The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 130th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by third year head coach Brent Venables and played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. This was their first year as members of the SEC.
Offseason Departures
Outgoing transfers + Marcus Hicks OL 6'6 302 Redshirt junior South Dakota State D.J. Graham II WR 6'0 203 Senior Utah State Jason Llewellyn TE 6'5 255 Sophomore Texas Tech Tawee Walker RB 5'9 216 Junior Wisconsin Dillon Gabriel QB 5'11 204 Redshirt senior Oregon Nate Anderson OL 6'4 309 Redshirt junior SMU Savion Byrd OL 6'5 296 Redshirt sophomore SMU Reggie Grimes II DL 6'4 278 Senior Memphis Key Lawrence DB 6'1 206 Senior Ole Miss Marcus Major RB 6'0 219 Redshirt senior Minnesota Daylan Smothers RB 5'11 190 Freshman NC State Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DL 6'3 295 Redshirt sophomore Virginia Tech Cayden Green OL 6'5 316 Freshman Missouri Aaryn Parks OL 6'4 301 Redshirt junior South Carolina Davis Beville QB 6'6 226 Redshirt senior South Carolina LV Bunkley-Shelton WR 5'11 197 Redshirt junior Georgia Southern Daeh McCullough DB 6'1 181 Freshman Louisville Blake Smith TE 6'4 256 Redshirt junior Texas State Gavin Marshall K 6'1 183 Sophomore Maryland Konnor Near LB 6'2 220 Redshirt senior Ferris State Shane Whitter LB 6'1 222 Redshirt junior North Texas Hayden Bray TE 6'4 267 Redshirt sophomore Vanderbilt Justin Harrington CB 6'3 214 Senior Washington Jasiah Wagoner CB 5'10 170 Freshmen California Gavin Freeman WR 5'10 170 Junior Oklahoma StateGeneral Booty QB 6'3 194 Redshirt sophomore Louisiana-Monroe
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel transferred to Oregon after two seasons with the Sooners. Coming over from UCF, Gabriel ranked sixth among all FBS quarterbacks this season in passing yards with 3,660, while also ranking eighth in passing touchdowns with 30 and was tenth in completion percentage in his second season with the Sooners.
Additions Incoming transfers + Spencer Brown OL 6'6 315 Redshirt senior Michigan State Dezjhon Malone CB 6'2 200 Junior San Diego State Deion Burks WR 5'11 195 Redshirt sophomore Purdue Sam Franklin RB 5'10 200 Redshirt sophomore UT Martin Bauer Sharp TE 6'5 245 Redshirt sophomore Southeastern Louisiana Febechi Nwaiwu OL 6'4 316 Sophomore North Texas Jocelyn Malaska CB 6'1 178 Redshirt freshman Utah Tyler Keltner K 5'11 188 Redshirt senior Florida State Caiden Woullard DL 6'5 252 Junior Miami (OH) Michael Tarquin OL 6'5 300 Redshirt senior USC Jake Roberts TE 6'5 248 Junior Baylor Casey Thompson QB 6'1 200 Graduate Florida Atlantic Geirean Hatchett OL 6'4 303 Sophomore Washington Branson Hickman IOL 6'2 285 Redshirt junior SMU Damonic Williams DL 6'1 317 Junior TCU Purdue transfer Deion Burks committed to the Sooners after a breakout season, finishing with 629 receiving yards, 47 catches, and 7 touchdown catches and later being named second-team All-Big Ten honors. Casey Thompson committed to the Sooners from Florida Atlantic after previous stints with Nebraska and Texas. Thompson, the son of former Sooners quarterback Charles Thompson, returned to the state of Oklahoma, where he will play his seventh season. He joins Paul Moriarty and Brenen Thompson as the third player in modern history to start out at Texas and transferred to Oklahoma.
Recruiting
Preseason
Award watch lists + Lott Trophy Danny Stutsman LBSr. Maxwell Award Jackson Arnold QBSo. Patrick Mannelly AwardBen Anderson LSSo. Outland Trophy Branson Hickman OL Sr. Bronko Nagurski TrophyBilly Bowman DB Jr.Danny Stutsman LB Sr. Jim Thorpe AwardBilly Bowman DB Jr. Wuerffel TrophyGavin Sawchuk RB So. Ray Guy Award Luke Elizinga P Jr. Walter Camp Award Danny Stutsman LB Sr. Doak Walker AwardGavin Sawchuk RB So. Biletnikoff AwardNic Anderson WR So. Rimington TrophyBranson Hickman OL Sr. Bednarik AwardBilly Bowman DB Jr.Danny Stutsman LB Sr. Butkus Award Danny Stutsman LB Sr. Rotary Lombardi Award Danny Stutsman LB Sr.
Preseason SEC awards
2024 Preseason All-SEC teams
Media First Team
Position Player Class DefenseLBDanny StutsmanSeniorDBBilly Bowman Senior
Media Third Team
Position Player Class OffenseWRDeion BurksRS Junior Source:
Coaches First Team
Position Player Class DefenseLBDanny StutsmanSeniorDBBilly Bowman Senior
SEC media poll The 2024 SEC Media days were held on July 15–18, 2024 at Omni Hotel Dallas in downtown Dallas, Texas. The preseason polls was released on July 19, 2024. Each team had their head coaches available to talk to the media at the event. OU representatives were available on July 16, 2024. Head coach Brent Venables along with Jackson Arnold, Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman Jr represented the Sooners. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN. Oklahoma was predicted to finish 8th in the preseason poll.
Schedule Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2024 conference schedule on December 13, 2023. The 2024 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host all 4 non-conference games against Temple, Houston, Tulane, and Maine.
The Sooners hosted three SEC conference opponents against Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama and traveled to four SEC conference opponents against Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU. The Sooners faced Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners had their bye weeks in week 6 (October 5) and week 12 (November 16).
Personnel Coaching staff Offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby was named the next head coach at Mississippi State after two years with the Sooners. With Lebby, the Sooners scored 65+ points three times with a 43.2 points scoring average. Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof mutually agreed to part ways after two years with the Sooners. Head coach Brent Venables offered Roof an opportunity to remain on the staff in a different role, however Roof declined. With Roof, the Sooners improved from 98th in scoring defense and 121st in total defense in 2022 to being ranked 46th and 78th respectively in 2023. Following these departures Venables promoted offensive analyst Seth Littrell to the vacant offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coaching position. Tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley was promoted to Co-Offensive Coordinator. Jacksonville State defensive coordinator Zac Alley was hired as Co-Defensive coordinator, with Todd Bates and Jay Valai being promoted to Co-Defensive coordinators as well. On October 20 following seven games and lack luster offensive play, Littrell was dismissed, Finley assumed play calling duties and offensive analyst Kevin Johns was promoted to interim Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
+ Brent Venables Head coach 3rd Joe Jon Finley Offensive coordinator/Tight ends 1stZac AlleyCo-defensive coordinator/Linebackers 1st Todd Bates Associate head coach/Co-defensive coordinator/Run defense/Defensive tackles 3rd Bill Bedenbaugh Offensive line 12th Miguel Chavis Defensive ends 3rd Brandon Hall Safeties 3rd Emmett Jones Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers 2nd DeMarco Murray Running backs 5th Jay Valai Co-defensive coordinator/Pass defense/Cornerbacks & nickelbacks 3rdKevin JohnsCo-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks 1st Jerry Schmidt Director of sports enhancement & strength and conditioning 3rdSource: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners Roster
Roster 2024 Oklahoma Sooners FootballQuarterback 9 Michael Hawkins Jr. – freshman (6'1, 204) 11 Jackson Arnold – sophomore (6'1, 211) 12 Brendan Zurbrugg – freshman (6'2, 202) 14 Steele Wasel -freshman (6'3, 219) 16 Casey Thompson – graduate (6'0, 197)
Running back 0 Kalib Hicks – freshman (5'11, 213) 2 Jovantae Barnes – junior (6'0, 207) 8 Taylor Tatum – freshman (5'10, 205) 20 Sam Franklin – junior (5'10, 198) 21 Xavier Robinson – freshman (6'0, 222) 22 Chapman McKown – freshman (5'5, 174) 23 Emeka Megwa – junior (6'0, 211) 25 Andy Bass – freshman (5'11, 208) 27 Gavin Sawchuk – sophomore (5'11, 200) 29 Gabę Sawchuck – freshman (5'10, 185)
Wide receiver 1 Jayden Gibson – junior (6'5, 197) 3 Jalil Farooq – senior (6'1, 207) 4 Nic Anderson – sophomore (6'4, 219) 5 Andrel Anthony – senior (6'1, 183) 6 Deion Burks – junior (5'9, 190) 7 Zion Kearney – freshman (6'1, 200) 13 J.J. Hester – senior (6'4, 202) 15 Brenen Thompson – junior (5'9, 165) 17 Jaquaize Pettaway – sophomore (5'10, 189) 26 Zion Ragins – freshman (5'8, 145) 28 KJ Daniels – freshman (5'9, 152) 82 Ivan Carreon – freshman (6'6, 223) 83 Major Melson – senior (5'10, 187) 85 Trey Brown – freshman (5'9, 181) 88 Jacob Jordan – freshman (5'9, 182) 89 Eli Merck – freshman (6'0, 208)Tight end10 Bauer Sharp – junior (6'4, 247) 18 Kaden Helms – sophomore (6'5, 239) 19 Kade McIntyre – freshman (6'3, 221) 45 Hampton Fay – junior (6'5, 245) 80 Josh Fanuiel – junior (6'3, 250) 84 Davon Mitchell – freshman (6'3, 250) 87 Jake Roberts – graduate (6'4, 252)Long snapper 50 Ben Anderson – sophomore (6'5, 240) 58 Ethan Lane – senior (5'11, 230)
|width="25"| |valign="top"|Offensive line51 Branson Hickman – – senior (6'2, 301) 52 Troy Everett – – junior (6'3, 308) 54 Febechi Nwaiwu – – junior (6'4, 339) 55 Eddy Pierre–Louis – – freshman (6'3, 305) 56 Eugene Brooks – – freshman (6'3, 336) 57 Gunnar Allen – – sophomore (6'0, 297) 58 Spencer Brown – – senior (6'6, 321) 61 Kenneth Wermy – – freshman (6'5, 305) 64 Joshua Bates – – freshman (6'3, 309) 65 Ty Kubicek – – freshman (6'2, 294) 66 Geiern Hatchett – – senior (6'5, 312) 70 Michael Tarquin – – senior (6'6, 317) 71 Logan Howland – – freshman (6'6, 317) 72 Josh Aisosa – – freshman (6'3, 323) 73 Isiah Autry-Dent – – freshman (6'6, 310) 74 Evan McClure – – freshman (6'4, 275) 75 Daniel Akikunmi – – freshman (6'6, 321) 76 Jacob Sexton – – junior (6'6, 322) 77 Heath Ozaeta – – freshman (6'5, 318) 79 Jake Taylor – – sophomore (6'6, 309)Defensive line 0 David Stone – DT – freshman (6'3, 294) 6 Nigel Smith II – DE – freshman (6'4, 267) 16 Danny Okoye – DE – freshman (6'3, 253) 30 Trace Ford – DE – graduate (6'2, 246) 32 R Mason Thomas – DE – junior (6'2, 240) 34 Adepoju Adebawore – DE – sophomore (6'4, 251) 40 Ethan Downs – DE – senior (6'4, 265) 42 Wyatt Gilmore – DE – freshman (6'4, 245) 44 Taylor Wein – DE – freshman (6'4, 257) 52 Damonic Williams – DT – junior (6'1, 319) 54 Bergin Kyser – DE– freshman (6'3, 245) 55 Ashton Sanders – DT – freshman (6'1, 295) 56 Gracen Halton – DT – junior (6'2, 291) 65 Jayden Jackson – DT – freshmen (6'2, 300) 90 Caiden Woulland – DL – senior (6'4, 259) 91 Drew Heinig – DT – freshmen (6'5, 288) 93 Ace Hodges – DT – freshmen (6'1, 284) 94 Mari Atchison – DE – freshmen (6'2, 268) 95 Da'Jon Terry – DT – graduate (6'3, 323) 96 Davon Sears – DT – graduate (6'2, 295) 99 Markus Strong – – freshmen (6'3, 290)
|width="25"| |valign="top"|Linebacker1 Dasan McCullough – junior (6'5, 223) 7 Jaren Kanak – junior (6'2, 223) 10 Kip Lewis – sophomore (6'1, 221) 11 Kobie McKinzie – sophomore (6'2, 242) 17 Taylor Heim – freshmen (6'6, 216) 20 Lewis Carter – sophomore (6'0, 227) 24 Samuel Omosigho – sophomore (6'2, 236) 28 Danny Stutsman – senior (6'4, 241) 33 Phil Picciotti – freshman (6'3, 239) 38 Owen Heinecke – sophomore (6'2, 227) 47 James Nesta – freshmen (6'3, 216) 97 Kyle Carlson – freshmen (6'3, 190)Defensive back 2 Billy Bowman Jr. – CB – senior (5'10, 200) 3 Robert Spears-Jennings – S – junior (6'1, 219) 4 Dez Malone – – senior (6'0, 204) 5 Woodi Washington – CB – graduate (5'11, 195) 6 Makari Vickers – – sophomore (6'1, 192) 9 Gentry Williams – – junior (6'0, 187) 12 Devon Jordan – – freshmen (5'11, 179) 13 Reggie Powers III – – freshmen (5'11, 208) 14 Jaydan Hardy – – freshmen (5'10, 174) 15 Kendal Dolby – DB – senior (5'11, 185) 18 Erik McCarty – DB – freshmen (6'1, 185) 19 Jacobe Johnson – DB – sophomore (6'2, 200) 21 Jeremiah Newcombe – DB – freshmen (5'9, 182)