Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables gives local kid a chance to prove that he can live out his dream
There are three things that the state of Oklahoma loves more than anything: The Oklahoma City Thunder, who find themselves in the Western Conference Finals at the moment, the Oklahoma Sooners softball program, and the Oklahoma Sooners football program. If you play high school football in Oklahoma and you grew up in the state, one […]
There are three things that the state of Oklahoma loves more than anything: The Oklahoma City Thunder, who find themselves in the Western Conference Finals at the moment, the Oklahoma Sooners softball program, and the Oklahoma Sooners football program.
If you play high school football in Oklahoma and you grew up in the state, one of your dreams is likely to play for OU. If it’s not, then you probably don’t actually love football, or you just have a love that's bigger than football that you would like to pursue.
So, the Sooners oftentimes get a lot of local kids, whether it be from Norman, the OKC area, or just the state in general. Guys like David Stone, Robert Spears-Jennings, Kendal Daniels, Gentry Williams, Trystan Haynes, and Elijah Thomas are just a few from the state on the 2025 roster.
If we named them all, we might be here all day. But the point is, the Sooners recruit well in their state because those players want to play for OU. I mean, even with their 2026 class, they are currently recruiting, and the Sooners are desperately trying to land wide receiver Mason James from Norman.
And now, they have invited another Norman kid to camp, where he will get a chance to prove that he deserves a chance a chasing his dream.
Earlier this week, Brent Venables and Jim Nagy invited Norman HS IOL Landon Slate to camp, which takes place June 1, 5, 12, and 13. Slate’s brother, Owen, is already a part of the Sooners.
After seeing what happened last year with the offensive line and wide receiver room, the Oklahoma Sooners could use some depth at both positions, as they were decimated by the injury bug in their first SEC season. Getting a guy like Slate, who is homegrown but also can play offensive guard and center, would be pretty good.
The kid has to prove himself first. He doesn’t have much info on him in terms of his recruitment process, so he will certainly have to prove himself a bit more than others.
