Oklahoma's Eighth Alabama Pioneer: 'Zero Star' LB Kristan Moore's Bet and OU's Belief
(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — In 131 seasons of Oklahoma football, only seven players from Alabama have made the roughly 700-mile trek to suit up in Norman. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania (9), New York (9) and even the apparent-football hotbed of New Mexico (28) have all sent more of their sons to wear the Crimson and Cream...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
DL Matthew Nelson is Juggling Plenty in his Freshman Season at Oklahoma
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Matthew Nelson has a lot on his plate at Oklahoma. The freshman is ready to open up spring practice for the first time in Norman next week, and while he’s trying to carve out a role for the Sooners next fall, he’s also pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering. Despite all the studying he’s having to do...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Could Oklahoma Freshman Jayden Petit Defy the Early-Playing-Time Odds?
(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — The transfer portal has made it increasingly difficult for skill position players to see the field early in their careers. Why wait for a true freshman to develop in-season when you can find a veteran from another power-four conference? That's the world the Oklahoma Sooners have been living in when it comes to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Why the running back room, 'ultimate respect' for Brent Venables led Deland McCullough to OU
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Deland McCullough wasn’t expecting to leave the Las Vegas Raiders after one season. McCullough enjoyed his time under then-head coach Pete Carrol and expected to be back in 2026. But McCullough always knew he’d return to college football. It just happened earlier than expected. And ending up at Oklahoma...read more from the OUInsider
Former star OU wide receiver signs with Philadelphia Eagles
(by Aaron Gelvin) Former Oklahoma Sooners star wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has found a new home in the NFL, as he prepares for his eighth year as a pro. Brown has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the franchise announced on Tuesday. It's a one-year deal for Brown in Philly, and he'll team up with other former Sooner...read more from the Sooners Wire
E'Marion Harris Looking to Continue to Carve own Path With Oklahoma
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — E’Marion Harris was destined to be a college football player. His father, Elliott, was a defensive lineman for Arkansas from 2001-04, and his first Division I offer came when he was just 13. From Nick Saban and Alabama. “When I got the Bama offer, I just kind of knew right then and there that it’s time to go to work,”...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Hayden Hansen ready to lead OU's tight ends, elevate the running game
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Hayden Hansen learned an important lesson early. Trust Brent Venables. The former Florida tight end met with Venables soon after entering the transfer portal, excited about the opportunity of playing at Oklahoma. But the Sooners had just fired Joe Jon Finley, leaving them without a tight ends coach when...read more from the OUInsider
Sooners adding Northern Arizona coach to defensive staff
(by Jesse Crittenden) Brent Venables has made an addition to his staff before spring football begins. The Sooners are set to hire former Northern Arizona linebackers coach Aaron Cheatwood, per a report from FootballScoop. Cheatwood, who also served as defensive run game coordinator, is joining the Sooners in an analyst role...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Freshman Tyler Ruxer Ready to Compete in 'Strong' Tight End Room
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Tyler Ruxer admitted that his first two weeks at OU weren’t easy. Ruxer, a tight end who signed with Oklahoma as part of the Sooners’ 2026 recruiting class, graduated high school early before enrolling in January. Like the vast majority of first-year college students, Ruxer had never left home — so the more-structured...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma RB DeZephen Walker 'Fully Confident' That He'll Thrive for Sooners
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — DeZephen Walker had a curveball come his way early into his time in Norman. Walker, a running back who signed with the Sooners as part of their Class of 2026, hadn’t even enrolled at Oklahoma when DeMarco Murray agreed to become the Kansas City Chiefs’ new running backs coach. Murray recruited Walker...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
8 assistants you forgot coached for the Sooners
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners have a long and storied history of great head coaches over the 131 seasons that the program has played football. From Bennie Owen to Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks to Barry Switzer, and Bob Stoops to Lincoln Riley and Brent Venables, OU has had head ball coaches who have been among the most...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma AD Roger Denny vows to fix embarrassing Sooners resource gap
(by Dekota Gregory) There might have been some truth to those "Brokelahoma" jokes, but new Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny has plans to make sure the Oklahoma Sooners are no longer a laughing stock in the SEC. Just days after deciding to keep OU men's basketball coach Porter Moser for at least another season because he...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Cornerback Dakoda Fields Betting On Himself by Transferring to Oklahoma
(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — Confidence isn’t optional in big-time college football. If you’re at the University of Oklahoma, you’ve got more than enough of it. Even if there's a lack of production, confidence must never be in short supply. When the Sooners signed Dakoda Fields — a transfer corner from Oregon — it capped an eventful Jan. 5...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Rocky Beers coming to OU to 'make an immediate impact' at tight end, family connection a bonus
(by Josh Franklin) Rocky Beers didn’t plan to finish his college career in Norman. He planned to finish it somewhere that fit the most honest version of himself: a 24-year-old with one year left after four seasons, three schools and a season-ending injury who still believes he hasn’t played his best football. When OU emerged as that spot, the...read more from the OU Daily
Oklahoma Continuing to Impress Priority Class of 2027 Targets
(by Carson Field) It would have been nearly impossible for the Sooners to match what they did last week on the recruiting trail. Oklahoma landed six players from the Class of 2027 to distance itself from other teams near the top of the rankings for the recruiting cycle. Over the last seven days, Oklahoma hasn’t added any new commitments...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Premium seat at the palace: How luxury renovations impact next generation of Sooner fans
(by Keaton Shaffer) After over 100 years of football, almost 30 years of sold-out regular season home games and seven national championships, OU is undertaking The Palace Project, a two-year, $450 million renovation plan for Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium that will decrease capacity and upgrade luxury spaces...read more from the OU Daily
SIP Ep. 255 | Oklahoma Spring Practice Primer: DT's & DE's + OU Basketball continues improbable run
(by Josh Callaway) Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green continue their Oklahoma spring practice primer series with the defensive tackles and defensive ends, recap OU Pro Day, try to digest OU Hoops' improbable late-season surge and set the table for the weekends ahead for OU Women's Hoops, Softball and Baseball...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Why Damonic Williams Believes the 'Sky's the Limit' For Oklahoma's Young Defensive Linemen
(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — Brent Venables laid quite a bit of praise at the feet of backup defensive linemen Nigel Smith II and Trent Wilson during his appearance on the The Oklahoma Breakdown podcast last week. "(Smith) might be having the single best out of season these last seven weeks than anyone in our locker room," Venables...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Vikings ink Kyler Murray day after Cardinals released quarterback
(by Eric W. Bolin) Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray has a new NFL home. The former Oklahoma quarterback, who the award as the best player in college football in 2018, signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. Minnesota picked up Murray for the league minimum despite starting every game's in which he's played over the course of...read more from the Sooners Wire
