Oklahoma Announces Spring Game Rosters

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables introduced the rosters for Saturday’s Crimson/White Sport on Thursday night time.

As Venables promised, the workforce was break up up with a participant draft. Operating backs coach DeMarco Murray would be the head coach of the Crimson workforce, and defensive ends coach Miguel Chavis would be the head coach of the White workforce.

And, as Venables revealed on Tuesday, beginning quarterback Dillon Gabriel will get snaps for each groups.

Along with Gabriel, freshman Nick Evers and redshirt freshman Ben Harris will play for the Crimson workforce, whereas third-year sophomore Micah Bowens and redshirt freshman Ralph Rucker will quarterback the White workforce.

Eric Grey, the senior working again who’s anticipated to guide the workforce in snaps in the course of the 2022 season, is on the White squad alongside fourth-year junior Marcus Main and walk-on switch Tawee Walker, whereas freshman Jovantae Barnes and walk-ons Todd Hudson and Jaden Knowles go well with up for the Crimson workforce.

The receivers are equally divided: junior Marvin Mims, senior Theo Wease and sophomore Cody Jackson will play for the Crimson workforce alongside junior Brian Darby, junior Trevon West and freshman Nic Anderson, and senior Drake Stoops, sophomore Jalil Farooq line up for the White workforce.

Beginning tight finish Brayden Willis and freshman Jason Llewellyn are also on the White squad, whereas Missouri switch Daniel Parker and freshman Kaden Helms are on the Crimson.

Among the many 4 returning starters on the offensive line, proper guard Chris Murray is the one one on the Crimson workforce. Middle Andrew Raym, left deal with Anton Harrison and middle Robert Congel are on the White workforce. Raym has been battling harm this spring and is anticipated to be restricted.

Cal switch McKade Mettauer will play for the White squad alongside redshirt freshman Savion Byrd, seniors Darrell Simpson and Brey Walker and sophomore Aaryn Parks, whereas senior Wanya Morris, fourth-year junior Marcus Hicks, junior Marcus Alexander, sophomore Nate Anderson, redshirt freshman Cullen Montgomery and TCU switch Tyler Guyton had been picked for the Crimson.

On protection, a lot of the projected beginning secondary appears to be on the White squad: junior cornerbacks Woodi Washington and D.J. Graham, security Billy Bowman and North Carolina switch nickel Trey Morrison had been all picked by Chavis, together with sophomore security Jordan Mukes, Louisville switch security Kani Walker, and senior nickel/security Justin Broiles.

The Crimson secondary consists of backup corners Joshua Eaton and Jaden Davis, backup safeties Bryson Washington and Damond Harmon and projected beginning robust security Key Lawrence. Stroll-on former junior faculty switch Justin Harrington, again from six months within the switch portal, can also be taking part in for Murray.

The Sooners’ rebuilt defensive position is break up up amongst junior Reggie Grimes, redshirt freshman Clayton Smith, Hawaii switch Jonah La’ulu, senior Isaiah Coe, junior Kori Roberson, senior Jordan Kelley, linebacker-turned-end Brynden Walker and Tulane switch Jeffery Johnson on the White workforce, and senior deal with Jalen Redmond, senior Marcus Stripling, sophomore Ethan Downs, redshirt freshman Kelvin Gilliam, senior Josh Ellison, redshirt freshman Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge, sophomore Noah Arinze and junior Reed Lindsey on Crimson. Redmond, who’s battled accidents this spring, isn’t anticipated to be 100%.

At linebacker, freshmen Jaren Kanak, Kobie McKinzie and Kip Lewis are all on the Crimson workforce, together with Appalachian State switch T.D. Roof and sophomore Danny Stutsman. Seniors David Ugwoegbu and DaShaun White and juniors Shane Whitter and Joseph Wete and Jake McCoy are on the White squad.

The particular groups are additionally break up up evenly: All-America punting candidate Michael Turk and freshman kicker Gavin Marshall had been picked by Chavis for the White workforce, and two-way kicker/punters Zach Schmit and Josh Plaster are on Murray’s Crimson squad.

The sport kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium — climate allowing — and might be rebroadcast by Bally Sports activities Oklahoma later Saturday night time.