The Bucs are now just over a week away from the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and two weeks away from the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl. Draft season is fully upon us even if the NFL playoffs are still headed to their pinnacle.
As I continue a series of potential Bucs draft profiles leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, you will notice two things with these first few evals. One, there will be a heavy focus on players who have accepted Panini Senior Bowl invites.
As I continue a series of potential Bucs draft profiles leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, you will notice two things with these first few evals. One, there will be a heavy focus on players who have accepted Panini Senior Bowl invites.
With Oklahoma’s 2025 season fully in the rearview, Sooners on SI is handing out position-by-position grades for every area of the team, continuing today with the linebackers.
It’s possible — maybe even likely — that Owen Heinecke played his final game for Oklahoma on Friday. Heinecke, a former walk-on linebacker who began his college career as a lacrosse player at Ohio State, played 39 games over three seasons for the Sooners.
Owen Heinecke’s breakout season could be over before it really started. Oklahoma’s redshirt junior linebacker sits in limbo while the NCAA decides whether one lacrosse season from 2021 should count against his football eligibility.
One of the best stories for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2025, outside of being a playoff team after barely making a bowl game, has to be the underrated players who made a name for themselves.
If you look at Owen Heinecke's player profile page on SoonerSports, it reads "redshirt junior." If only it were so simple. This is the NCAA we are talking about, after all.
Owen Heinecke went to Brent Venables’ office on a mission in the spring. He left with disappointment. It was one he understood, but came away from that meeting vowing to do whatever it took to be noticed.
The recognition for Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell continues to roll in following his outstanding performance at Tennessee. He was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Sandell made all four of his field goal attempts in OU’s 33-27 win over Tennessee. He wasn’t the only Sooner honored, however.
KNOXVILLE — Game planning for Brent Venables’ Oklahoma defense has turned into a game of Whac-A-Mole. Linebacker Kobie McKinzie was ruled out of OU’s contest
If you're going to point out one play that changed the game in the Tennessee Vols' 33-27 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night, it would almost certainly be OU's scoop and score in the first quarter.
Early in the first quarter Saturday night at Tennessee, it looked like Oklahoma was headed for a long, frustrating night. The Volunteers scored on the game’s first drive, quickly forced a Sooners’ punt and then set off driving down the field once again, quickly moving into OU territory.
By OU Media Relations NORMAN — University of Oklahoma redshirt junior linebacker has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday.
Owen Heinecke’s path to his outstanding game on Saturday was unconventional. Heinecke played both lacrosse and football in high school before committing to play lacrosse at Ohio State.
Owen Heinecke has yet to play a major role for the Sooners, but OU coach Brent Venables believes that he’s ready to play one if needed. Heinecke walked on as a linebacker at OU in 2022 after playing one season of lacrosse at Ohio State.
The Oklahoma Sooners have a ton of big-time names to the fan base as the enter 2025. They have guys that in Norman, Oklahoma, and around the state, are superstars.