David Stone injury update: Brent Venables provides update on Oklahoma star's knee.
OklahomaUnfortunately, in the lead-up to the game, they received word that one of their top defenders, David Stone, was injured . Stone is undergoing further evaluation, and his status for Saturday’s SEC opener against Georgia remains in question.
$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage Stone has become one of the most important players on Oklahoma’s defense since arriving in Norman as a highly touted recruit in 2024.
Through three games this season, Stone has recorded 12 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and half a sack. He is also coming off his best performance of the year after finishing with eight tackles in Oklahoma’s 14-6 win over New Mexico .
His presence has been especially valuable for a Sooners defense that has helped keep the team afloat during some early offensive struggles. After the New Mexico win, Stone made it clear he sees Oklahoma’s success as a full-team responsibility: “Me and him, man, I feel like we relate more than most people would know,” Stone said of quarterback John Mateer .
KEY POINTS
- Oklahoma football news: Brent Venables' David Stone injury update is both positive but cryptic for Georgia game.
- On Saturday, Oklahoma will have its hands full as it faces No. 2 Georgia.
- Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables provided an update Tuesday on star defensive lineman David Stone after the junior left Monday’s practice.
- Venables said the injury occurred during a jog-through while Stone was working on defense: “He ran his knee into a scout-team player in a jog-through; kind of popped out,” Venables said , via SoonerScoop’s Parker Thune .