Gerald McCoy, perhaps the nation’s best defensive tackle not named Ndamukong Suh, is leaving Oklahoma early and entering the NFL Draft.
Premier defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to enter draft
McCoy made his decision earlier this season when he found out he’ll have enough credits to graduate this semester. He’ll receive his degree in human relations today.
“I loved my experience at OU and I’m going to miss it,” McCoy said in a release. “I accomplished almost everything I wanted to get done here and it’s been very positive with my teammates, the coaches, the fans, everyone.”
A star since he arrived in Norman, McCoy routinely demands double teams and continues to make plays. He’s a great penetrating defensive tackle and has started 39 consecutive games for the Sooners. In those games, he totaled 80 tackles, including 13.5 sacks and 32 tackles for loss. He also registered two fumbles caused, one fumble recovery, one interception and four pass deflections.
Considered by many a sure top 10 pick, some team is going to get a star with McCoy.
“Gerald is a great example of how to be a student-athlete,” said Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops. “He came here, took care of his academic responsibilities, invested himself in the lives of others and had a great career on the field. I’ve never been associated with a young man who was any more impressive than Gerald.
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