It’s no secret that one of the most significant factors in the Oklahoma Sooners’ going 6-7 in 2024 was the poor play of their offense. They couldn’t put enough points on the board with any consistency to help out what was a really good defense. Additionally, one of the many factors that hindered OU’s offense last year was the numerous injuries it faced. One position that was extremely hampered by injuries was wide receiver.
Oklahoma’s top five projected wideouts at the beginning of the season missed either the entire season or the vast majority of it. That led to plenty of snaps against SEC competition for depth pieces and true freshmen from the 2024 recruiting class.
One such player was Ivan Carreon, a 6-foot-6 WR from Odessa (Texas) High School. He wasn’t projected to play for the Sooners as a true freshman in 2024, but saw spot action during the season. His biggest performance came in the Armed Forces Bowl loss against Navy, where Carreon had 72 yards on seven catches against the Midshipmen. He’d caught just three passes through the first 12 games of 2024.
Carreon came back for his second season in Norman in 2025, one that will come in a new offensive system with a new offensive play-caller. In new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s Air Raid scheme, the Sooners are looking for wide receivers to go out and take key roles within the offense. The OC raved about what Carreon has done this offseason last week in his pre-fall camp press conference.
“He’s put in the work to change his body to be able to go out there and be able to be a guy for us,” Arbuckle said. “My favorite thing about Ivan is how much I’ve seen his body change over the last eight months. He’s really invested himself in the weight room and the nutrition room, and it shows in his numbers too. I’m not just talking about his body weight and stuff…
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Publish date : 2025-08-04 14:00:00
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