“Getting Close”: Lincoln Riley provides injury update on Oklahoma Sooners WR Theo Wease

No. 4 Oklahoma is in the midst of a bye week and fresh off a coming-out party of sorts versus Texas Tech.

The Sooners enter their stretch run of the regular season after a dominant 52-21 win over the Red Raiders. While OU head coach Lincoln Riley wasn’t prepared to iron down a specific date, he said he’s optimistic that wide receiver Theo Wease would eventually return before season’s end.

“He looks good physically. He’s progressing really well. I don’t know that there’d be, that there’s a 100 percent plan in place yet, but we’re getting close and I do think I can certainly see a clear path and defined path to him being able to help us here in this last stretch of the season. I just don’t know exactly when it’ll be yet, but we’re getting close,” Riley said.

Wease suffered a lower leg injury during fall camp and hasn’t played this season. Riley lauded the manner in which Wease has spent his time rehabbing.

“It has been a challenge. He missed a good portion of spring obviously and then had the injury here early in camp and so it has been tough. Guy wants to be out there. He’s been a good player for us. He’s been a good team guy. He’s worked hard and he’s rehabbed hard. I think he’s taken advantage of some of that time to really work on some other aspects of his game, really work hard on his body, his strength,” Riley said.

Wease finished the 2020 season as one of Oklahoma’s best wide receivers. The junior from Allen, Texas, hauled in 37 receptions for 530 receiving yards with four touchdowns last season.

Those 37 receptions tied for the Sooners’ team-lead alongside Marvin Mims in 2020. His 530 receiving yards were second on the team behind Mims and Wease’s four touchdown receptions ranked third.

Wease topped the century mark against Texas Tech last season when he grabbed five receptions for 105 receiving yards. He also had a pair of touchdown receptions in Bedlam versus Oklahoma State and a 36-yard touchdown grab in the Cotton Bowl against Florida.

With a challenging remaining schedule looming, Wease would represent a gigantic addition to Oklahoma’s wide receiver corps.

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