The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 128th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. 2022 marked the first time the Sooners finished with a losing record since 1998. Despite this, the Sooners continued the streak of participating in a bowl game every season since 1999. They were led by first-year head coach Brent Venables.
Offseason
Offseason departures
2022 Oklahoma offseason departuresName Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Tanner Schafer #1 QB 6'3 217 Senior Canadian, TX Graduated Michael Woods II #8 WR 6'1 198 Senior Magnolia, TX Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Perrion Winfrey #8 DL 6'3 297 Senior Maywood, IL Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Nik Bonitto #11 LB 6'3 238 Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Caleb Kelly #19 LB 6'3 232 Senior Fresno, CA Graduated DaShaun White #23 LB 6'0 227 Senior North Richland Hills, TX Graduated Brian Asamoah #24 LB 6'1 230 Junior Columbus, OH Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Justin Broiles #25 DB 5'10 190 Senior Oklahoma City, OK Graduated Kennedy Brooks #26 RB 6'2 234 Junior Mansfield, TX Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Jeremiah Hall #27 TE 6'2 253 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Delarrin Turner-Yell #32 DB 5'10 195 Senior Hempstead, TX Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Bryan Mead #38 LB 6'2 226 Senior Owasso, OK Graduated Reeves Mundschau #46 P 5'11 183 Senior New Braunfels, TX Graduated Tyrese Robinson #52 OL 6'3 335 Senior McKinney, TX Graduated/Declared for NFL Draft Marquis Hayes #54 OL 6'5 349 Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft Ian McIver #61 OL 6'3 315 Senior Keller, TX Graduated Finley Felix #65 OL 6'5 298 Senior Fort Myers, FL Graduated Robert Congel #66 OL 6'4 326 Senior Greenwood Village, CO Graduated Erik Swenson #77 OL 6'5 326 Senior Downers Grove, IL Graduated Colt Atkinson #86 WR 6'0 171 Senior Denton, TX Graduated Spencer Jones #87 QB 6'1 202 Senior Nashville, TN Graduated Dominique Jones #91 DL 6'1 292 Senior Oklahoma City, OK Graduated Isaiah Thomas #95 DL 6'5 267 Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL Draft LaRon Stokes #96 DL 6'5 252 Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated
Outgoing transfers The Sooners lost 13 players via transfer portal for the 2022 season.
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Jamal Morris #3 LB Sophomore Houston, TX Houston Mario Williams #4 WR Freshman Tampa, FL USC Cody Jackson #6 WR Freshmen Richmond, TX Houston Spencer Rattler #7 QB Sophomore Phoenix, AZ South Carolina Latrell McCuthin #7 CB Freshman Austin, TX USC Patrick Fields #10 DB Senior Tulsa, OK Stanford Jadon Haselwood #11 WR Junior Ellenwood, GA Arkansas Caleb Williams #13 QB Freshman Washington, D.C. USC Ben Harris #15 QB Freshmen Midwest City, OK North Alabama Austin Stogner #18 TE Sophomore Plano, TX South Carolina Dorian Plumley #34 CB Sophomore EL Reno, OK Abilene Christian Noah Arinze #42 DL SophomoreKirkwood, MO New Mexico Darrell Simpson #79 OT SeniorJustin, TX Tulsa
Additions Incoming transfers
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school Dillon Gabriel #8 QB Junior Miliani, HI UCF Davis Beville #11 QB RS Sophomore Greenville, SC Pittsburgh T.D. Roof #15 LB Junior Buford, GA Appalachian State McKade Mettauer #72 OL Junior The Woodlands, TX California Daniel Parker, Jr. #82 TE Junior Kansas City, MO Missouri Jonah Laulu #99 DL Junior Las Vegas, NV Hawaii Kani Walker #-- CB Freshman Suwanee, GA Louisville C.J. Coldon #-- CB Junior Belleville, IL Wyoming Tyler Guyton #-- OT RS Freshman Manor, TX TCU Jeffery Johnson #77 DT Senior Brookhaven, MS Tulane Trey Morrison #-- CB Senior Norcross, GA North Carolina LV Bunkley-Shelton #-- WR RS Freshmen Compton, CA Arizona State
Recruiting class
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70) †= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, TBD received a four star 247Sports Composite rating. Δ= Left the Oklahoma program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.
Overall class rankings ESPN #10 #2 0 13 4 0 0 0 On3 Recruits #8 #2 0 15 2 0 0 0 Rivals #10 #2 0 13 4 0 0 0 247 Sports #10 #2 0 14 3 0 0 0
Returning starters
Offense
Player Class Position Marvin Mims Junior Wide receiver Reference:
Defense Player Class Position Caleb Murphy Senior Defensive back Reference:
Special teams
Player Class Position Marvin Mims Junior Kickoff/Punt ReturnerReference:
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Lott Trophy Key Lawrence CBJr.Maxwell AwardDillon GabrielQB Jr.Doak Walker AwardEric GrayRB Sr.Davey O'Brien AwardDillion Gabriel QB Jr.John Mackey AwardBrayden WillisTEGSBiletnikoff AwardMarvin Mims WRJr. Butkus AwardDavid Ugwoegbu LBSr.Outland TrophyAnton Harrison OL Jr.Ray Guy AwardMichael Turk P GraduateWuerffel TrophyMarvin Mims WRJr.Paul Hornung Award Walter Camp AwardDillion Gabriel QB Jr.Rotary Lombardi AwardChris MurrayOLGraduate Patrick Mannelly Award Kasey Kelleher LS Graduate Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Marvin MimsWR JuniorTheo WeasePolynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardJonah Laulu DTSr. Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardDillon GabrielQB Jr.
Big 12 media poll The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.
First place votes in ()
Big 12 media poll 1 Baylor (17) 365 2 Oklahoma (12) 354 3 Oklahoma State (9) 342 4 Texas (2) 289 5 Kansas State 261 6 Iowa State (1) 180 7 TCU 149 8 West Virginia 147 9 Texas Tech 119 10 Kansas 48
Preseason Big-12 awards 2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams
Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Year Player No. Position Class Source Dillon Gabriel 8 QB
Position Player Class Special teamsPMichael Turk Source:
Schedule Oklahoma and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021. The 2022 schedule consists of 6 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 2 non-conference games against UTEP and Kent State and will travel to Nebraska. Oklahoma will host Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State, and travel to TCU, Iowa State, West Virginia, and Texas Tech in regular-season conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the Red River Showdown, the 118th game played in the series.
Personnel
Roster 2022 Oklahoma Sooners FootballQuarterback 5 Micah Bowens – sophomore (5'11, 189) 7 Nick Evers – freshman (6'3, 186) 8 Dillon Gabriel - Junior (5'11, 204) 11 Davis Beville – junior (6'6, 223) 14 General Booty – Sophomore (6'0, 186) 19 Ralph Rucker – freshman (5'11, 203)
Running back 0 Eric Gray – senior (5'10, 211) 2 Jovantae Barnes – freshman (6'0, 201) 21 Bentavious Thompson – senior (6'0, 190) 23 Todd Hudson – junior (5'7, 183) 24 Marcus Major – junior (6'0, 219) 25 Jaden Knowles – senior (5'8, 196) 27 Gavin Sawchuk – freshman (5'11, 185) 29 Tawee Walker – sophomore (5'9, 217)
Wide receiver 1 Jayden Gibson – freshman (6'5, 192) 3 Jalil Farooq – sophomore (6'1, 206) 4 Nic Anderson – freshman (6'2, 204) 6 Lv Bunkley-Shelton – sophomore (5'11, 198) 10 Theo Wease – junior (6'3, 200) 12 Drake Stoops – senior (5'10, 191) 13 J.J. Hester – sophomore (6'4, 196) 16 Brian Darby – junior (6'0, 207) 17 Marvin Mims – junior (5'11, 184) 81 Trevon West – junior (5'11, 178) 82 Gavin Freeman – freshman (5'8, 169) 83 Major Melson – sophomore (5'10, 182) 85 Davion Woolen – freshman (6'2, 185) 88 Dallas Duddley – freshman (6'2, 185) 89 Damon Smith – junior (6'1, 193)
Tight end 9 Brayden Willis – graduate (6'4, 239) 18 Kaden Helems – freshman (6'5, 225) 31 Jackson Sumlin – sophomore (6'2, 218) 80 Daniel Parker – graduate (6'2, 249) 84 Carsten Groos – sophomore (6'4, 242) 87 Jason Llewellyn – freshman (6'5, 254)
Long snapper 50 Ben Anderson – freshman (6'5, 237) 51 Kasey Kelleher – graduate (5'11, 228) 58 Ethan Lane – sophomore (5'11, 229) Offensive line 20 Clayton Smith – OL – Freshmen (6'4, 231) 55 Aaryn Parks – OL – Sophomore (6'4, 291) 56 Chris Murray – OL – graduate (6'2, 300) 57 Gunnar Allen – OL – freshman (6'0, 293) 59 Savion Byrd – OT – Freshman (6'5, 278) 60 Tyler Guyton – OL – sophomore (6'7, 315) 63 Kyle Ergenbright – OL – senior (6'5, 305) 64 Wanya Morris – OL – senior (6'6, 305) 66 Robert Congel – OL – graduate (6'5, 325) 69 Nate Anderson – OL – sophomore (6'4, 298) 70 Brey Walker – OL – senior (6'7, 359) 71 Anton Harrison – OL – junior (6'5, 315) 72 McKade Mettauer – OL – junior (6'4, 313) 73 Andrew Raym – OG – junior (6'4, 312) 74 Marcus Alexander – OL – junior (6'4, 331) 75 Cullen Montgomery – OL – freshman (6'4, 352) 76 Jacob Sexton – OL – freshman (6'6, 308) 78 Marcus Hicks – OT – junior (6'6, 301) 79 Jake Taylor – OL – Freshman (6'6, 293)
Defensive line 8 Jonah Laulu – DE – senior (6'5, 271) 14 Reggie Grimes II – DE – junior (6'4, 273) 19 Maureese Wren – DL – senior (6'3, 241) 31 Jalen Redmond – DL – junior (6'3, 298) 32 R Mason Thomas – DL – freshman (6'2, 222) 33 Marcus Stripling – DE – senior (6'3, 241) 40 Ethan Downs – DE – sophomore (6'4, 263) 44 Kelvin Gilliam – DL – freshman (6'3, 293) 45 Kevonte Henry – DL – freshman (6'4, 220) 53 Darius Graham – DL – freshman (6'2, 225) 56 Gracen Halton – DL – Freshman (6'2, 276) 77 Jeffery Johnson – DT – graduate (6'2, 313) 86 Cedric Roberts – DL – freshman (6'3, 275) 88 Jordan Kelley – DT – senior (6'4, 292) 90 Josh Ellison – DT – senior (6'3, 297) 91 Alton Tarber – DL – Freshman (6'2, 327) 92 Kori Roberson – DL – junior (6'3, 291) 93 Reed Lindsey – DL – junior (6'4, 272) 94 Isaiah Coe – DL – senior (6'2, 304) 98 Hayden Bray – DL – freshman (6'4, 271) Linebacker 2 David Ugwoegbu – senior (6'4, 237) 7 Jaren Kanak – freshman (6'2, 221) 10 Kip Lewis – freshman (6'1, 205) 11 Kobie McKinzie – freshman (6'2, 236) 13 Shane Whitter – junior (6'0, 225) 18 T.D. Roof – senior (5'10, 221) 22 Joseph Weté – junior (6'4, 230) 23 DaShaun White – graduate (6'0, 218) 28 Danny Stutsman – sophomore (6'4, 238) 41 Jake McCoy – junior (6'3, 231)
Defensive back 0 Woodi Washington – CB – junior (5'11, 193) 1 Joshua Eaton – CB – junior (6'1, 182) 3 Robert Spears-Jennings – S – Freshmen (6'1, 208) 4 Jaden Davis – CB – senior (5'10, 179) 5 Billy Bowman Jr. – DB – sophomore (5'10, 190) 6 Trey Morrison – DB – graduate (5'9, 189) 9 D.J. Graham – CB – junior (6'0, 195) 12 Key Lawrence – DB – junior (6'1, 204) 15 Bryson Washington – S – sophomore (6'2, 185) 16 Jamarrien Burt – DB – freshman (6'0, 179) 17 Damond Harmon – DB – sophomore (6'0, 175) 21 Kendall Dennis – DB – sophomore (5'11, 185) 24 Gentry Williams – DB – freshman (6'0, 170) 25 Justin Broiles – DB – graduate (5'11, 190) 26 Kani Walker – CB – Freshmen (6'2, 202) 27 Jayden Rowe – DB – freshman (6'2, 218) 29 Jordan Mukes – DB – sophomore (6'1, 205) 35 C.J. Coldon – DB – senior (5'11, 179) 36 Ty Taylor – CB – senior (5'11, 180) 37 Justin Harrington – DB – senior (6'3, 208) 38 Owen Heinecke – DB – Freshmen (6'2, 202) 39 Peter Schuh – DB – freshman (5'7, 176) 43 Ryan Peoples – CB – senior (5'11, 187) 46 Gabriel McDaniel – CB – sophomore (5'10, 165) 48 Eric Windham – CB – junior (5'10, 190) 49 Pierce Hudgens – DB – sophomore (6'1, 205)
Placekicker 34 Zach Schmit – sophomore (5'10, 187) 36 Josh Plaster – junior (6'0, 194) 46 Gavin Marshall – freshman (6'1, 194)
Punter 37 Michael Turk – graduate (6'0, 240) 47 Brady Braun – freshman (6'0, 235)
Coaching staff