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Oklahoma May Have to Battle No. 8 Ole Miss Without DB Gentry Williams

Oklahoma May Have to Battle No. 8 Ole Miss Without DB Gentry Williams

Oklahoma could potentially be without a key piece in the secondary against No. 8 Mississippi on Saturday. Defensive back Gentry Williams was listed as “questionable” on the week’s first SEC Availability Report on Wednesday.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / September 30

Sooner Defensive Back Gentry Williams Believes the 'Sky's the Limit' for Oklahoma's Secondary

 Gentry Williams has seen several incarnations of the Sooner secondary over his four years at Oklahoma. After dealing with injury setbacks for most of his career, Williams has attacked 2025 with the same consistency he showed in 2023.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / September 18
Oklahoma Sooners finally catch much-needed break from latest injury report who could be major factor against Auburn Tigers

Oklahoma Sooners finally catch much-needed break from latest injury report who could be major factor against Auburn Tigers

With the beginning of SEC play kicking off this week, the Oklahoma Sooners are back to posting mandatory injury reports. Naturally, this has caused fans to predictably freak out over any injury that occurs, fearing the same thing that occurred last season will begin again this season.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 31
Oklahoma DBs Peyton Bowen and Gentry Williams Played 'Confident' in Week 1

Oklahoma DBs Peyton Bowen and Gentry Williams Played 'Confident' in Week 1

Healthy again, defensive backs Gentry Williams and Peyton Bowen are ready to make a difference on the back end of Oklahoma’s defense.  Williams took the field on Saturday in OU’s 35-3 victory over Illinois State for the first time since the Sooners took on Houston in 2024.

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Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 20
Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Has 'Been Aggressive' in Return at Fall Camp

Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Has 'Been Aggressive' in Return at Fall Camp

The biggest addition to Oklahoma’s cornerback room in 2025 will be the return of Gentry Williams.  Williams started 10 games in 2023, totaling three interceptions,

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 5
Oklahoma DB Gentry Williams Stepping Into Leadership Role After Injuries

Oklahoma DB Gentry Williams Stepping Into Leadership Role After Injuries

Oklahoma’s 2024 season was rough for everybody involved. The Sooners finished 6-7, winning only two games in SEC play during their first season in the conference.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 2
Oklahoma Sooners star cornerback aiming to put injury woes behind him as he looks to secure starting job in fall camp

Oklahoma Sooners star cornerback aiming to put injury woes behind him as he looks to secure starting job in fall camp

One of the Oklahoma Sooners' top players of the last couple of seasons, Gentry Williams, has caught an unfortunate injury bug, with him missing time in 2023 and virtually all of 2024.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 23

Oklahoma CB Courtland Guillory 'Learns Fast', Giving Him a Shot to Make an Impact in 2025

ATLANTA — The lack of activity in the transfer portal at cornerback this past spring leaves a path for Courtland Guillory to work his way onto the field

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / March 27
Why Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Feels 'Amazing' and 'Grateful' After 2024 Injury

Why Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams Feels 'Amazing' and 'Grateful' After 2024 Injury

For Oklahoma’s defense to reach its potential in 2025, the health of cornerback Gentry Williams needs to be at the top of the checklist. Williams, a fourth-year junior from Tulsa, has seemingly limitless potential when he’s on the field and healthy.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 6, 2024
Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams is Healthy, Strong and Better Than Ever

Oklahoma CB Gentry Williams is Healthy, Strong and Better Than Ever

Thanks to offseason surgery and a new mindset, Gentry Williams’ shoulder is good to go. Oklahoma’s dynamic, hard-hitting cornerback is back in the starting lineup at OU training camp, and with the pain subsided, he feels at the top of his game.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / February 4, 2024
Transfer Talk: What Oklahoma is Getting in DB Dez Malone

Transfer Talk: What Oklahoma is Getting in DB Dez Malone

Despite a decent season from the Oklahoma defense, the Sooners’ coaches knew that they would need more depth in the defensive backfield. In 2023, Woodi Washington and Gentry Williams were solid in their roles as the team’s primary cornerbacks, but OU lacked good depth behind the two starters.

Oklahoma Sooners News / LWOSports.com / December 30, 2023
Oklahoma’s Season Draws to a Close After Alamo Bowl Loss

Oklahoma’s Season Draws to a Close After Alamo Bowl Loss

The Oklahoma Sooners’ season ended unceremoniously with a 38-24 loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl on Thursday night.

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