On the same day they seemingly retained their head coach (for now), Oklahoma also lost a significant piece of its award-winning offensive line.
On Twitter Tuesday, Cody Ford confirmed in a statement that he will be foregoing his remaining eligibility in order to toss his name into the April NFL draft pool. “I want to start off by thanking you, the best fans in football, for your amazing love and support over the last 4 years,” the lineman wrote. “My time at OU has exceeded my wildest expectations!”
The 6-4, 338-pound Ford served as the Sooners’ starting right tackle in all 14 games this season. He started four games at left guard in 2017, the same position he started the first three games of the 2016 season before going down with a broken leg that prematurely ended his year.
Last month, Oklahoma was named as the winner of the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding offensive line.