Crimson Countdown: No. 38 Owen Heinecke
The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2024 Oklahoma football season. Fans have been waiting for what feels like forever with this one. The Sooners are finally and officially joining the SEC.
The 2023 season was a rebound one for head coach Brent Venables, getting the program back to its standard. OU went 10-3 in Venables’ second season, now it’s time for year No. 3.
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Crimson Countdown: No. 38 Owen Heinecke
2023 stats: 4 tackles.
2024 outlook: From Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Heinecke is a preferred walk-on for the Sooners. He’s played on several special teams units, including kickoff where he had all of his tackles last season. He is once again expected to be a key special teams player in 2024. Heinecke has done a great job of being among the first guys down the field to disrupt opposing kickoff returns.
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Prior to joining the OU football team in 2022, Heinecke attended Ohio State in 2021 where he played lacrosse. In high school, he was a standout dual-sport athlete in football and lacrosse. He earned football offers from Army, Navy, Northeastern Oklahoma State and Central Oklahoma.
2024 linebacker outlook
The linebacker is stacked for the Sooners in 2024. Senior Danny Stutsman leads the way for Oklahoma, after he chose to stay one more year. Next to Stutsman are a host of guys, including Kip Lewis, Jaren Kanak and Kobie McKinzie, among others. All are fighting for playing time in 2024, including sophomores Lewis Carter and Samuel Omosigho, who were impressive in the spring and could start for Oklahoma next season. Dasan McCullough has also entered the mix, moving to inside linebacker.
