The Oklahoma Sooners only sent three prospects to this year’s NFL Scouting Combine ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Still, each of them delivered memorable performances during their athletic testing and drills.
The Sooners’ trio had plenty of interest around the NFL, but each of them testing above expectations has increased the buzz around all three and has positively impacted their NFL Draft stock.
Here’s what I’m hearing surrounding the three Sooners after the 2025 NFL Combine:
LB Danny Stutsman
Stutsman was always the likeliest to be drafted first among all the Sooners’ prospects this year, and his Combine performance reaffirmed that status. With a 4.52 40-yard dash, a 1.55 10-yard split, and a 34″ vertical, Stutsman was one of the top-testing linebackers in Indianapolis.
Next Gen Stats listed Stutsman as a top-five linebacker in their composite rankings for their new Combine IQ tracker for this year.
In an era where linebackers are getting smaller and smaller, Stutsman’s size and athletic profile make him a standout. Add his off-field impact into the equation as well and it’s easy to see why teams love him.
I’ve always viewed Stutsman as a Day Two prospect, but the focus now shifts to whether he even makes it out of the second round.
DB Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman is one of the best safeties in this class with his ballhawk ability and quick twitch. There were some athleticism concerns surrounding Bowman heading into the Combine, but he silenced those with a 4.42 40-yard dash, a 1.52 10-yard split, a 35.5″ vertical, and a 123″ broad jump.
Additionally, Bowman’s GPS top speed came in at 23.13 MPH, fourth in the class, and his max acceleration of 6.11 MPH finished second in the entire group.
