The Oklahoma Sooners have undergone quite the roster turnover after the winter and spring portal windows, with 24 players out and 19 players in throughout the offseason. 

What does their depth chart look like with all the dust settled after the spring portal window?

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Offense

Quarterback: John Mateer, Michael Hawkins Jr, Jett Niu

John Mateer is the Sooners' starting quarterback next season, let's be clear. Anyone trying to sell that it will be Hawkins is lying. They committed to Mateer when they hired Ben Arbuckle to be the offensive coordinator.

For good reason too, as Mateer was one of the best quarterbacks in college football last season. He brings familiarity with Ben Arbuckle's offense and a fun playmaking ability.

Hawkins is a talented backup option to have behind Mateer, just in case.

Running Back: Jaydn Ott, Xavier Robinson, Jovantae Barnes, Taylor Tatum

The Sooners pulled off a major coup, landing Jaydn Ott in the spring transfer portal window to reform their running back room. Ott will be the main lead back, while the rest of Robinson, Barnes, and Tatum will spell him throughout. 

Wide Receiver

X-Javonnie Gibson, Elijah Thomas, Jayden Gibson, Keontez Lewis
Y-Deion Burks, Jacob Jordan, Isaiah Sategna, Josiah Martin, Zion Ragins
Z-Zion Kearney, Jer'Michael Carter, Ivan Carreon, Emmanuel Choice
H-Isaiah Sategna, Jacob Jordan, Josiah Martin

This room feels largely interchangeable at multiple spots, but the Sooners are undoubtedly more talented here now than they were this time last year. With multiple talented options and an emphasis on production out of the portal, Oklahoma's wide receiver room is fairly deep this season. 

Tight End: Will Huggins, Jaren Kanak, Carson Kent, Kaden Helms, Kade McIntyre, John Locke Jr.

Tight end may or may not play a huge role for the Sooners under Ben Arbuckle, which might explain their lack of activity here in the portal. It's mostly a receiver role but will line up inline and block as well. How the rotation stacks out here between any of these tight ends versus the receivers will be interesting to see. With so many question marks at this position, it feels like somebody will have to earn the role over any of these receivers, rather than playing by default.

Will Huggins has been the favorite to start, with his size and red zone ability. 

Offensive Line

LT: Logan Howland/Jacob Sexton, Michael Fasusi
LG: Heath Ozaeta/Eddy Pierre-Louis
C: Troy Everett, Jake Maikkula
RG: Febechi Nwaiwu, Ryan Fodje
RT: Derek Simmons, Jake Taylor, Luke Baklenko

Logan Howland earned the starting left tackle job based on his work in 2024 and gives the Sooners a young building block on the blindside, but Michael Fasusi has been making a large push for this spot and might win it come the end of the season if he lives up to the hype.

Center is an obvious one. Troy Everett is the leader of the offensive line, and the offensive line play steadied as soon as he entered the lineup after recovering from injury. The addition of Jake Maikkula shores up the center position and gives the Sooners insurance at the pivot. 

The rest of the line is set outside of the battle for left guard between Heath Ozaeta and Eddy Pierre-Louis. Ozaeta won the job outright when Pierre-Louis was just a freshman, but this has been a tough competition all year and could continue into the season. 

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Defense

Left Defensive End: Marvin Jones Jr., Taylor Wein, Nigel Smith II

Marvin Jones Jr. was a massive pull for the Sooners to add a talented plug-and-play starter at defensive end opposite of R Mason Thomas to replace Ethan Downs. He's not a finished product, but Jones is an NFL-caliber athlete and the Sooners have been terrific developers here under Brent Venables.

Taylor Wein saw his snap counts tick up at the end of the season, and I would expect him to be a rotational player for the Sooners here in 2025.

Right Defensive End: R Mason Thomas, PJ Adebawore, Danny Okoye

R Mason Thomas is the best returning player on Oklahoma's defense and will be a crucial player for them next season. One of the best Sooners' pass rushers in recent memory, he will be a key player as the Sooners look to keep SEC offenses in check.

PJ Adebawore is a player on the cusp of a breakout season. He has tremendous tools and has made an impact when he plays in games. However, just when it feels like he's turning a corner, he has suffered an injury or some sort of setback. If he can stack a healthy offseason, though, expect him to be a crucial rotational pass rusher.

Danny Okoye is another young pass rusher the Sooners are excited about, and he's nipping at the heels of these other veterans to earn playing time. The coaching staff raved about him virtually as soon as he stepped foot on campus.

Defensive Tackle:

Defensive Tackle: Jayden Jackson, Gracen Halton/David Stone, Trent Wilson
Nose Tackle: Damonic Williams, Jayden Jackson, Ricky Lolohea

Truthfully, the defensive tackle rotation will see all of these players play a good chunk of snaps throughout the season. This feels like Oklahoma's deepest defensive tackle room in years.

Jayden Jackson was a breakout freshman last year who looked like a future top NFL Draft prospect. David Stone didn't earn a ton of playing time, but everytime he took a snap, he made an impact, with multiple stops and pressures.

Damonic Williams and Gracen Halton are the returning veterans. Williams is a good space-eater up front for the Sooners, and Halton is a quality interior pass-rushing tackle for the front. Oklahoma added Ricky Lolohea in the spring to add another big body inside. 

MIKE Linebacker: Kobie McKenzie, Samuel Omosigho

We're mostly playing guesswork with the linebacker room and responsibilities here. However, I do feel like Kobie McKenzie will be the most likely player to step up and fill in where Danny Stutsman played last year.

Samuel Omosigho will likely push Kobie McKenzie for the starting MIKE job and might outright take it when the season starts.

WILL Linebacker: Kip Lewis, Taylor Heim

Kip Lewis played the WILL role last season for the Sooners, and I imagine they will want to keep him there and let him make plays all over the field. The Sooners don't pull off the win over Auburn and their upset over Alabama without Kip Lewis.

Taylor Heim has been impressing in camp and might earn a good-sized role as part of their linebacker rotation this season.

Cheetah: Kendal Dolby, Kendal Daniels, Reggie Powers

The Cheetah role is similar to the "Star" position that has become a craze in the NFL. It's a pseudo-safety/linebacker/corner position, mainly playing as an overhang and slot corner.

Kendal Dolby has held the position down for years and was playing at a high level here last season before suffering a season-ending injury early in the season.

The Sooners added Kendal Daniels out of the transfer portal from rival Oklahoma State. We don't know if Daniels will rotate at Cheetah or move inside to linebacker, but he played this role early at Oklahoma State and seems like a natural fit here for Oklahoma.

Cornerback

LCB: Eli Bowen, Devon Jordan, Courtland Guillory/Maliek Hawkins
RCB: Gentry Williams/Jacobe Johnson, Jeremiah Newcombe/Trystan Haynes

The Sooners got elite play out of Eli Bowen outside last season, so he is a safe assumption to return as a starter. The spot opposite of him feels like more of a question mark. Gentry Williams is talented but has battled injuries every year. Jacobe Johnson is young and still learning the position.

Behind those three are all freshmen and players who barely played in Newcombe and Jordan. This is a young but talented secondary for Oklahoma.

Free Safety: Robert Spears-Jennings, Michael Boganowski

Robert Spears-Jennings was a crucial do-it-all player for the Sooners at safety last season, making plays as a coverage defender, blitzer, and run defender. He will likely be a captain and leader for the team next season.

Michael Boganowski is a hard-hitting player who flies up with mean intentions. I'm excited to see what he can do with a bigger role next season.

Strong Safety: Peyton Bowen, Jaydan Hardy

With Billy Bowman off to the NFL, it's up to Peyton Bowen to step up and fill that role for the team next season. He has the talent to pull it off, and a good season could put him firmly on NFL Draft radars.

Jaydan Hardy is another young safety who has already made several plays for Oklahoma in his career, most notably an interception against Temple in the opener. He's a gifted athlete in his own right who should figure into Oklahoma's plans for 2025 and beyond. 

Kicker: Tate Sundell, Austin Welch, Liam Evans
Punter: Jacob Ulrich
Long Snapper: Ben Anderson, Seth Freeman

The Sooners went out and landed Sundell in the spring transfer portal window after an apparently disappointing battle here throughout the winter and spring. Sundell seems like the shoo-in candidate to start this season.