Oklahoma Sooners: Injuries Open Doors for Reserves

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables shared an injury update during spring camp, revealing several key players, including defensive tackles David Stone and Jayden Jackson, defensive end Adepoju Adebawore, running back Tory Blaylock, and wide receiver Trell Harris, started off unhealthy. These players are expected to be major contributors or starters in the upcoming season. With Stone barely practicing and Jackson recovering from shoulder surgery, it opens opportunities for backups on the defensive line, such as Georgia State transfer Bishop Thomas and others like Nigel Smith, Trent Wilson, and freshman James Carrington. On the edge, top-rated freshman Jake Kreul steps up while Adebawore heals from foot surgery. Venables praised Thomas for his smarts and strength on tape, saying hes living up to the hype despite his quirky look. On offense, Blaylock misses the whole spring, and new transfer Harris from Virginia needs to gel with quarterback John Mateer but cant yet, giving more chances for Texas transfer Parker Livingstone and sophomore Elijah Thomas to impress receivers coach. Spring practices kicked off Wednesday and wrap up with the spring game on Saturday, April eighteenth at noon central time in the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, giving everyone a shot to turn heads before summer. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fae25418df5961c3