Oklahoma football fans’ expectations for Brendan Radley-Hiles, nicknamed ‘Bookie’, were always a bit unfair. Rated a five-star defensive back prospect, many of the Sooner faithful were ready to declare him the next Roy Williams before he ever played a down in the Crimson and Cream.
Radley-Hiles certainly flashed some of his massive upside as a freshman with 39 tackles, three for loss and a pass defended, but nagging injuries and raw inexperience hampered his first year as a Sooner and after a poor performance against West Virginia he found himself on the bench.
While some were ready to write off Radley-Hiles following some freshman year struggles, he still possesses the same five-star talent that had the likes of Clemson and Alabama coming after him back in high school and with new coaches and a new scheme he looks like he might be ready to take a step toward becoming a star in the Alex Grinch Speed D system.