Oklahoma 2011 Recruiting: Which Recruits Could Start in 2011?

The Sooners are the sexy pick right now to open the 201 season as the top team in the land. Bob Stoops has OU thinking big this year, and by big I mean not just a Big 12 title, but a BCS National Title. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson has bolted north to take over the football reigns at Indiana and in comes co-offensive coordinators Josh Huepel and Jay Norvell.

Huepel led the Sooners to the 2000 BCS Title as a Heisman finalist QB, and now has his own pupil in Landry Jones, a Heisman candidate in his own right. The Sooners will be locked and loaded in 2011, but there will be a couple recruits with their young eyes on a starting job or a significant contributor's role. The Boys of Norman signed a 17 man, top 15 type of class that will bring them several all-world type of studs.

Which young Sooners will have the best chance to crack the line up in their first year in Norman?

4. Max Stevenson, TE

Stevenson is a big 6'6", 240 pound tight end that is basically a big receiver. He's very, very natural in catching the football and has great hands. He's bursts out of his stance, knows how to avoid defenders in his routes and flashes some separation quickness to get away from linebackers.

He automatically becomes the Sooners' biggest TE on the roster as James Hanna, Austin Haywood and Tent Ratteree all are in the 6'3" range. While Stevenson likely will need to add strength and hone his blocking footwork, in a wide open spread offense like Oklahoma will feature this year, his hands and ability to work the intermediate game over the middle can be put to use.

Look for Stevenson to catch a couple balls this year from Landry Jones.

3. Jordan Phillips, DT

Phillips is a freak athlete. 6'6", 300 pound, get this, he returned punts for his high school team last fall. That's how athletic he is. I saw him take snaps at OL, TE, DT, DE and PR. Talk is the Sooner coaching staff thinks he can become an All-American DT as his snap quickness, agility, strength and force should suit him more than well there.

Me putting Phillips on this list is no indictment on Stacy McGee or any other of the talented interior defensive lineman in Norman, but just more about how good Phillips is and will be. He's just too big, athletic and quick not to get out on the field this year.

He can play in specialty packages such as third down sub packages and even heavy goal line packages, where I think he can be effective as a true freshman.

2. Trey Metoyer, WR

Ryan Broyles returns to OU after a record setting 2010 season and some NFL consideration. With the ability to throw the football very, very effectively look for Oklahoma to run the same type of open offense with Landry Jones as they did with Sam Bradford.

This means that there will a lot of three and four receiver sets, which after Broyles means three other openings for Metoyer to occupy. 6'2", 200 pounds and blessed with 4.4 speed, Metoyer was bantered about as being equal and some even said better than USC signee George Farmer.

He has tremendous talent, and definitely will come to Norman with the intent on catching some balls early and often in his Sooner career.

1. Brandon Williams, RB

Williams is already enrolled at OU and is practicing with the team this spring. DeMarco Murray has to be replaced, and while it may be by committee, Williams comes in as probably the most decorated and highly rated of all the candidates.

A 5-star player, The 6'1", 200 pound running back is equally effective as a runner as he is a receiver. He can also return kicks. Gee, who does that sound like? He's a homerun threat, hat also has some power in his running style, and has good wiggle in the open field.

Look for Williams to emerge as a starter in the Sooner backfield by the middle of the season, if not,he will still get a large chunk of the carries.