Oklahoma WR Theo Wease ‘Still Here, Standing Tall, Ready to Finish the Mission’

When Theo Wease arrived in Norman, issues appeared immeasurably totally different.

Wease was a extremely touted 5-star recruit and a part of, on the time, a robust Lincoln Riley recruiting class. Wease was a part of Oklahoma’s elite receiver group, termed probably the greatest of all time because the Sooners introduced in different 5-stars in Jadon Haselwood and Trejan Bridges.

Whereas Haselwood and Bridges have each moved on, Wease nonetheless has an opportunity to jot down his legacy at Oklahoma. After committing to return to Norman following Riley’s departure for USC, Wease wished to be part of what Brent Venables is constructing. He had a robust summer time of exercises with no harm setbacks and appears to be in the perfect form since early in his profession.

“I positively really feel like I’ve one thing to show to myself, however not anyone else,” Wease mentioned. “I do know my full potential and I do know what I’m able to. I really feel like I’m gonna go on the market and show all of it to myself.”

There have been flashes of brilliance from Wease, however accidents have hampered his growth. He made an affect as a freshman with a late-season landing within the historic comeback at Baylor, and adopted it up with a sophomore season that was by far his most efficient in Norman: team-high 37 catches for 530 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2020. After a 36-yard landing to finish the season towards Florida, it appeared like 2021 was the 12 months for Wease to make the bounce.

Accidents sadly derailed Wease’s junior season, because the Sooners may’ve used his skills on the sphere with inconsistencies within the passing recreation. When he returned to recreation motion, he had already missed a lot time and it was so late within the season that it was unattainable to catch up. Foot accidents in each the spring and summer time meant his solely motion was one snap on a fingers staff kickoff return for an onside kick.

By means of the accidents, Wease has needed to face hardship off the sphere, too, as practically each acquainted face from when he arrived is now gone. Quarterbacks, head coaches, coordinators and fellow receivers, you identify it. Wease has seen excessive fluctuation via all of it.

With NFL targets within the plans, although, Wease understands it’s time to take that leap. With a spring and summer time of consistency and well being, he lastly appears set as much as succeed. He looks as if an ideal praise to Marvin Mims’ deep-threat potential, and will thrive in Jeff Lebby’s offense.

What does Weaves like most about Lebby’s schemes?

“The explosive performs and the way nicely he (Lebby) runs the ball,” Wease mentioned. “Imagine it or not, that helps receivers after we can run the ball. And simply the wide range of routes that I’ll be capable to run from the surface.”

Now, with the items in place, Wease has an opportunity to show he made the suitable name by staying in Norman.

“It’s loopy how faculty works,” Wease joked. “A few of your teammates who’re with you in January could be passed by April. However I’m nonetheless right here, standing tall, prepared to complete the mission.”