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Sooners CB Commit Latrell McCutchin Makes SIAA Top 10

Previously committed to Alabama and a native of Austin, McCutchin gives the Sooners size, speed and toughness at the cornerback spot
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Sooners CB Commit Latrell McCutchin Makes SIAA Top 10
Sooners CB Commit Latrell McCutchin Makes SIAA Top 10

Latrell McCutchin’s verbal commitment to Oklahoma on July 4 was overshadowed by that of quarterback Caleb Williams.

But McCutchin’s time in Norman is expected to be no less impactful.

McCutchin, from Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, TX — deep in the heart of Longhorn Country, obviously — was a huge win for Alex Grinch and Roy Manning, and this weekend, the 6-foot-1, 176-pound McCutchin was accorded the No. 5 spot on Sports Illustrated’s ranking of the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects in the 2021 class.

He was previously committed to Alabama before decommitting on March 1.

“McCutchin missed his junior campaign with a knee injury, and had that not occurred, he perhaps would indeed be higher on this list,” writes SIAA’s Edwin Weathersby. “His sophomore tape was promising, showing a big corner with fluid hips and redirect ability through quick yet patient man (coverage) turns via press-and-bail technique.

“McCutchin also can work with a slow-play technique in off-alignments to process stems, route combinations and drops before using his solid downhill quickness from stationary positions to plant and drive on short routes. He has enough long speed to carry receivers downfield and his length allows him to challenge with disruption at catch-points.

“The Oklahoma commit projects as a potential boundary corner in Norman, with even potential to develop into a dynamic MOF-safety later in his career.”

READ THE FULL ARTICLE FROM SIAA HERE

SIAA’s top 10 at each position group is part of a larger effort to identify the preseason SI99, to be revealed Monday morning.

Here are the best of the best within the cornerback projections ahead of the 2020 football season:

SIAA Top 10 CBs

1. Jason Marshall, Miami (Fla.) Palmetto

  • 6-2, 180
  • Committed to Florida

2. Ishmael Ibraheem, Dallas (Texas) Justin F. Kimball

  • 6-1, 175
  • Committed to Texas

3. Nathaniel Wiggins, Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake

  • 6-2, 175
  • Considering LSU, Florida, USC, Oregon and others

4. Ga'Quincy McKinstry, Pinson (Ala.) Pinson Valley

  • 6-0, 175
  • Considering Alabama, Auburn and LSU

5. Latrell McCutchin, Austin (Texas) Lyndon B. Johnson

  • 6-1, 176
  • Committed to Oklahoma

6. Jakailin Johnson, Creve Coeur (Mo.) De Smet Jesuit

  • 6-0, 168
  • Committed to Ohio State

7. Isaiah Johnson, Bluefield (W.Va.)

  • 6-1, 180
  • Committed to Arizona State

8. Omarion Cooper, Lehigh Acres (Fla.) Lehigh Senior

  • 6-0, 172
  • Committed to Florida State

9. William Simpkins III, Gaithersburg (Md.) Quince Orchard

  • 6-2, 175
  • Committed to Virginia

10. Clinton Burton, Jr., Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy

  • 5-11, 170
  • Committed to Boston College

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John E. Hoover
JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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