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Oklahoma to debut ‘UNITY’ alternate uniforms this weekend vs. Kansas

Oklahoma will be wearing new digs on Saturday versus Kansas.

Oklahoma will have a different look Saturday when they take the field versus the Kansas Jayhawks.

Saturday represents the first time we’ll see Oklahoma dawn their newest alternate when they take the field wearing their Unity uniforms. The jerseys were designed to emphasize the importance of togetherness and building relationships to better society.

The Unity uniform, which has been in the making since 2020, will also honor former running back Prentice Gautt, who was the first black football player at Oklahoma on scholarship.

Gautt played under legendary Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson and exemplified the true meaning of student-athlete while also breaking down barriers and paving the way for the Sooner athletes of today.

The uniform, released Wednesday afternoon, was accompanied by a video with an explanation for the origin of the uniform from former Sooners’ captain and S.O.U.L. team member Caleb Kelly. Kelly is one of the major figures behind the design and inspiration of the jersey.

Former Sooner football players Jeremiah Hall, Pat Fields and Creed Humphrey joined Caleb Kelly and Chanse Sylvie to spearhead the project. The football program joins the softball team, and the men’s and women’s basketball teams on Oklahoma’s campus with an anthracite-colored alternate uniform.

The idea has been brewing since 2020, which likely came about during college football’s deeper commitment to using its platform to highlight racial injustices and support a more inclusive environment in the sport.

The Sooners will don the anthracite-colored jerseys, pants and helmets with crimson trim and lettering, the word “together” sewn on the collar, the word “unity” on the back-of-the-jersey nameplate and a patch of the state of Oklahoma on the sleeves. It’s the first new jersey combo for Oklahoma since it debuted the “Roughrider” uniforms.

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Oklahoma 2020 player card: No. 28 Chanse Sylvie

Sooners Wire will be creating player cards for readers to be introduced to the 2020 roster. Here is No. 28 Chanse Sylvie.

There is a ton of momentum to having a 2020 college football season these days. No definite signs, yet, but the season would start less than 100 days from now.

Sooners Wire will be creating player cards for readers to be introduced to the 2020 roster.

Here is No. 28 for Oklahoma.

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Name: Chanse Sylvie

Number:ย No. 28

Year: Redshirt senior

Position:ย Defensive back

Hometown: Shreveport, Lousiana

Height/Weight: 6-foot-0, 195 pounds

A three-star recruit at safety per Rivals, Chanse Sylvie had 29 Division I offers. He took unofficial visits to TCU, Mississippi, Texas Tech, and LSU before a coach visit from Oklahoma in late April sealed the deal.

Sylvie has recorded 25 total tackles in his three years on the field for the Sooners. He’s recorded a stat in 14 games, and missed nearly the entire 2018 season due to injury.

In Alex Grinch’s first season with Oklahoma, Sylvie primarily played a backup role, playing in 12 games and amassing five tackles. The Sooners will more than likely be set at safety with Delarrin Turner-Yell, Patrick Fields, and the pair of up-and-coming sophomores Jeremiah Criddell and Woodi Washington, but Grinch’s system should allow Sylvie to see action in plenty of games regardless.

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