Crimson Countdown: No. 34 PJ Adebawore
The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2024 Oklahoma football season. Fans have been waiting for what feels like forever with this one. The Sooners are finally and officially joining the SEC.
The 2023 season was a rebound one for head coach Brent Venables, getting the program back to its standard. OU went 10-3 in Venables’ second season, now it’s time for year No. 3.
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Crimson Countdown: No. 34 PJ Adebawore
2023 stats: Played in all 13 games last season as a true freshman registering six tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries and one pass break-up.
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2024 outlook: If you were putting together a list of ‘breakout stars’ for OU, then sophomore defensive end P.J. Adebawore would be included. Expectations have followed the former five-star talent since arriving in Norman and you saw flashes a season ago. Now up to 260 pounds teammate Danny Stutsman referred to Adebawore as a ‘freak’ at SEC Media Days. It’s about putting it all together on the field in a defensive end group that seems to have quite a bit of depth. Look for Adebawore to be a player that makes a name for himself in the Southeastern Conference.
2024 defensive end outlook:
OU has a good mix of experience and talent at the defensive end position in 2024. The old guys for the Sooners are Ethan Downs, Trace Ford and Miami Ohio transfer Caiden Woullard. Downs is the unquestioned leader of the group, entering his fourth and final season for OU. But OU does have a host of young guys looking to contribute and possibly start. R Mason Thomas and PJ Adebawore both feel like players who could have breakout seasons in Norman. And freshmen Nigel Smith and Danny Okoye are hoping to find some sort role in 2024.
