Pair of Sooners signees stand out at Under Armour All-American Week
The 2024 Under Armour All-American week is in the books, and two future Oklahoma Sooners impressed all week long. Five-star defensive lineman David Stone was mentioned but the surprise might have been from four-star Eugene Brooks.
247Sports shared their “superlatives” of the week and those two Sooners made the list. Stone was given the “most energy” superlative.
This award last year went to Clemson’s Peter Woods, who went on to make the 247Sports’ True Freshman All-American Team. It wouldn’t be shocking to see David Stone make that same list next year. Stone was as active as anyone on the defensive line this week and fought to take reps in practice, which is rare to see in such a laid-back setting. The blend of Stone’s speed, power, technique and motor should have him on the field sooner rather than later for the Sooners, who spent three years fighting for his signature. – Andrew Ivins 247Sports
Stone had a massive week and only grew the expectations from Sooner fans for his freshman season. He’s become someone some wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t start by the end of next season.
Brooks has kind of flown under the radar, but he put the country on notice. He earned a superlative that probably brings a smile to a lot of Sooner Nation; “best run-blocker.”
No one was better in the phone booth all week than Eugene Brooks, who manhandled opponents during 1-on-1 drills and opened up wide run lanes when things transitioned to 11-on-11 period. Brooks is a natural knee-bender that is quick to establish a firm base and then keep his legs pumping. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Brooks, who owns some of the best shot put numbers in the class, push for early playing time in Norman with the Sooners set to lose four veteran offensive linemen to the NFL Draft. – Ivins, 247Sports
Ivins mentioned it at the end. The Sooners are replacing all five of their starting offensive linemen next year. While I thought Brooks would be a guard at the next level, there are several who think he could be Oklahoma’s next great center. If that’s the case, he definitely could vie for early playing time in Norman.
#Sooners OL signee Eugene Brooks (@eugenebrooksss) has had a really good week of practice here in Orlando at the UA All-American game.
Here’s one of his reps yesterday again Texas A&M signee Dealyn Evans. pic.twitter.com/AftCMldTXW
— Randall Sweet (@RandallSweet5) January 2, 2024
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