The Oklahoma Sooners could have one of the most improved offenses in college football in 2026. A team that finished No. 93 in the nation in scoring offense will have a better offensive line and improved play from quarterback John Mateer, simply because he's healthier. But the Sooners have a deeper wide receiver corps this season. Oklahoma made upgrades through the transfer portal with the additions of Trell Harris and Parker Livingstone, but they have talent developing on the depth chart in 2025 signees Manny Choice and Elijah Thomas. With a week left in fall camp, it sounds like Thomas, a former four-star prospect out of Checotah, Okla., is turning heads. "...shoot made in the lab," veteran wide receiver Isaiah Sategna said after practice on Tuesday. "He, I mean, yoked up (strong), super fast, you know. And like I said, with the young guys, you know, we just gotta work the details, you know." Elijah Thomas' athleticism and big-play ability earned him four-star status coming out of high school. As a true freshman, he didn't get many opportunities on offense, but he was a standout special teams performer. He's parlayed that work, along with the absence of Harris and Livingstone in spring ball, into opportunities with the first-team offense during training camp. Thomas is creating buzz and could be a player for the Sooners this fall. When Teddy Lehman and Gabe Ikard were discussing what stood out to them on The Oklahoma Breakdown at fall camp from the skill positions, Ikard immediately said Thomas. "Elijah Thomas. He can burn," Ikard said. "14 stands out. And now. Looks really good physically. The thing that stands out, the effort and intensity he brings to the practice field. That's what stands out to me. Like when he is coming out of his stance, it looks like his life is on the line to run his route. And I just love seeing a young guy practice with that level of urgency. His explosiveness coming out of his stance, it just stands out amongst the group, he and Sategna." Ikard went on to praise the detail to his route running and that the Oklahoma staff will look for ways to get Thomas the ball. Thomas may not start for Oklahoma this year, but it sounds like he'll be a factor in the wide receiver rotation because of his athletic ability and speed. And if that's the case, that's just one more dynamic weapon for offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. .oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}
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