There's at least one reason NFL teams should want every Oklahoma Sooner entered in the 2025 NFL Draft.
So far, four former OU players have publicly entered the NFL Draft, with three participating at the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend in Indianapolis.
Linebacker Danny Stustman, safety Billy Bowman Jr. and defensive end Ethan Downs are trying to show what they're made of and improve their draft stock at the combine, while offensive lineman Michael Tarquin didn't get an invite as a low-value prospect.
The 2025 NFL Draft will be April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. OU will also host a pro day before that for all of its NFL Draft hopefuls.
Here's a selling point for each of OU's prospects to get their name called during the 2025 NFL Draft.
Billy Bowman Jr, S
If marketed correctly, Billy Bowman Jr.'s weakness is also his biggest selling point.
The only knock on Bowman so far is that he's undersized at only 5-foot-9 and 198 pounds. But that's the only flaw that's been harped on.
Bowman has done nothing but impress. He was good enough for the Sooners to get on NFL scouts' radars and proved at OU he can play at the highest level. And if his 41 college starts didn't prove that enough, Bowman stood out among the best NFL Draft prospects during the Senior Bowl.
There won't be a growth spurt for Bowman at this point in life, so his lone flaw won't go away, but he has proven it doesn't matter most of the time. It should be easy to be sold on someone with only one flaw that's out of his control.
Danny Stutsman, LB
Danny Stutsman is going to find the guy with the football.
No matter the opponent or level, Stutsman's instincts for getting to the ballcarrier won't go away, and that's not something that can be taught.
NFL teams can improve Stutsman's explosiveness and change of direction, which have been considered weaknesses, but the instincts are already there and will only become more killer with more experience and development.
Ethan Downs, DE
Like Bowman, Downs has been considered undersized at his position but still finds ways to get the job done.
Part of Downs' success, even in the SEC at his size, was his work ethic and toughness on the field. Very rarely will someone in front of Downs outwork him, and character like that carries over into the NFL and makes a talent more likely to exceed expectations.
Whoever takes a chance on Downs is sure to get the absolute best of him.
Michael Tarquin, OL
There's one thing Michael Tarquin certainly doesn't lack: experience.
Starting his career in 2019, Tarquin played six years of college football between three different programs. He basically spent an entire career at Florida, where after four years he transferred to USC. He then finished his career in Oklahoma last season.
Between all the stops, Tarquin played in 54 games to gain experience before even becoming a pro.