Oklahoma Football's Daniel Akinkunmi joins Nic Anderson and Kaden Helms on today's new episode of Red Dirt Rambles. In this episode, Daniel Akinkunmi talks about his journey from the UK to Oklahoma as the No. 1 overall international recruit. Daniel explains how the NFL Academy works and what college football recruiting is like for international players, shares some hilarious stories from his official visit to OU, reveals Brent Venables' hilarious reaction to hearing Daniel commit to the Sooners, and more. The guys also debunk some UK stereotypes and have an all-time debate about what the hardest position in football is.
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:16-Journey to OU
03:21-NFL Academy & Recruiting Journey
11:24-Learning the Game of Football
14:19-Hardest Position?
22:30-Content Creator Journey
26:14-Being from the UK
32:32-UK food vs. American Food
38:17-Recruiting Process
40:04-Exploring the U.S.
43:53 -Workouts at OU
46:21-Official Visit to OU & Committing
01:02:34-Lincoln Riley’s Departure
01:04:27-UK Stereotypes
01:12:25-Driving Stories
01:16:55-Accents
01:20:24-Is Football All About Athleticism?
01:23:13-Coach Bedenbaugh & Closing Thoughts