While the 2020 NFL Combine is heating up as players hit the podium for media sessions, a likely 2022 NFL Combine participant's name came up.

Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb praised LSU cornerback Derek Stingley, Jr. as the best cornerback he faced while playing for the Sooners.

“I know he’s young, but that guy knows football," Lamb told reporters. "His technique is unbelievable.”

Before the Peach Bowl matchup between LSU and Oklahoma, Stingley was asked about facing Lamb. Lamb finished with four receptions for 119 yards against the Tigers, who came out on top in a dominant win en route to the National Championship.

"It's crazy because, like, last year, I'm watching these people on TV, and now I'm lining up right across from them," Stingley said before the College Football Playoff semifinal. "Like the coolest thing about it to me is whenever I go line up on the opposite side, seeing all the coaches that I see on TV all the time, and they're right there by my face. It's cool. It's cool to be in this position.

"His (Lamb's) ability to make people miss in the open field (stands out). He's strong and fast so it will be kind of hard to tackle him if you're not in the right position."

It was Stingley's work against Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow in practice as well as matching up with LSU's talented group of receivers like Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall, that helped him to one of the best freshman seasons a cornerback has put on tape.

"Joe taught me a lot about having to go play by play because in high school I was always able to make the play," Stingley said after the SEC Championship win over Georgia, "but when I came and he was pinpoint accuracy, there was just times that I was on the receiver but I just couldn't do anything about it. That just taught me a lot about the game because it's going to happen. Once I got over that, like play-by-play mentality, then I knew that I'd be all right."

Lamb is from Opelousas, La. and noted that he grew up wanting to play at LSU. He was looking to get a win against the Tigers while making a statement. While that didn't happen, Lamb was still one of the best receivers in college football and is expected to be one of the top wideouts taking in April's NFL Draft.

"I grew up an LSU fan. When you're from Louisiana, that's kind of all you know, purple and gold. I'll never forget, at the end of the day, you've got to go back to your roots," Lamb said. "I'm ready. Can't wait. I've always wanted to play for LSU, but now that I'm playing against LSU it's a little different approach."

Stingley was one of the top-ranked cornerbacks of the recruiting database era out of Dunham School in Baton Rouge, ranking as the No. 3 overall player in the industry generated 247Sports Composite and the No. 2 prospect in the Top247.