Oklahoma football looking for defensive line answers in the Transfer Portal, and may have found one from a very unlikely place
Oklahoma football could be losing a couple of very talented defensive linemen this offseason. Defensive end Ethan Downs is set to make the jump to the NFL, and pass rusher R Mason Thomas has a decision in front of him whether to enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Caiden Woullard and Da’Jon Terry are also out […]
Oklahoma football could be losing a couple of very talented defensive linemen this offseason. Defensive end Ethan Downs is set to make the jump to the NFL, and pass rusher R Mason Thomas has a decision in front of him whether to enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Caiden Woullard and Da’Jon Terry are also out of eligibility, while Damonic Williams may have a draft decision to make as well.
The Sooners have already been very active in the transfer portal, and are said to be a front runner for Stony Brook defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence, who is an unheralded entrant into the portal. They are a finalist, along with Minnesota, to get the FCS defender.
Since entering the portal, Lawrence has been contacted by a long list of impressive schools. Outside of the Sooner and the Golden Gophers, he has also been offered by Washington State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Virginia, Memphis, Tulane, North Texas, UConn, FAU, UTEP, Old Dominion, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Akron, and Bowling Green among others.
Some may view Minnesota as a strange competitor for a talented defensive lineman, but the Golden Gophers have done a tremendous job producing the position over the last few years. Players like Boye Mafe, Carter Coughlin, Esezi Otomewo, and Jah Joyner are a few that NFL Draft fans are familiar with over the years.
The 6-2, 270-pound pass rusher is coming off of a tremendous season for Stony Brook. In 12 games, he recorded 42 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and eight sacks. Lawrence also recorded an interception, forced two fumbles, and broke up two more passes.
Obviously Lawrence is a very unique body type, and made an impact from a variety of alignment for Stony Brook. He’s a bit small to play inside in a full capacity, so Lawrence will probably play more on the edge in a majority of snaps. That experience playing all over is a huge bonus, at least on passing downs.
Stony Brook hasn’t been the only stop on Lawrence’s career. He has also spent time with Lackawanna and Albany. This next decision will be the fourth, and final stop for Lawrence in his career.
