NFL Draft Profile: Wanya Morris, Offensive Lineman, Oklahoma Sooners
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Wanya Morris
Oklahoma Sooners
#64
Pos: OT
Ht: 6047
Wt: 307
Hand: 1028
Arm: 3518
Wing: 8568
40: 5.10
DOB: 10/10/2000
Hometown: Grayson, GA
High School: Grayson
Eligibility: 2023
One Liner:
Morris is gifted with long arms, strength throughout his frame, and a physical demeanor, but he lacks the athleticism and technical development to see action as a tackle early in his NFL career.
Evaluation:
Morris has experience playing right and left tackle. He appears to have considerable arm length and a well-proportioned frame. Morris has good grip strength, plays with solid leverage, and displays good play strength. His punches pack some pop, and his active hands disrupt rush plans in pass protection. Morris has a physical demeanor that shows up in the run game. He frequently finishes defenders to the ground and generates displacement at the point of attack. The Georgia native reaches the second level with ease and shows urgency climbing and reaching landmarks as a run blocker. He also finds and eliminates defenders on pulls. Morris has the strength to cave in the defensive line. The former five-star recruit uses torque to spin defenders out of rushing lanes. Unfortunately, he’s inexperienced at guard, which might be his best fit at the next level. Morris is a bit of a lumbering mover on pulls and lacks the agility to mirror defenders or recover when initially beaten. His agility leaves him vulnerable to spins, and he displays inconsistent foot speed. The senior leans and lunges in pass protection and struggles to contain speed rushers and bendy defenders. His shoulders are soft because he struggles to frame blocks and mirror defenders. There’s some stiffness in Morris’ hips, and his feet get stuck in the ground at times. Morris struggles when left alone on an island because of his erratic technique in pass protection. He’s also vulnerable to stunts and can be swung or thrown by defenders because of his lack of balance. Morris allows defenders across his face as a front-side blocker. His forward momentum causes him to become unbalanced and slip off his own blocks in the run game, leading to him grabbing or holding his opponent.
Grade:
5th Round
Background:
Graduated from Grayson High School in the class of 2019. Was a consensus five-star recruit, the third-best player in the state, and got heavy interest from just about every school in the country, specifically LSU. Selected to the 2019 Under Armour All-American game. In his freshman year, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and the 247 Sports’ True Freshman All-American Team. Transferred to Oklahoma after the 2020 season from Tennessee. As a freshman, was SEC All Freshman Team and started twelve of the teams thirteen games. Came to Oklahoma as a backup. but is looking to be a starter in 2022. At both Tennessee and Oklahoma, Morris is a Communications Major. In 2022, Morris will look to earn a role on the Oklahoma offensive line.
