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College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 3

Oklahoma LB Kobie McKinzie Embracing Competition Between Sooners' Linebackers

 May the best man win. Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie said on Wednesday that the level of competition on the Sooners’ defense has been the highest during the offseason since he arrived on campus in 2022.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 31
Why Oklahoma LB Kobie McKinzie Expects Marvin Jones Jr. to Thrive for Sooners

Why Oklahoma LB Kobie McKinzie Expects Marvin Jones Jr. to Thrive for Sooners

Based on returners alone, the Sooners’ defense was poised to be good in 2025. Adding a national champion could make them even better. Defensive end Marvin Jones Jr.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 1
Oklahoma Linebacker Using Defensive Shakeup to Become Better Leader

Oklahoma Linebacker Using Defensive Shakeup to Become Better Leader

The linebacker position — and the defense as a whole — will look much different in Kobie McKinzie’s fourth year in Norman. McKinzie, a redshirt junior middle linebacker from Lubbock, TX, is slated to start at the position alongside Kip Lewis.

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College Football News / Field Level Media / October 9
QB intrigue in play as No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas renew rivalry

QB intrigue in play as No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas renew rivalry

The annual showdown between Oklahoma and Texas doesn't need much in the way of extra juice. "I think it's just in the dirt," Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie said of why point spreads don't matter in the Red River Rivalry.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / September 19
How Kobie McKinzie's Maturity Earned Him a Starting Spot in Oklahoma's Defense

How Kobie McKinzie's Maturity Earned Him a Starting Spot in Oklahoma's Defense

Just a week before one of Oklahoma's biggest contests in years, redshirt sophomore linebacker Kobie McKinzie made his first collegiate start. A former 4-star recruit hailing from Lubbock, TX, McKinzie played sparingly during his first year on campus, but earned a spot in the Sooners' rotation during his redshirt freshman season.

Oklahoma Sooners News / College Football Dawgs / April 22, 2024
New Oklahoma Sooner Burks Shines in Spring Game

New Oklahoma Sooner Burks Shines in Spring Game

In the long and storied history of Oklahoma Sooners football, this day was special. This is the first time the Sooners had a Spring Football Game heading into the SEC.

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