From Prep to Pro!, EST 2001


  Draft Scout by Conference









  Brayden Willis hadn't been recruited in years. The 6-foot-4 tight end/halfback is all grown up as he enters his fifth season at OU. He arrived in 2018 as a 220-pound freshman with a baby face and a mustache that was just starting to grow. Nowadays, he's a 237-pound super senior with a beard thick enough to cushion the blow of a would-be tackler. Each step of Willis' journey to manhood has unfolded in Norman, which is why he didn't struggle with the dilemma he faced this past offseason. A wave of OU players entered the transfer portal following head coach Lincoln Riley's decision to leave for USC last November.

When the Sooners hired Brent Venables as their new coach, Willis found himself being recruited all over again by the Sooner coaching staff. Fortunately for OU, it wasn't a hard sell. "I never wanted to leave," Willis said. "Whenever there was the switch, I had no interest in transferring. It was either I was gonna go on to the next level or I was gonna stay at Oklahoma. This is a special place. I love it here, and I just wanted to be here with my team." Once an opportunity to move to the NFL didn't present itself, Willis shifted his focus to being the leader of an OU tight end room with plenty of young talent. - Daily Oklahoman


rSr/2023 TE Brayden WillisOklahoma
News Source: Daily Oklahoman



 Draft Scout College Football Player News






 BACK TO TOP

 Draft Scout Weekly



** Buy Draft Scout Data Direct **

(20+ Years of Scouting List Excel Spreadsheets, Everything Online PLUS)

 Draft Scout Archives


** 2010-2022 Draft Scout Archives **

(Yearly Player Data Exports, Testing Numbers & More)

 Support Draft Scout

The Database Engine for NFLDraftScout.com, Draft Scout is being repurposed...Support the Future Development of ScoutNation.com...

 

 Draft Scout Future

100% Dedicated and Never Done
80% Innovated
45% Hidden
35% Built

Synergization







Twitter: Draft Scout | JBScouting | Rob Rang | Draft Scout @ Rokfin FB | Rob Rang @ Rokfin FB
  Facebook | Draft Scout Evolve | Player News | Buy Draft Scout Weekly | Contact

Coming Soon...Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy

Draft Scout is an Independent Contractor, Currently Outsourcing Non-Exclusive Scalable Content
Brian Hitterman, NFL Draft Scout/Draft Scout Database Creator, Contact: brianhitterman@msn.com