American college football season
The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent 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 will be led by third-year head coach Brent Venables and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma . This will be their first year as members of the SEC.
Offseason
Departures
NFL draft
Player
Position
Height
Weight
Year
Tyler Guyton
OL
6'7
328
Redshirt junior
Reggie Pearson
DB
5'10
197
Redshirt senior
Andrew Raym
OL
6'4
305
Senior
Walter Rouse
OL
6'6
323
Fifth year
Marcus Stripling
DL
6'3
246
Fifth year
Caleb Shaffer
OL
6'5
344
Redshirt senior
McKade Mettauer
OL
6'4
316
Redshirt senior
Outgoing transfers
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.[1]
Additions
Incoming transfers
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.[2] 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 .[3]
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
David Stone DL
Del City, OK
IMG Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Aug 26, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 91
Taylor Tatum RB
Longview, TX
Longview High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 21, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86
Zion Kearney WR
Missouri City, TX
Hightower High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Apr 27, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 84
Davon Mitchell TE
Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Jul 8, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86
Nigel Smith II DL
Melissa, TX
Melissa High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
264 lb (120 kg)
Sep 8, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 84
Danny Okoye DE
Tulsa, OK
NOAH Homeschool
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Sep 20, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Reggie Powers S
Dayton, OH
Centerville High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Oct 28, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Ivan Carreon WR
Odessa, TX
Odessa High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jun 30, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jaydan Hardy S
Lewisville, TX
Lewisville High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 22, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Zion Ragins WR
Gray, GA
Jones County High School
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Jul 18, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Eugene Brooks OL
Chatsworth, CA
Sierra Canyon School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
325 lb (147 kg)
Jul 25, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Eddy Pierre-Louis OL
Tampa, FL
Tampa Catholic High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
335 lb (152 kg)
Dec 15, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Jayden Jackson DL
Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Jul 13, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Jeremiah Newcombe CB
Queen Creek, AZ
Casteel High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 13, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Michael Hawkins QB
McKinney, TX
Emerson High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Apr 8, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
James Nesta DE
Cornelius, NC
William A. Hough High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jun 20, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Wyatt Gilmore DE
Rogers, MN
Rogers High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jun 28, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Michael Boganowski LB
Junction City, KS
Junction City High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 19, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Devon Jordan CB
Tulsa, OK
Union High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 20, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Eli Bowen CB
Denton, TX
John H. Guyer High School
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 24, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Autry OT
Fulton, MS
Itawamba Agricultural High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Apr 21, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
KJ Daniels WR
Franklinton, LA
Bowling Green School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
153 lb (69 kg)
Apr 17, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Xavier Robinson RB
Midwest City, OK
Carl Albert High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Jun 27, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Daniel Akinkunmi OT
London, England
NFL Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
320 lb (150 kg)
Oct 12, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Mykel Patterson-McDonald S
Moore, OK
Westmoore High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 31, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Brendan Zurbrugg QB
Alliance, OH
Alliance High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Aug 1, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Josh Aisosa OL
Edmond, OK
Edmond Santa Fe High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Aug 5, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : #6 247Sports : #8 ESPN : #7
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule
Oklahoma and the SEC announced the 2024 conference schedule on December 13, 2023. The 2023 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 will host three SEC conference opponents against Tennessee , South Carolina , and Alabama and will travel to four SEC conference opponents against Auburn , Ole Miss , Missouri , and LSU . The Sooners will face Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Rivalry . The Sooners will have their bye week in Week 6 (October 5) and Week 12 (November 16).
Date Opponent Site Result August 31 Temple *
September 7 Houston * Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 14 Tulane * Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 21 Tennessee Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
September 28 at Auburn
October 12 vs. Texas
October 19 South Carolina Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
October 26 at Ole Miss
November 2 Maine* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 9 at Missouri
November 23 Alabama Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 30 at LSU
[4] [5]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Source: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners Roster
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.[6] 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 last season to being ranked 46th and 78th respectively this season.[7]