Oklahoma’s cornerbacks’ room may look completely different within the fall of 2023. Woodi Washington might very effectively be off to the NFL, and Jaden Davis can be eligible for a fifth yr. Nonetheless, there’s no assure he’ll be round, switch cornerback C.J. Coldon will use his remaining yr of eligibility this season, and UNC switch Trey Morrison will even be gone following 2022.
With that being stated, recruiting cornerbacks who might must be able to play subsequent yr may very well be of serious significance. So it ought to come as no shock that the Sooners have provided 19 cornerbacks within the 2023 recruiting class. A type of provides, Makari Vickers, has been extremely receptive to Oklahoma’s efforts and has gone on to checklist the Oklahoma Sooners as one of many prime 8 faculties he’ll be specializing in as he narrows his recruitment.
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— Makari “Seatbelt” Vickers (@MBegreat) May 21, 2022
The Sooners be part of Oregon, Georgia, Florida State, Alabama, Michigan, Miami, and Texas as finalists for the extremely touted four-star cornerback.
Vickers is a four-star on each main recruiting service within the trade. Vickers has commanded consideration from virtually each main program within the nation. Competing in opposition to the likes of Alabama and Georgia for defensive expertise is not any straightforward proposition nevertheless it’s one the Sooners might get used to with the brand new crop of defensive coaches. Spearheaded by Brent Venables who has recruited the southeast like none different over the past decade, the Sooners can be dealing with recruiting battles on the defensive facet of the ball in 2023 and past.
The Sooners are very a lot in a great spot as Jay Valai was recruiting Vickers whereas he was nonetheless at Alabama as their cornerbacks’ coach. That relationship has continued to develop since coming over from Tuscaloosa to the identical place at Oklahoma. With no crystal ball predictions in, it might be powerful to get a learn however contemplating he’ll take his official to OU for the ChampU BBQ, the Sooners have to love their positioning heading into the summer time.
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