Bill Bedenbaugh and the Sooners picked up a commitment from unranked 2025 OL Ryan Fodje, which piqued my interest immediately when I saw that he held offers from Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, USC, and Texas A&M among others.
I decided to give his Hudl tape a once-over and here are my raw initial notes on the Sooners' newest pledge.
I decided to give his Hudl tape a once-over and here are my raw initial notes on the Sooners' newest pledge.
- Very light build but has a projectable frame with good height and long arms.
- Needs to add significant weight to play at the next level
- Strong hands and powerful when using good technique.
- Keeps a strong base and uses cleats well in lateral movement.
- When Fodje gets ahold of an opponent in pass pro, they rarely get away. (strong hands + long arms + good leverage = control)
- Shows polished technique and good kick-step in pass pro for a junior in high school.
- Does show a tendency to play with high pads at times.
- Hand placement gets sloppy at times, but a majority of his tape shows good technique there as well.
- Already wears knee braces, which he'll have to do under BB (definitely a plus lol)
