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Who Will Emerge on Oklahoma's D-Line in 2026 and be This Season's Taylor Wein?

Oklahoma’s defensive line was unquestionably its strength in 2025. The group helped the Sooners hold opponents to just 77.3 rushing yards per game and combined for 31.5 of their 45 sacks.

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Oklahoma's Defensive Ends Were Among the Best in the Country in 2025

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 defensive ends.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / December 21

Taylor Wein Set to Lead as Oklahoma Turns the Page on Star Edge Rushers in 2026

A dejected Taylor Wein stood and answered questions following Oklahoma's loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff late Friday night. The edge rusher who came on big in 2025 finished the game with a sack and a tackle for loss to his name, but all he could register was disappointment.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 16

Sooners defensive end Taylor Wein makes one thing clear before playing Alabama that only helps truly show his mindset

Taylor Wein is ready for the Oklahoma Sooners to host the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend in a College Football Playoff game. He’s not worried about anything else, other than playing football and being the best player he can be.

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 15

Sooners' elite defender just made a guarantee that the entire fan base is counting on him to come through on

The Oklahoma Sooners are prepping for their postseason game on Friday against the Alabama Crimson Tide. This is win or go home. You win, you play the Indiana Hoosiers in the next round.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / November 24

Three Oklahoma Players Land This Week's SEC Honors

By OU Media Relations NORMAN — University of Oklahoma redshirt sophomore defensive end Taylor Wein was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, senior defensive

College Football News / A to Z Sports / November 23

Sooners DE Taylor Wein goes out of his way to make sure everyone knows one area of the team that’s playing nearly flawlessly

The defense is the money maker for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2025. It’s the side of the ball that usually gets all the praise, creates all the crazy plays, and has the spotlight on it 24/7.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 19

Missouri vs. Oklahoma bold predictions for Week 13 SEC clash

It is a major SEC clash in Week 13 as Missouri hits the road to face Oklahoma. Missouri is holding on to a top 25 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, sitting 22nd.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / November 18

Controversial play in Sooners’ win over Crimson Tide shows how well Oklahoma is studying the little details needed to win game

Every SEC fan base is very passionate about its team, just like the Oklahoma Sooners fan base is about its team. So, after losing games, you will always see the other fan base go on social media and complain about how their team was robbed because of one individual play that wasn’t called right by the referees.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / November 16

Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Delivered Again in the Sooners' Win Over Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Down defensive end R Mason Thomas, somebody was going to have to step up for Oklahoma to beat Alabama. Taylor Wein answered the call. The redshirt sophomore made a pair of game-changing plays for the Sooners to help OU knock off the Crimson Tide 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. “He was fantastic.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / November 13

Oklahoma Embracing Its 'Road Dog' in Hopes to 'Kick Down the Door' in Tuscaloosa

With Bryant-Denny Stadium rarely forgiving visitors, No. 11 Oklahoma enters with the right mentality. Throughout the 2025 season, the team has adopted a "road dog" moniker.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 13

Alabama football fatal flaw Oklahoma must expose in Week 12 battle

Oklahoma football must continue to win to remain in the race for a spot in the College Football Playoff. This week presents a major test as Oklahoma visits Alabama.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 19

Taylor Wein Shined at South Carolina as Oklahoma Refused to Let Texas Setback Define Season

The right place at the right time. That's an idiom that applies to college football. Once you get past the numbers and the game on paper, sometimes what matters is making the play when your number is called.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 18

Oklahoma Sooners' offseason standout is quietly having one of the best seasons on the team that no one seems to be talking about

This offseason, during both spring and fall camps, the Oklahoma Sooners had a ton of younger players who kept showing up in practice reports as guys to watch or guys who had been showing out.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 14

Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Not Satisfied with Strong Start to 2025 Season

There’s no denying that Taylor Wein has been one of Oklahoma’s most valuable defensive players so far in 2025. Wein, a redshirt sophomore defensive end, leads the Sooners with 8.5 tackles for loss.