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5 potential breakout players for Oklahoma: 3 defensive freshman could make or break OU's season

Expectations are as high as ever for Oklahoma, but the Sooners have a lot to replace on both sides of the ball in 2018.

Baker Mayfield, Mark Andrews, Dimitri Flowers, Steven Parker and Emmanuel Beal are just some of the impact players who have moved on to the professional ranks, and Lincoln Riley will be tasked with replacing their production over the coming weeks.

Former Allen High School star Kyler Murray is the favorite to succeed Mayfield under center, and while he hasn't seen much playing time at the D1 level, he's seen the field enough to rise above being on this list.