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5 Oklahoma Sooners primed for a breakout season in 2023
Oklahoma’s Gentry Williams (24) intercepts a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the UTEP Miners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Oklahoma won 45-13. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Cornerback opposite Woodi Washington is a competition that still has to unfold in fall camp. The Oklahoma Sooners have a good young group of players battling it out, including sophomore Gentry Williams.
Williams, who was the top player in the state of Oklahoma, played 60 snaps in nine games and played double-digit snaps in five games. He’s got the right mentality to be a corner, someone who isn’t phased by the ups and downs of the game but is an aggressive player looking to attack the ball in the air.
In 2022, he allowed just a 26.4 passer rating on six targets. Though he’ll have to beat out players like Makari Vickers, Jasiah Wagoner, and Kendel Dolby for a starting role, Williams has the ability to make a statement for Oklahoma’s defense in 2023.