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Radley-Hiles

Radley-Hiles (5'9/175) announced via his Twitter account on Tuesday that he would be heading for the NFL after his lone season at Washington. Radley-Hiles transferred to Washington ahead of the 2021 season after spending three seasons at Oklahoma. This season with the Huskies, Radley-Hiles appeared on 551 snaps, and started every game at cornerback with the exception of two games where he started at free safety against Stanford and at strong safety in Week 13 against Wazzou. He totaled 48 tackles on the year along with 10 quarterback pressures and two sacks while recording one interception and one pass breakup according to Pro Football Focus. An undersized player at the position, Radley-Hiles has spent most of his career playing at slot corner, which is what he will likely be scouted for at the next level.

Radley-Hiles (5'9/175), who transferred from Oklahoma earlier this year, left Saturday’s game against Cal on an interception return that ended up being called back after the play concluded. Per Pro Football Focus, Radley-Hiles has served primarily as the Huskies’ slot cornerback and has allowed 15 receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown on 22 targets this season.

Radley-Hiles was a five-star commitment for Oklahoma back in 2018, and while there have been issues with personal fouls in his time, he’s also been one of the best playmakers in the Oklahoma secondary. He finished the 2020 season with 30 tackles -- four of them for loss, one interception and four passes broken up. Under the tutelage of Jimmy Lake, the Huskies have had several defensive backs get drafted early. At 5-foot-9, 190-pounds, Radley-Hiles may not have the size to be a high draft pick, but he should be a big-time playmaker in the Washington secondary this fall. A massive get for Lake and company for the 2021 campaign.

With OU already missing Ronnie Perkins (suspension) on the defensive line and S Delarrin Turner-Yell (broken collarbone), Radley-Hines’ (5'9/185) ejection further depletes their depth against the devastating LSU offense. His foul was indefensible, as he wiped-out Clyde Edwards-Helaire when he released out of the backfield on a pass route while QB Joe Burrow was scrambling. OU is already down 35-7, so the time is now if OU is going to make a run.

Radley-Hiles (5'9/185) was injured early, managed to come back in, but now looks to be sidelined for real. The helmet being taken away is an ominous sign -- many times when the helmet is yanked, the player does not return to the contest. Count the sophomore corner as doubtful to return.

Radley-Hiles (5'9/185) has been in-and-out of this one while dealing with an injury concern. Back at it now, just in time to give up Baylor’s first touchdown of the contest.

Radley-Hiles (5'9/185) was forced out injured after taking a licking on a run by Baylor QB Charlie Brewer early in the second quarter. Count him as questionable to return. We’ll update if he is able to return to action. OU leads 10-0 with 11:45 remaining in the first half as of this posting.

Not a big surprise, but it’s still worth pointing out. The problem isn’t so much with the corners, as Kersey notes, as Parnell Motley and Tre Brown should be solid starters. There’s also sophomore Brendan “Bookie” Radley-Hiles, who showed promise is that fifth back. The issue here is the safeties, and there are many, many more questions here than answers. “And that’s a big problem for a position group that was largely responsible for the worst pass defense in the FBS last season,” Kersey writes. If Oklahoma is going to compete for a playoff spot -- and then compete against the playoff teams they face -- they have to be more sound on the backend.

“My head dropped, I put my hands to my face and I was thinking about everything I worked for. Wow, USC. It’s like a dream. It was really a dream,” Radley-Hiles said. He is no stranger to big-ticket offers in general, though. Among those pining for the 5-foot-10, 175-pounder’s commitment, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, UCLA and Washington State. He has USC on his mind right now, though. “All I can say right now is they’re for sure when I come out with a top five or a top three or whatever I come out with, they will be in that for sure.”

“I don’t want to be like all the rest of the West Coast DBs by staying in the Pac-12. I want to be different,” said Radley-Hiles, a native of Calbasas, California. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder isn’t completely sealing himself off from the West Coast, though, as he called his USC offer “a dream” in June. Radley-Hiles ranks as Scout.com’s No. 62 overall prospect for 2018, with Rivals more or less seeing eye-to-eye on the stud corner when they slot him in at No. 89 on their own cheat sheet.