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Oklahoma football: Grading the Sooners in the NFL Draft — Win, Lose, or Draw?

By Nate Thompson

Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners center Creed Humphrey (56) prepares to hike the ball during the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners center Creed Humphrey (56) prepares to hike the ball during the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Tre Norwood (13) intercepts a pass intended for Iowa State Cyclones tight end Charlie Kolar (88) during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Tre Norwood (13) intercepts a pass intended for Iowa State Cyclones tight end Charlie Kolar (88) during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Tre Norwood (Draw)

Tre Norwood’s departure from the program after the 2020 season was a head-scratcher. Many thought he would return in 2021 after the momentum he gained at the end of last season. Norwood had five interceptions last season,  including one returned for a touchdown. He started just five of the Sooners’ 11 games last year, and his recent success doesn’t necessarily separate him from his past defensive breakdowns.

In 2019, Parnell Motley was one of OU’s most improved players. He went from being a scapegoat for all of OU’s troubles in the passing game to being a reliable defender in the Sooner secondary. Still, Motley wasn’t able to overcome his previous problems, leaving him undrafted in the 2020 draft.

Norwood followed a similar path, but was still drafted, going in the 7th round to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a pretty good outcome considering the Steelers’ NFL track record. With one more year, he could’ve worked his way up to a higher pick. And the former Sooner will probably have an outside chance of making the team as a seventh-round pickup.

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