Oklahoma wide receivers coach Emmett Jones couldn't praise freshman Elijah Thomas enough when he was asked about the young star after a recent practice. In the midst of the praise, Jones even compared Thomas to Pro Bowl receiver Malik Nabers.
"That's Malik Nabers right there," Jones said of Thomas. "I think he's gonna have a little bit of that athletic ability in him, but this program will instill you with different DNA. He's just so explosive. Learns fast, takes good notes, man. Never really makes the same mistake.
"We put a lot of pressure on him to see how he will respond.