Oklahoma wide receiver Drake Stoops announces decision to return to Oklahoma for 2023

The Oklahoma Sooners learned on Monday that senior wide receiver Drake Stoops plans to return to Oklahoma for the 2023 season. Stoops will be returning for his sixth college season with the Sooners according to an announcement made by his father, Bob Stoops, on YouTube.

Stoops is one of the players around the nation making the most out of his extra year of college eligibility from the COVID-19 impacted season, bringing five years of experience back to the Sooners next year. Stoops has racked up 78 receptions for 887 yards and seven touchdowns over his career in Norman, and is looking to add a little bit more to his totals.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both 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. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.