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Oklahoma football: Which unheralded Sooner is ready to emerge in 2021?

Oct 10, 2020; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Marcus Major (24) scores a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the second quarter of the Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports

Even on an Oklahoma football team that is loaded with individual talent, including the leading candidate to win the Heisman Trophy in 2021, there are always unheralded players poised to step up and have a breakout season.

The Sooners have several candidates — on both offense and defense — who would fit into the ready-to-emerge category in the coming season.