Oklahoma Lands Former Freshman All-American IOL Febechi Nwaiwu
The offensive line has been a position of strength in Norman for virtually the entire time Bill Bedenbaugh has served as the Sooners’ OL coach, but his unit finds itself in a bit of a precarious position heading into 2024.
Oklahoma will have to replace all five starters along the offensive line ahead of their move to the SEC after two graduations, two NFL declarations, and one shocking transfer portal entry.
The loss of Cayden Green is still something that Sooners are trying to process, but the transfer portal is starting to provide some answers for how they will address the loss of a true freshman who started the last five games of the 2023 season.
On Friday, it appears the Sooners have found at least one potential solution at guard, as they added North Texas transfer Febechi Nwaiwu.
Nwaiwu was named to several freshman All-American Teams in 2022 and was a third-team All-AAC selection this season despite dealing with injury issues throughout the year.
The sophomore is listed at 6-foot-4, 316 pounds, and originally walked on at North Texas in 2021 before emerging as a 12-game starter for the Mean Green in 2022. In 2023, Nwaiwu was limited due to persistent injuries but managed to still start eight games on the season.
Nwaiwi serves as Oklahoma’s sixth addition via the transfer portal but won’t be the last. According to Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables, the Sooners will add somewhere around 10 scholarship players via the portal, meaning that there are still at least four more additions to come.
