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Oklahoma Spring Game Preview: Injury Report

There's no official word on spring game participants, but a few Sooners have missed time this offseason.
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Oklahoma Spring Game Preview: Injury Report
Oklahoma Spring Game Preview: Injury Report

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NORMAN — Brent Venables’ second season in Norman officially kicks off Saturday with Oklahoma’s spring game. After a disappointing 2021 season, the team will look much different in year two.

Behind the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation and a busy offseason in the transfer portal, Oklahoma’s depth has already increased. The added talent on the roster will be extra important with multiple injuries already reported throughout the spring.

Oklahoma hasn’t listed an official injury report yet, but there are players missing good portions of spring practice that can safely be ruled out of Saturday’s exhibition.

OUT

  • Jovantae Barnes, RB, sophomore - foot
  • Walter Rouse, OL, fifth-year - shoulder/labrum
  • Kaden Helms, TE, sophomore - knee
  • Jason Llewellyn, TE, sophomore - foot
  • Jacob Sexton, OL, sophomore - knee
  • Erik McCarty, DB, freshman - knee
  • Emeka Megwa, RB, redshirt sophomore - knee
  • Robert Spears-Jennings, DB, sophomore - shoulder
  • Cullen Montgomery, OL, redshirt freshman - shoulder

With no need to rush back into action, it's safe to assume those players will rest up during the exhibition. There are also players who were reported as limited participants throughout the spring starting to ramp up reps in practice. It's unclear if the limited participants will play on Saturday, but the group seems to be progressing well.

LIMITED

  • Trace Ford, DL, redshirt senior
  • Kelvin Gilliam, DL redshirt sophomore
  • Jayden Rowe, DB, redshirt freshman
  • Shane Whitter, LB, redshirt junior

At Wednesday’s open practice, defensive back Kani Walker was playing with club wrapped around his hand, but seemed to be a full-go otherwise.

Oklahoma's spring game is scheduled to kick off Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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