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NFL Draft guide: Oklahoma football edition

By Timothy Bailey

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAR 04: Perrion Winfrey #DL23 of the Oklahoma Sooners speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAR 04: Perrion Winfrey #DL23 of the Oklahoma Sooners speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Nov 27, 2021; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Jaylen Warren (7) runs the ball against Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) during the second quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2021; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Jaylen Warren (7) runs the ball against Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) during the second quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

Nik Bonitto OLB

Tim’s Projetion: 2nd Round pick 

6 feet, 3 inches, 248 pounds

Nik Bonitto was a super star in college, and has all the measurables you would want in an outside linebacker. He put on weight and still put up a very impressive 4.54 40-yard dash time at the combine. Bonitto is an explosive athlete on the edge, and one of the most productive edge players in college football during his time with the Sooners.

Because Bonitto fits better in a 3-4 than a 4-3 alignment, he won’t be a first- round pick, as that takes away some of the possible teams that could select him. If any Sooner in this class, however, sneaks into the 1st round my money would be on Bonitto.

Bonitto is not shy about how he views himself, and his point is hard to argue with:

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