Oklahoma Sooners NFL Draft Prospects

Oklahoma turned a season that began under pressure into one of its most rewarding in recent memory, finishing 10-3 and 6-2 in the SEC and reaching the College Football Playoff, where the Sooners hosted a first-round game before falling to Alabama 24-34. Brent Venables, once squarely on the hot seat, coached his way into the bracket and enters his fifth year in Norman with far more security than he carried twelve months ago.

The defining question of the offseason is the health of quarterback John Mateer. His 2025 split neatly into before and after a hand injury that required surgery in late September, and the drop-off was stark: Oklahoma failed to top 400 total yards in any game once he went under the knife. With the same coordinators, the same starter, and a defense expected to stay among the nation's best, the Sooners believe a healthy Mateer is the piece that lifts them from playoff qualifier to genuine contender.