The Oklahoma Sooners kick off Tuesday with a bang as Sierra Canyon High School offensive lineman Eugene Brooks committed to the Sooners over the Texas Longhorns.
Brooks is a mammoth of an offensive lineman standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing 320 pounds.
He’s got impressive strength and is someone who mauls opposing defenders,. However, he still needs to work on his technique. He’s a work in progress.
We’ve been watching Brooks since he was a freshman playing at Las Vegas Desert Pines and can count on less than one hand how many one on one reps he has lost on the camp or 5v5 circuit. He’s a naturally strong kid with good feet and is tough to beat with a bull or speed rush. We’ve watched him take reps at both guard and tackle and he wins the majority of his reps with an opposing defensive lineman not even getting past the line of scrimmage. – Greg Biggins 247Sports
Brooks makes the 10th commitment for the Sooners since the ChampU BBQ in late June. He’s the second offensive lineman to commit to the class after Isaiah Autry broke the ice back in April.
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— eugene L. brookss IV (@eugenebrooksss) July 25, 2023
They are on an impressive run and hope to close out the month strong. Four-star safety Mykel Patterson-McDonald is next on the schedule. He’s planning to announce his decision next Monday, July 31, 2023.
After missing out on Casey Poe and Harrison Utley, this was a big win for Bedenbaugh and company. He needs to develop, but Bill Bedenbaugh has proven capable of that task in his time as the offensive line coach at Oklahoma.
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