Oklahoma Sooners news: Elijah Thomas' NFL comp, Senior Bowl Top 300, Jaydn Ott All-Transfer
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma wide receivers coach Emmett Jones couldn't praise freshman Elijah Thomas enough when he was asked about the young star after a recent practice. In the midst of the praise, Jones even compared Thomas to Pro Bowl receiver Malik Nabers. "That's Malik Nabers right there," Jones said of Thomas...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Sooners among CBS Sports most underrated in the SEC
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have been receiving a lot of love from national and SEC analysts entering the season. Though they were 6-7 a year ago, pundits are projecting an improved season for the Sooners. Oklahoma was right outside the top 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, but USA TODAY Sports college football writer...read more from the Sooners Wire
Why Oklahoma Transfer WR Jer'Michael Carter Fits into OU's System
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — After a slow season through the air, Oklahoma added four wide receivers from the transfer portal in December. And the Sooners didn’t stop there. OU added its fifth transfer wideout, Jer’Michael Carter from McNeese State, in April. The addition followed the signings of receivers Isaiah Sategna (Arkansas)...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Who will be OU football's most unlikely member on two-deep roster? Here's our guesses
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football opens the 2025 season against Illinois State on Aug. 30 at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Coming off a disappointing 2024 season, there's optimism in the air. Sooners coach Brent Venables rebuilt his offense with Washington State imports Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer. OU also...read more from The Oklahoman
Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Has 'Been Aggressive' in Return at Fall Camp
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The biggest addition to Oklahoma’s cornerback room in 2025 will be the return of Gentry Williams. Williams started 10 games in 2023, totaling three interceptions, 30 tackles and four tackles for loss, but he was unable to capitalize on his breakout season in 2024. A shoulder injury ended his year after just two...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — OU defensive tackles coach Todd Bates has an acronym he uses for his position group. TEAM — “together even after meetings.” That’s been the motto for the interior of the Sooners’ defensive line, which has become one of the closest position groups on the team. Part of that is the camaraderie — but most...read more from the OUInsider
Who Will Be the X-Factor for Oklahoma's Defense?
(by Ryan Chapman) Hoover’s Pick: S Peyton Bowen Peyton Bowen is healthy this year, and with two years experience in his pocket, fans should expect to see a major rise from the Sooners’ junior safety. He’s being asked to replace four-year starter Billy Bowman, and that won’t be easy. But Bowen’s football IQ is off the charts, so now all...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Why OU football opted to develop CBs instead of using transfer portal to boost Sooners
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Jay Valai is excited about his young corners, but he can't overstate how important it's been having veteran Gentry Williams back. Valai, OU's fourth-year cornerbacks coach, knew what a healthy Williams could do on the field with his unique skills and off the field as a leader. But Williams' aggression to get back to...read more from The Oklahoman
Crimson Countdown: No. 10 John Mateer
(by Bob Przybylo) 2024 stats: Threw for 3,139 yards, 29 touchdowns, rushed for 826 yards, 15 touchdowns at Washington State. 2025 outlook: Get ready. “You are the chosen one.” This is the guy, right? If OU is going to make the dramatic jump and improvement, it’s going to be because of Mateer. All the signs are there...read more from the SoonerScoop
How Oklahoma's Young WRs Benefitted from Playing as True Freshmen
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s sophomore wideouts likely never would've guessed that they’d play such busy roles as true freshmen last year. Because of injuries that caused several OU wide receivers — Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, Andrel Anthony, Jaquaize Pettaway and Deion Burks — to miss several games, the Sooners had to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
'Continuous growth': OU defensive backs display mental fortitude, talent in fall camp
(by Joshua McDaniel) Conviction and consistency — the OU cornerback room has impressed throughout fall camp. “We've been going at it back and forth,” sophomore wide receiver Ivan Carreon said. “They have their days; we have our days where we just make everybody better. We talked to them in the locker rooms, (and) they saw...read more from the OU Daily
Falcons give former OU star Ronnie Perkins a second shot at NFL career
(by Dekota Gregory) Ronnie Perkins gets a second chance at a career in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons on Monday announced that they signed Perkins, a former defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners. Perkins played his most recent season earlier this year in the UFL with the Birmingham Stallions. He had 17 tackles and 3.5 sacks in just five...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Emmett Jones 'can't wait' for Javonnie Gibson to return from injury
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma receivers coach Emmett Jones had a tall task last winter. After dealing with an injury-plagued 2024 campaign for his wide receiver corps, six of those players left via the transfer portal. That included big names like Nic Anderson, Andrel Anthony, Jalil Farooq and Jaquaize Pettaway — forcing Jones...read more from the OUInsider
Hugh Freeze blamed Jackson Arnold's situation at OU, then created a worse one at Auburn
(by Dekota Gregory) Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze acted as if he was Jackson Arnold's knight in shining armor who saved the quarterback in distress from a crumbling kingdom in Oklahoma, but he actually just locked Arnold away in a tower with no way out to success. During SEC Media Days this summer, Freeze and even OU head coach...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Depth Chart Projection: Will there be surprise starters?
(by John Williams) With week zero of the college football season this Saturday, teams have transitioned from fall camp to their weekly game prep schedules for the 2025 season. The Oklahoma Sooners won't play for another week and a half, but the team is putting the finishing touches on its preparation for a season that has a chance to be a...read more from the Sooners Wire
Who Will Be the X-Factor for Oklahoma's Offense?
(by Ryan Chapman) Hoover’s Pick: C Troy Everett Now a senior and in his third year at Oklahoma after transferring from Appalachian State, center Troy Everett has emerged as Oklahoma’s leader on the offensive line. When Everett got healthy at midseason last year and joined what was arguably one of the worst o-lines in recent OU...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Crimson Countdown: No. 11 Kobie McKinzie
(by Bob Przybylo) You know that McKinzie wants to be the leader of the OU defense. But if you’re going to be that guy, you’re going to have to earn it on the field. And McKinzie is in a battle for one of those starting inside linebacker spots. There doesn’t feel like there will be a wrong answer between McKinzie and Sammy Omosigho, but you now...read more from the SoonerScoop
Could Logan Howland be Oklahoma's Answer at Right Tackle?
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Logan Howland’s 2024 season was baptism by fire. Injuries across Bill Bedenbaugh’s offensive line forced the redshirt freshman into the lineup at left tackle for Oklahoma. He learned on the job, battling some of the SEC’s most talented defensive linemen, but he showed real growth by starting the Sooners’ last five...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Transfer Kendal Daniels Becoming Leader at Oklahoma Despite Past Bedlam Ties
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Kendal Daniels expected some resentment from his new teammates when he arrived at OU. Daniels, a linebacker and defensive back, was a three-year starter at Oklahoma State before transferring to Oklahoma after the 2024 season. Coming from OU’s Bedlam Rival and beating the Sooners in 2023...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 201 | Oklahoma Position Preview: CB's and Safeties + What we learned from Sooners Fall Camp
(by Josh Callaway) With fall camp in the books and all eyes squarely on the start of the 2025 season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green start things off by wrapping up their position preview series as they examine the Oklahoma cornerback...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
