The Scariest Man In College Football Won A Scary College Football Case

The combine is in the air. There are 300 pound lineman running 4.84s,  5 receivers under a 4.36, players making crying phone calls on the sidelines, everything is full of what could be. But what could have been for Shawn Oakman? 

Shawn Oakman was unanimously acquitted of sexual assault last Thursday. Since his arrest Oakman has whole-heartedly denied that the encounter he had with the alleged victim wasn't consensual. This all came on in the midst of Art Briles' cover up over player behavior. The evidence for his acquittal included texts from the female asking him to come to the bar, texts from the female to her friends telling them she's fine going home with Oakman, her admittance of a past sexual relationship with the accused, DNA found in the female's mouth, the female's friends testifying that she wasn't intoxicated, and when they were at the bar a friend asked Oakman what he was doing next he replied, "Shit, her." to which to the witness testified the accuser smiled at Oakman and hugged him as if she was happy he acknowledged their relationship in public. Unanimously acquitted.  

Shawn Oakman went uber viral in an awesome 2015 Cotton Bowl. When Baylor captains came out to the the coin flip Oakman was towering over Michigan State. Spartans went on to win that game 42-41 after shutting out Baylor in the fourth quarter. But after that game, one thing was certain, the whole country knew Shawn Oakman.

Shawn could've been playing in the NFL for three years now. After his arrest and Art Briles' firing no NFL team would touch him. He is Baylor's all time sack leader and was getting first round looks. Shawn's 26 now and expressed that he still wants to play in the NFL. "Cowboys, Eagles, whoever calls first." Interesting choices. But, come on, Dallas is taking him. I mean they took Randy Gregory, La'el Collins, Ezekiel Elliot, and Greg Hardy. They're no strangers to scandal.

A quote from Ret. Army Major Kenneth Roberts, who raised Oakman, " This is just God's work. God made sure that justice would be served, and I am glad that it was unanimous. I am glad we had this opportunity to prove beyond any shadow of doubt that Shawn Oakman was robbed of this time period to play football and do whatever he wanted to do."