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Crimson Countdown: No. 35 Liam Evans

Eddie On3by: Eddie Radosevich07/26/25
Syndication: The Oklahoman
Liam Evans (35) kicks during an Oklahoma (OU) football practice at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2025 Oklahoma football season. Everybody wants to forget about 2024 and move forward.

Head coach Brent Venables and staff have attempted to do that. New face calling the offense (Ben Arbuckle). Venables calling the defense, it’s now or never for this regime at OU in the SEC. No beating around the bush.

Every day as we get closer to kickoff, SoonerScoop.com will count down the days with you. Starting with No. 99 and working our way to No. 0, we’ll be there every step of the way.

Crimson Countdown: No. 35 Liam Evans

2024 stats:

Played in one game for Oklahoma while redshirting, making one extra point versus Maine.

2025 outlook: 

The Moore High School product was a five-star kicker in the class of 2024 but enters his second season in Norman in a bit of a curious position. Oklahoma brought in competition after spring ball and part of that was because of Evans’ and Kennessaw State’s Austin Welch inconsistencies. 

Confidence can be a funny thing. Evans has the talent to kick at Oklahoma but will need to bounce back from spring if he wants to win the job during preseason camp. 

2025 special teams outlook: 

There’s a number of new faces in Doug Deakin’s specialist room entering the season. Gone are Luke Elzinga and Zach Schmidt from starting roles. In comes Tate Sandell (UT San Antonio) and Jacob Ulrich (Kennessaw State).

The Sooners were active in the winter and spring portals, specifically this last cycle where place-kicker became a position of emphasis following spring ball. They landed Sandell who opens camp as the odds on favorite to win the place kicker job. Ulrich figures into replacing the graduated Elzinga at punter. Ben Anderson returns to handle snapping duties, after being named a semifinalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award (presented to the nation’s best long snapper) last season.

Overall, Deakin’s special teams unit improved from the season before but if Oklahoma wants to win tight games in the fourth quarter they’ll need to take another jump in 2025.

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