BREAKING: Oklahoma Football Offers Class of 2026 Athlete After His Brother Enters Transfer Portal From Michigan Wolverines – REPORT
From the unsuspecting eye, the Oklahoma football program harmlessly offered a class of 2026 athletes on Friday. But as anybody familiar with college football knew, the Sooners sent an offer to Amari Sabb, a soon-to-be junior from Glassboro, New Jersey, with possibly other intentions. With offers from the Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Boston College Eagles, and Ole Miss Rebels, Sabb is clearly a top prospect. On Friday, though, his brother Keon Sabb—who was formerly committed to OU by head coach Brent Venables while playing for the Clemson Tigers—announces that he will be leaving the Michigan Wolverines and via the transfer portal. The same day, Amari, his younger brother, received an offer from Oklahoma football.
Keon Sabb committed to Clemson in July of 2021. However, the defensive back decommitted from the ACC program a day after defensive coordinator Brent Venables left for the Oklahoma Sooners head coaching gig. The older Sabb signed on to play with the Michigan Wolverines less than a month later.
Oklahoma Football: Eyeing Sabb Brothers
The Sooners offered Amari Sabb, hoping to land his older brother Keon Sabb. Amari, the younger of the two, holds five other high-end DI offers while starring at Glassboro High School in New Jersey. Despite his sophomore status, Amari caught 16 passes for 173 yards and four scores last year while rushing 48 times for 328 yards and five touchdowns. He also had nine tackles and an interception on defense.
Keon, the older Sabb, played for the Michigan Wolverines for the previous two seasons. In 2022, the former four-star prospect made four appearances in four different games. But he failed to record a statistic. Keon joined the national championship-winning Wolverines as a rotational starter at safety in the previous season. He participated in all 14 games and started five of them in the back end. Keon has 28 tackles, 0.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, two interceptions, and a score by the end of the 2023 season. He performed admirably throughout his team’s College Football Playoff championship run. In two games, he had seven tackles, two passes defensed, and one start.
Brent Venables: Continuing to Improve OU’s Defense
Under Brent Venables’ predecessor, Lincoln Riley, the Oklahoma Sooner struggled on defense, allowing more more than 25 points per game in each of his five seasons except one. Venables had a difficult first season as an Oklahoma football player, finishing 6-7 and falling to the Florida State Seminoles 35–22 in the Cheez-It Bowl. Oklahoma gave up 30.0 points per game, which is the 32nd worst in the nation. Nonetheless, in 2023, Venables and the Sooners made enormous progress. Oklahoma scored the fewest points per game (23.5) since 2020. Danny Stutsman, a defensive standout, led the way. In all, the linebacker recorded 104 tackles, three sacks, 16 TFL, and one pick. Next season, he’ll be back to lead OU’s defense.
