Oklahoma Players Land Free Agent Deals

Seven Oklahoma Sooners heard their title referred to as Friday and Saturday throughout the ultimate six rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft.

4 extra bought their skilled soccer careers began Saturday night time as undrafted free brokers.

Working again Kennedy Brooks, fullback Jeremiah Corridor, offensive lineman Tyrese Robinson and defensive sort out LaRon Stokes all reportedly signed free agent offers. All 4 had one other 12 months of eligibility remaining after they left OU.

Robinson, a fifth-year senior from McKinney, TX, signed with the Washington Commanders. The 6-foot-3, 324-pound Robinson turned a three-year starter for the Sooners up entrance – two at proper guard and 2021 at proper sort out.

In Washington, Stevenson will play with former Sooners punter Tress Approach.

Stokes, a fifth-year senior from Tulsa who performed one 12 months at Northeastern A&M Faculty, signed with the Arizona Cardinals, the place he’ll play with former Sooners Kyler Murray and Marquise Brown. 

In 2019, the 6-4, 275-pound Stokes was the Large 12 Convention Defensive Newcomer of the Yr and completed his profession with 35 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks.

Brooks, a fourth-year junior from Mansfield, TX, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the place he’ll be reunited with former Sooners Jalen Hurts (a 2020 draft choose) and Grant Calcaterra (who transferred from OU to Auburn to SMU and was picked Saturday within the sixth spherical.

At OU, Brooks turned simply the fourth participant at school historical past (becoming a member of De’Mond Parker, Adrian Peterson and Samaje Perine) to hurry for 1,000 yards in three totally different seasons. After redshirting in 2017, Brooks rushed for 1,056 yards and 12 touchdowns whereas rating third within the nation at 8.9 yards per carry in 2018. In 2019, Brooks ran for 1,011 yards and 6 TDs. After opting out of 2020, he returned in 2021 to hurry for 1,253 yards and 13 touchdowns. He additionally caught 29 passes in his profession.

Corridor, a fifth-year senior from Charlotte, NC, signed with the New York Giants, the place he’ll play with former Sooner Sterling Shepard.

Taking part in each tight finish and fullback, the 6-2, 248-pound Corridor carried the soccer simply 13 occasions for 53 yards however caught 68 passes for 757 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. He was voted second-team All-Large 12 in 2019 and made first-team in 2020 and 2021.

Just one Sooner who declared for the draft this 12 months – kicker Gabe Brkic – hadn’t been drafted or signed a free agent deal as of Saturday night time. Brkic, a redshirt junior from Chardon, OH, who turned a Groza Award finalist in 2021, can nonetheless negotiate with groups as an undrafted free agent or land a coaching camp tryout.

Throughout his three seasons because the starter, Brkic made 57-of-69 (82 p.c) of his area targets and 159-of-160 (99 p.c) of his additional factors.