Oklahoma Sooners add Michigan transfer wide receiver Andrel Anthony Jr.
After making splashes on the defensive side of the ball in the transfer portal, the Oklahoma Sooners added Michigan transfer wide receiver Andrel Anthony.
Anthony comes to the Sooners with two years of eligibility and will join the wide receiver competition to replace Marvin Mims on the outside.
The former Michigan wide receiver played more than 500 snaps for the Wolverines over two seasons and recorded 19 receptions for 328 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 17.3 yards per reception, 6.4 yards after the catch per reception, a 17.9 depth of target and a 44.4% contested catch win rate.
The former three-star player was the No. 69 wide receiver in the class of 2021. He had a strong freshman campaign that included three touchdowns but saw limited opportunities in Michigan’s passing game.
what’s understood doesn’t need to be explained .. thank you God ✞.
B⭕️⭕️MER. pic.twitter.com/0MSiEM3qpx— Andrel Anthony Jr. (@andrel_jr) January 10, 2023
Coming to Norman, Anthony’s size will provide another target in the middle of the field for Dillon Gabriel. Twelve of Anthony’s 19 receptions went for first downs, and if he can bring that same level of first down efficiency to the Sooners, it would help them improve on third down as well.
Anthony was originally from East Lansing, and though Michigan State made a big push for him as a recruit, he ultimately spurned the Spartans for the Wolverines. Then, in his first game against MSU, he scored two touchdowns, including a 90-plus yard catch-and-run, elevating his prospects in short order. – Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire
Anthony joins LV Bunkley-Shelton, J.J. Hester, Jayden Gibson, and Nic Anderson as wide receivers vying for snaps opposite Jalil Farooq. Drake Stoops likely remains your slot wide receiver, leaving a spot on the outside for an intriguing group of players.
While the Sooners will have a hard time replacing Marvin Mims’ downfield ability, they have options for new wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Emmett Jones to work with to see who will step up and take the reigns on the outside.
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