has passed away. He committed to OU the next weekend. ', OU 55, Texas Tech 16: Hurts, defense lead Sooners to win in Big 12 opener, 900th victory in school history, OU 34, Baylor 31: Sooners rally from 25-point deficit to upend Bears, keep College Football Playoff hopes alive, Signing Day 2020: What OU's 20-person class lacks in star power, it makes up for at the blue-collar positions, Signing Day 2020: Weather disrupts Tulsa-area signing ceremonies; OU, OSU, TU complete classes; See all our coverage here, The recruiting journey of Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym, the state's No. College football takeaways from Oklahoma Sooners-Kansas State Wildcats game, Oklahoma Sooners find themselves shocked again by Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma vs. Kansas State college football: Fourth quarter report, Oklahoma vs. Kansas State college football: Third quarter report, Oklahoma vs. Kansas State college football: Second quarter report, Oklahoma vs. Kansas State college football: First quarter report, Oklahoma Sooners gameday policies and procedures for the 2020 college football season, Oklahoma Sooners women's volleyball team loses four-set match to Texas Longhorns, Sports Illustrated Sooners staff picks Oklahoma Sooners-Kansas State Wildcats, Sooners and Wildcats clear COVID-19 thresholds for Saturday's 11 a.m. kickoff in Norman.