Oklahoma cornerback Tre Norwood will miss the entire 2019 season after suffering an injury in a recent practice, head coach Lincoln Riley announced on Friday. Norwood was spotted leaving practice on Tuesday with the help of crutches, and afterwards, reports emerged saying that it appeared the player would have to miss significant time.
Riley did not indicate what injury Norwood was suffering, but reports indicate that the player hurt his knee during his last practice.
A junior from Fort Smith, Ark., Norwood started 14 games last season for the Sooners, mostly at cornerback, but also logging meaningful snaps at safety and nickelback.
Norwood had 58 tackles, five pass breakups, an interception, and a sack last season, with his pick coming in the final minutes of the Big 12 Championship Game which helped the Sooners run out the clock on Texas and help clinch a CFB playoff berth.
Without him in the rotation, Oklahoma should rely more on Bookie Radley-Hiles to fill in the vacant corner. Last season, the Sooners ranked 124th in FBS in overall defense and 129th in passing yards allowed per game.
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