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Oklahoma football: Breaking down the 2019 season depth chart

By Trenton Corn

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after completing the catch for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after completing the catch for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Wide receiver

There’s a lot of new faces in what stacks up to be one of the deepest receiving corps in college football this season, bringing more fuel to the Sooners’ explosive Air Raid offense.

Out goes “Hollywood,” and in comes in Jadon Haselwood, Theo Wease and Trejan Bridges.  Haselwood, the  number one receiver in the 2019 national recruiting class, flipped to Oklahoma late in the process after originally committing to Georgia. Wease was the No. 3 receiver in the national class, while Bridges was ranked 11th, according to 24/7 Sports.

Depth Chart

  1. Ceedee Lamb (Jr.)
  2. Charleston Rambo (R-So.)
  3. Jadon Haselwood (Fr.)
  4.  Trejan Bridges (Fr.)
  5. Theo Wease (Fr.)
  6. Nick Basquine (R-Sr).
  7. Mykel Jones (R-Jr.)
  8. Drake Stoops (R-Fr)

Lamb may be the best receiver in the nation, and he will be a strong candidate for the Blietnikoff Award this season.

Rambo, after a strong finish in the national semifinal game with Alabama last season, will replace “Hollywood” Brown as the Sooners’ downfield threat.

Bridges was ranked the lowest out of the big three receiver commits, but his ability to work out of the slot could give him more opportunity to get on the field early on.

There’s one ball, and a lot of talent to go around on this Oklahoma receiver  squad. To begin the season, inconsistency could be a potential downside for the two top-three ranked freshman receivers, both of whom will be competing for playing time at the WR-Z spot.

Wease caught two TDs in the spring game, but I have Haselwood getting the edge based off of his talent alone.

Basquine might not get much opportunity, but Lincoln Riley trusts his redshirt senior, so watch out for him.

There’s TONS of talent on this Sooners’ roster, more than last year even, paving a road to success for transfer QB Jalen Hurts.

Tight end

Depth chart

  1. Grant Calcaterra (Jr.)
  2. Lee Morris (Sr.)
  3. Austin Stogner (Fr.)

Calcaterra will forever be a legend in Norman thanks to his game-winning touchdown catch in last years Big-12 championship game, and will have this season to enrich his legacy even further.

Morris burst onto the scene last season. The former high school teammate of Kyler Murray furthered his connection with the Heisman Trophy winning OU quarterback. and I think Morris will have a solid role still without Kyler his Senior year.

Austin Stogner is the third best Tight End recruit in the country, and although he’s third on the depth chart, I think his talent will force him to see time on the field. It’ll be interesting to see how coach Riley goes about the Tight End trio.

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