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Here's what kind of player Oklahoma is getting in Tennessee transfer Wanya Morris

Morris was a priority recruit for virtually every team in the SEC, and he was regarded as one of the best prospects in the nation coming out of high school

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Wanya Morris and Eric Gray
Wanya Morris and Eric Gray / Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

So exactly what kind of player is Oklahoma getting in Tennessee transfer Wanya Morris?

According Matthew Ray, editor and publisher of SI/Fan Nation network website Volunteer Country, the Sooners are getting a beast who's ready to re-prove himself.

“Morris was the cornerstone of Tennessee’s 2019 recruiting class,” Ray told SI Sooners. “A huge pull out of the metro-Atlanta area at a must-fill position.”

Morris is 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds. His recruiting ratings coming out of Grayson High School in Loganville, GA, are impressive.

ESPN ranked Morris as a 5-star, the No. 9 overall prospect in the ESPN 300. He was regarded as the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 5 offensive tackle.

According to 247 Sports, Morris was a 5-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Georgia, the No. 6 offensive tackle in the nation, and the 28th-best prospect overall.

Wanya Morris against Mississippi State
Wanya Morris against Mississippi State / Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports

And per his Rivals profile, he was a 4-star recruit, the No. 5 prospect in Georgia, No. 5 among among offensive tackles nationally and No. 41 overall in the class of 2019.

His offer list included Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas A&M in the SEC, Clemson, Florida State, Boston College and Miami in the ACC, Oregon and Oregon State in the Pac-12, Nebraska and Michigan in the Big Ten, and Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma in the Big 12.

“He started double-digit games and was a freshman All-American in 2019,” Ray said. “His sophomore season was derailed a bit by COVID, as he missed over 50 days due to contact tracing. Despite that, Morris still flashed his potential. He played primarily at left tackle for the Vols, but he is able to move inside when asked.

“He should be a great fit at Oklahoma, as he continues to work on his pass pro set and improve his punch for the next level. I can personally tell you that this season left a bad taste in his mouth, and he is hungry to get to work in Norman.”

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John E. Hoover
JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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