According to various sources, redshirt freshman defensive tackle Charles Walker is on the verge of becoming the next great DT at Oklahoma.
Since we've never seen Walker play a down at OU, I take this with a grain of salt, but apparently Walker ran the fastest 40 time (in winter workouts) of any DT in Stoops tenure (previously held by Tommie Harris). He ran a 4.67 40 yard dash (Harris ran a 4.80). If nothing else, that's pretty good company.
I heard rumblings during the last season that Walker was starting to turn heads, and those comments continued during bowl practice. Now, it appears Walker is continuing to spark conversation during the off season.
As I said, I'll hold back from getting too excited until I see the kid play, but it's pretty amazing how far we've come in just a year. This time last year, the overwhelming thinking was that we were in big trouble along the d-line, and the only hope was JUCO transfer Quincy Russell.