The Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver room has been decimated by injuries.
They’ve been missing [autotag]Jayden Gibson[/autotag] since fall camp. [autotag]Jalil Farooq[/autotag] broke a foot in the first quarter of Week 1. [autotag]Andrel Anthony[/autotag] played just a few snaps in Week 1 and hasn’t been seen since. [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag] tried to return for Week 4 but left the game early.
Those four wide receivers, who were expected to provide big-time contributions in 2024, have combined for 24 snaps.
The Sooners will be without their best wide receiver, [autotag]Deion Burks[/autotag], ahead of their matchup with the Auburn Tigers. According to Brent Venables, Burks suffered a soft tissue injury against Tennessee and was ruled out on Thursday evening.
That means Oklahoma is down its top five wide receivers for true freshman Michael Hawkins’ first start.
Oklahoma will turn to [autotag]Jaquaize Pettaway[/autotag] to fill Burks’ void in the slot. The former top-100 player looked explosive late in the loss to the Volunteers. He came through with three receptions for 79 yards, including a 46-yard catch and run that helped set up one of Oklahoma’s two touchdowns.
The Sooners will need true freshmen Zion Ragins, Zion Kearney and Ivan Carreon to step into bigger roles and through the rest of the season. It’s a great opportunity for the young players on the wide receiver depth chart to solidify their role on the depth chart.
| Player | Position | Status 9/26 |
| Jayden Gibson | WR | OUT |
| Jalil Farooq | WR | OUT |
| Gentry Williams | DB | OUT |
| Geirean Hatchett | OL | OUT |
| Nic Anderson | WR | OUT |
| Kendel Dolby | DB | OUT |
| Tyler Keltner | K | OUT |
| Andrel Anthony | WR | OUT |
| Taylor Tatum | RB | OUT |
| Deion Burks | WR | OUT |
| Tyler Keltner | K | OUT |
| Dasan McCullough | LB | Questionable |
| Jake Taylor | OL | Probable |
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