Oklahoma cornerback Woodi Washington announces return to school for 2024

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Oklahoma cornerback Woodi Washington has announced that he will return to the Sooners for the 2024 season, posting a return graphic on his Instagram account.

Washington has been a full-time starter in the secondary for the Sooners for the past two seasons, racking up 26 starts in that span. He’s been a remarkably productive player.

In total Washington has accounted for 202 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, five interceptions and 24 passes defended.

Washington was voted a permanent team captain by his teammates in 2023.

Prior to enrolling at Oklahoma, Woodi Washington was a four-star recruit and the No. 170 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

He also checked in as the No. 17 cornerback in his class and the No. 5 overall player from the state of Tennessee, hailing from Murfreesboro (TN) Oakland.

More on the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, with the first round on Thursday, April 25, the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 27.

Players will have the opportunity to solidify their draft stock at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from February 26 through March 4.

The three-day event will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility.

Last season, 69 players were granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft. 13 underclassmen who had completed their college degrees were also deemed eligible to be selected.

The deadline to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft is on January 15. NFL teams will receive a full list of eligible players in the class on January 19.