100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #72 Amani Bledsoe By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: June 21, 2018

Stats via SoonerSports.com, image via NewsOK.com

The Path to Norman

Amani Bledsoe, a highly rated prospect out of high school in Kansas, was offered by former OU Coach Jerry Montgomery back in October, 2014. After Coach Montogmery’s departure, former Coach Diron Reynolds regained contact with Bledsoe and reestablished a bond. Schools in his top ten included Kansas, Miami, Nebraska, Oregon, and UCLA, with Kansas and OU coming down to the wire.

https://twitter.com/amani_bledsoe/status/690288438885638145

Career So Far

Bledsoe found the field very quickly as a freshman. Even before the 2016 season started, nothing but positive talk had been heard about his athletic abilities. He played in six consecutive games before a suspension ended that season. Amani was able to resume play against Iowa State in 2017 and played in the remaining games, starting in eight of them.

Current Profile

Position: DL

Height: 6’5”

Weight: 283

Year: Junior

Stats

Highlights

https://twitter.com/abakesports/status/937108551264296961

2018 Season

2018 should be a year for Bledsoe to be in a starting role the entire season. Despite having been in Norman for two years now, Amani barely has more than one season’s worth of experience due to sitting out for parts of each of the past two seasons. Even still, the experience he has gained and his natural athleticism should see him start this season and be a major force on the defensive front.