NFL insider reveals extent of Oklahoma OL Wanya Morris's combine injury

Despite the months of preparations players go through, every year the NFL Scouting Combine takes a victim or two down due to injury. Former Oklahoma offensive tackle Wanya Morris was one such victim on Sunday.

During the 40-yard dash, Morris appeared to pull his hamstring in the final strides of his run. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the former Sooner suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury.

His new injury will make him questionable for the Oklahoma Pro Day later this month. The recovery timeline for a Grade 2 hamstring pull is between three to four weeks.

While his Pro Day is now in jeopardy, Morris will still most likely be healthy enough to participate in private workouts with NFL teams in April.

Morris ran a 5.19 in his first run of the 40-yard dash before suffering the injury on his second run. According to ESPN’s best-available rankings for the draft, the former five-star recruit is the No. 14 offensive tackle in this year’s draft class.

A Georgia native, Morris began his collegiate career at Tennessee before transferring to Oklahoma.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft takes place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event location this year is the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft broadcast runs throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. One hundred underclassmen gained approval for last year’s draft. Seventy-three of those 100 underclassmen received special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine wrapped up on March 6 in Indianapolis.