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Post by **redsox907** » 10 Apr 2026, 15:24

Sooners Continue Adding Defensive Talent With Pair Of Five-Stars

Boone Tillman // Sooner Born • Published: November 5th, 2029

The Oklahoma Sooners may have missed out on the two quarterbacks atop their Big Board, with Klay Abraham officially announcing his decision to attend the University of Alabama while Tonges announced his enrollment at Ohio State last month. Instead, they've ensured that any quarterback who lines up against them next season is going to be in for a world of hurt after securing the verbal commitments for both five stars Lorenzo Rozebloom and Paul Hixon.

"We're incredibly excited about the recent additions," gushed Leon when the commitments were announced by the respective players, "We pride ourselves on defense. To add a pair of top-flight prospects with the already phenomenal underclassmen we have on the roster for next season? The rest of the SEC should be terrified of the defense we're about to run out there next year."

With the additions of Hixon and Rozebloom the Sooner's class has grown to eight total recruits, with ive of them falling on the defensive side with a number of other notable prospects still deciding.

Since the news of both Abraham and Tonges choosing to go elsewhere, the Sooners have quickly pivoted to a trio of new prospects including the 241st-ranked prospect in Abbeville, South Carolina, native Markelle Nickey.

"I had Markelle rated very high at the beginning of the recruiting process," revealed offensive coordinator Jerry Mack, "He's got all the tools. I know the perception is that he is of a lesser-caliber than the other guys, but I think he's right up there with the best of them."

The Sooners have a number of visits scheduled for next week's home clash against the Tulsa Hurricanes, including ATH Joe Homer (No. 110), WR Dexter Olson (No. 285), and DT Teddy Smith (No. 289).

Oklahoma Sooners 2029 Big Board

Ranking	Position	Name	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Tendency	NAT/STA/POS	Stage	Oklahoma Rank
	QB	Klay Abraham	6'4	204	Mansfield, TX	Dual Threat	1/1/1	Committed	Alabama
	MLB	Lorenzo Rozeboom	6'2	228	Provo, UT	Signal Caller	2/1/1	Committed	Oklahoma
	QB	Ja'Darius Tonges	6'3	197	Midlothian, VA	Dual Threat	12/1/6	Committed	Ohio State
	CB	Paul Hixon	6'2	182	Gilbert, AZ	Field	13/1/3	Committed	Oklahoma
	HB	Dion Pape	6'1	214	Magnolia, TX	Elusive Bruiser	24/3/1	Committed	Texas A&M
	WR	Terrelle Smoker	6'1	187	Memphis, TN	Route Artist	29/1/3	Committed	Tennessee
	T	Josh President	6'5	309	Greenwood, IN	Well Rounded	37/1/4	Top 10	6th
	WR	Jesse Velasquez	6'2	199	Somerset, KY	Physical Route Runner	66/2/7	Top 10	4th
	DE	JaMarcus Pryor	6'2	236	Dallas, TX	Speed Rusher	81/17/4	Committed	Oklahoma
	ATH	Joe Homer	6'2	237	Del Valle, TX	Thumper	110/22/10	Top 5	1st
	WR	David Ekuale	6'2	193	Dallas, TX	Physical Route Runner	117/24/12	Committed	Alabama
	MLB	Jason Pilgrim	6'1	234	Katy, TX	Signal Caller	139/29/12	Committed	Oklahoma
	C	Kris Wilbur	6'4	293	Muskogee, OK	Raw Strength	156/2/5	Committed	Oklahoma
	FS	Robert Chester	5'10	197	Mesquite, TX	Coverage Specialist	212/38/7	Committed	Oklahoma
	QB	Markelle Nickey	6'5	189	Abbeville, SC	Pocket Passer	241/6/15	Top 8	1st
	WR	Dexter Olson	6'3	197	Tulsa, OK	Physical Route Runner	285/3/55	Top 5	1st
	DT	Teddy Smith	6'5	303	Murfreesboro, TN	Power Rusher	289/7/22	Top 5	1st
	CB	D'Angelo Louis	6'0	187	Hayden, AL	Bump and Run	293/11/22	Committed	Oregon
	SS	Alex Correa	6'0	206	Houston, TX	Box Specialist	294/51/7	Committed	Ohio State
	LT	Taylor Hundley	6'6	325	Bixby, OK	Raw Strength	307/4/18	Committed	Oklahoma
	RG	Villiami Madden	6'2	308	Midlothian, TX	Pass Pro	330/56/21	Committed	USC
	CB	Nick Duarte	6'1	208	Delray Beach, FL	Bump and Run	348/38/29	Top 2	3rd
	RG	Ezekiel Buck	6'4	291	Cedar Hill, TX	Well Rounded	379/63/27	Committed	Oklahoma
	WR	Trevante Kalu	6'4	201	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Physical Route Runner	383/40/74	Committed	Alabama
	RG	Larry Kafka	6'3	303	Suffolk, VA	Well Rounded	395/10/28	Top 2	2nd
	QB	Charles Byler	6'5	182	Anaheim, CA	Pocket Passer	562/47/35	Top 8	1st
	QB	Parker Armah	6'0	170	Eagle, ID	Dual Threat	828/1/56	Top 8	1st

Post by **redsox907** » 10 Apr 2026, 19:38

2029 Week Eleven Preview - Tulsa (4-3) @ #7 Oklahoma (8-1)

Boone Tillman // Sooner Born • Published: November 9th, 2029

The Oklahoma Sooners are not only coming off a well-deserved bye week, but get the benefit of another tune-up game as they host another team from the great state of Oklahoma in the Tulsa Hurricanes.

We'll see how the Sooners stack up in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup against the Hurricanes before we get to the next "Schooner Scoop" with Leon as he talks about the benefit of a late bye week, the final stretch of games, and his thoughts on a Heisman finish for Oscar Robledo.

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#7 Oklahoma Sooners (8-1)              | Description                   | Tulsa Hurricanes (4-3)
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96 Overall // 95 Offense // 97 Defense | Team Rating                   | 70 Overall // 71 Offense // 69 Defense
Armando Leon (19-4)                    | Head Coach                    | Tre Lamb (23-35)
Spread                                 | Offensive Scheme              | Spread
3-3-5                                  | Defensive Scheme              | Base 4-3
50.2 (2nd)                             | Offensive Points Per Game     | 31.9 (60th)
21.0 (9th)                             | Defensive Points Per Game     | 29.7 (89th)
499.3 (6th)                            | Offensive Yards Per Game      | 379.5 (93rd)
345.0 (14th)                           | Defensive Yards Per Game      | 389.2 (71st)

Oklahoma Sooners               | Description     | Tulsa Hurricanes
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69-51                          | Combined Record | 67-43
Oklahoma State (6-3) W 45-3    | Week One        | Cincinnati (6-3) L 36-23
@ Oregon (5-4) W 52-14         | Week Two        | Florida (6-4) L 45-13
@ Vanderbilt (3-6) W 56-21     | Week Three      | Army (0-9) W 55-10
@ Kentucky (5-4) W 49-6        | Week Four       | BYE
@ Florida (6-4) L 52-51        | Week Five       | FCS W 40-37
Missouri (6-3) W 49-17         | Week Six        |  @ Temple (6-3) L 41-33
Texas (4-6) W 45-38            | Week Seven      | @ USF (4-5) W 27-19
Nebraska (3-6) W 49-14         | Week Eight      | Rice (6-3) W 41-20
Tennessee (7-2) W 56-24        | Week Nine       | @ Tulane (8-2) L 38-0
BYE                            | Week Ten        | Memphis (4-5) W 55-21

Oklahoma Sooners                                                     Tulsa Hurricanes
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N/A                                                | Injuries      | C Mike Lester (83) Dislocated Ankle (3 Weeks)

Oklahoma Sooners                                                          Tulsa Hurricanes
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SR(RS) Cole Welliver (91) 188/269 (69%), 2,350 Yds, 25 TD, 6 INT  | QB  | JR(RS) Enrique Dahl (88) 200/355 (56%), 2,529 Yds, 21 TD, 4 INT
JR(RS) Oscar Robledo (89) 137 Att, 1,187 Yds, 17 TD               | HB  | JR(RS) Roy Starks (82) 154 Att, 656 Yds, 5 TD
SR(RS) Ja'Kayden Ferguson (92) 35 Rec, 469 Yds, 7 TD              | WR  | SO(RS) Rob Robinson (81) 43 Rec, 722 Yds, 6 TD
JR(RS) Iosefa Topa (89) 35 Rec, 383 Yds, 5 TD                     | WR  | SR(RS) Alex Green (88) 41 Rec, 507 Yds, TD
SR MLB Kyle Brink (92) 71 Tkl, 16 TFL, 4.5 Sacks                  | DEF | JR MLB Jamie Bullock (76) 70 Tkl, TFL, INT
SR Karlos Vigil (92) 27 Tkl, 16 TFL, 9.5 Sacks                    | DEF | SO(RS) DE Owen Lawrence (77) 41 Tkl, 10 TFL, 2.5 Sacks
SO(RS) Leon Britt (88) 29 Tkl, 12 TFL, 4.5 Sacks                  | DEF | SO LB Larry Doucet (75) 29 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2.5 Sacks
SO(RS) Richard Trainer (91) 26 Tkl, 2 INT                         | DEF | JR(RS) CB DeVaunte Hester (71) 7 Tkl, 2 INT

SEC Week Eleven Schedule

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Notable Week Eleven Matchups

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SEC Standings

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#1 Georgia         | 9-1 / 6-1
#7 Oklahoma        | 8-1 / 5-1
South Carolina     | 6-3 / 5-1
Alabama            | 6-3 / 4-2
#6 Texas A&M       | 7-2 / 3-2
#8 Tennessee       | 7-2 / 3-2
LSU                | 6-4 / 3-3
#20 Auburn         | 6-3 / 3-3
Florida            | 6-4 / 3-4
Kentucky           | 5-4 / 3-4
Texas              | 4-6 / 3-4
#10 Missouri       | 6-3 / 2-3
Arkansas           | 5-5 / 2-4
Mississippi State  | 3-6 / 1-4
Ole Miss           | 5-4 / 1-4
Vanderbilt         | 3-6 / 0-5

Heisman Watch

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HB Oscar Robledo (Oklahoma)  | 120 Att, 972 Yds, 14 TD; 46 Rec, 571 Yds, 9 TD
QB Tavien St. Clair (USC)    | 2,814 Yds, 31 TD, INT; 105 Att, 560 Yds, 10 TD
WR Tony Good (Georgia)       | 85 Rec, 1,230 Yds, 14 TD
WR Barry Kafka (LA Tech)     | 69 Rec, 1,295 Yds, 14 TD
QB Jason Wright (Ohio State) | 3,080 Yds, 35 TD, 7 INT; 68 Att, 222 Yds, 3 TD

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Schooner Scoop

BT: "Coach, does it get any better than a late-season bye week combined with a warm-up game directly after to get the team in the groove for the final push of the season?"

AL: "The extra rest is always nice, but we can't pretend it doesn't come without a cost. We were in a groove, really rolling after that narrow loss in The Swamp, so you hope that while we're rested, it doesn't show on the field. We've seen it happen to the best of teams, both in college and the pros, that the rest sometimes comes with a price. That's been the message all week getting ready. We can't overlook Tulsa just because they're from the American, and we can't act like the reputation we'd earned over the first nine weeks carried over. We've got to prove it each and every week, starting tomorrow."

BT: "With South Carolina's loss last week, the Sooners are firmly in second place in the SEC behind Georgia, putting y'all in a 'win and you're in' situation. How does that change the gravity of hosting LSU on Senior Night and finishing the season in College Station?"

AL: "For other teams, that changes the preparation for the week. Not us. We could be 0-11 or 11-0, we're preparing the same way; to win. We know the circumstances that will follow the result on the field and trust me, the boys will be ready."

BT: "Last question, Oscar is firmly in the lead for the Nissan Heisman Memorial Trophy, even with last week's bye. How do you balance the decision to leave him in the game to pile up more stats, and rest him for a hopeful conference championship game and playoff run?"

AL: "That's always the hard choice, do we preserve the tread for a longer run, or try and capture greatness when it's present. But, I think him staying atop the odds-on-favorite for the Heisman even after a bye week shows how highly valued he is, so I don't think there will be extra pressure to pad stats, he'll do that all on his own in meaningful time."

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There isn't much to say about this one folks, it's going to be a massacre. I'm just curious to see how Leon handles the second half and how many rushing yards Robledo can churn out before he finally earns an early shower.

Tulsa 7, Oklahoma 56.

Post by **Chillcavern** » 10 Apr 2026, 20:22

I have a feeling you’re going to dominate the James Bowl here

Post by **Captain Canada** » 11 Apr 2026, 00:02

I see you also got neither five-star quarterback that you targeted. It's a cruel world out here.

Post by **djp73** » 11 Apr 2026, 07:09

Get the redshirts in

Post by **redsox907** » 11 Apr 2026, 15:39

Chillcavern wrote: ↑
10 Apr 2026, 20:22
I have a feeling you’re going to dominate the James Bowl here

funny side story, I almost did Tulsa instead of Coastal to kickoff CFB26

Captain Canada wrote: ↑
11 Apr 2026, 00:02
I see you also got neither five-star quarterback that you targeted. It's a cruel world out here.

its hard out here for a pimp. Just like Nico, we'll be alright

djp73 wrote: ↑
11 Apr 2026, 07:09
Get the redshirts in

Post by **Caesar** » 11 Apr 2026, 16:02

That's one of Armando's long lost lovers reaching out to him. Gonna shoot him in the other hand.

Easy win here

Post by **redsox907** » 11 Apr 2026, 16:18

Caesar wrote: ↑
11 Apr 2026, 16:02
That's one of Armando's long lost lovers reaching out to him. Gonna shoot him in the other hand.

Easy win here

Post by **redsox907** » 11 Apr 2026, 16:18

when in rome

Post by **redsox907** » 11 Apr 2026, 16:18

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