The Oklahoma Sooners will open fall camp on July 30, and star pass rusher R Mason Thomas is expecting big things out of a pair of young defensive ends. Speaking at SEC media days last week, Thomas didn’t hesitate when he was asked who he expects to break out this season at defensive end. Adepoju Adebawore and Taylor Wein. They have a chance to make noise on the Sooners’ depth chart in 2025.
Both players were a part of the 2023 recruiting class. Adebawore was a highly coveted five-star signee. Wein was a three-star prospect who committed to Oklahoma late in the 2023 cycle. Though they may have been viewed differently as high school prospects, both Wein and Adebawore have impressed this offseason.
Thomas said the two players are “hungry” and they “want it.” Thomas even said it wouldn’t be surprising to see either player go get five sacks this season because of how hard they’re working to make an impact.
The Sooners will deploy a rotation at defensive end. With Ethan Downs off to the NFL, Oklahoma brought in former five-star prospect Marvin Jones Jr., who spent time at Georgia and Florida State. But Adebawore and Wein have an opportunity to earn significant snaps in the Sooners’ defense this season.
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