The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the teams making a run at former five-star prospect Marvin Jones Jr. Jones entered the transfer portal this offseason after spending two seasons at Georgia and then transferring to Florida State for 2024.
According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247Sports, the Sooners are set to host the former Bulldog and Seminole.
He’s played in 36 games in his career, mostly in a rotational role, but had his best season in 2024 when he posted 25 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and four sacks. He also had 16 total pressures on 387 snaps for the Seminoles. In 2023, Jones recorded 12 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and a sack.
Jones was a five-star prospect and the No. 2 edge player in the country in the 2022 Recruiting Class, according to 247Sports. He held an offer from Oklahoma and was being recruited by former outside linebackers coach Jamar Cain before Cain left in the wake of the Lincoln Riley to Brent Venables coaching change.
Venables recruited Jones while the Sooners head coach was still the defensive coordinator at Clemson.
Oklahoma lost three key players to their defensive end rotation due to eligibility, with Ethan Downs, Trace Ford, and Caiden Woullard gone. They have promising blue-chip talents in Adepoju Adebawore, Danny Okoye, Wyatt Gilmore, and Nigel Smith; however, they may want more experience to add to their pass rush.
The Sooners are still awaiting an official announcement from R Mason Thomas, who had a breakout season with 9.5 sacks in 2024. If he returns and the Sooners can add Jones, the OU defense will have a pair of dynamic edge rushers to help put pressure on the quarterback in 2025.
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