The Oklahoma Sooners are undergoing significant turnover. On offense, there will be a lot of new faces at quarterback and wide receiver. On defense, the Sooners are replacing key players and leadership on the depth chart but still have a ton of talent.
Oklahoma’s coaching staff will be tasked with developing players to take over starting jobs and integrating key transfer portal additions this offseason. So here’s a look at our first depth chart projection for the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners.
Offense
Starter | Backup | |
Quarterback | John Mateer | Michael Hawkins |
Running Back | Xavier Robinson | Jovantae Barnes |
Wide Receiver (X) | Ivan Carreon | Zion Kearney |
Wide Receiver (Y) | Deion Burks | Isaiah Sategna |
Wide Receiver (Z) | Javonnie Gibson | Keontez Lewis |
Tight End | Kaden Helms | Davon Mitchell |
Left Tackle | Logan Howland | Michael Fasusi |
Left Guard | Jacob Sexton | Heath Ozaeta |
Center | Troy Everett | Branson Hickman |
Right Guard | Febechi Nwaiwu | Eddy Pierre-Louis |
Right Tackle | Derek Simmons | Luke Baklenko |
There will be position battles galore on the offensive side of the ball. At running back, the Sooners return each of their top five running backs from the 2024 season. Jovantae Barnes and Xavier Robinson proved the best of the bunch last year and will get the first shot to lead the Sooners running back rotation.
At wide receiver, it’s Deion Burks and a bunch of guys that will be competing for roles this offseason. If Jayden Gibson were healthy, he’d be starting opposite Javonnie Gibson. But until there’s some clarity as to his timetable, after what happened in 2024, we’re going to show some patience before we put Jayden Gibson back in the starting lineup.
At tight end, the Sooners have a number of promising players like Kaden Helms, Davon Mitchell, and Kade McIntyre. Oklahoma needs them to take a huge step in their development. Sure, they added guys via the transfer portal, but if the Sooners want a threat in the passing game, Helms, Mitchell, or McIntyre need to…
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