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Crimson Countdown: No. 44 John Locke Jr.

Eddie On3by: Eddie Radosevich07/17/25
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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. 44 John Locke Jr. 

2024 stats:

Played in 11 games for Louisiana Tech, making one reception for two yards

2025 outlook: 

Every position on the offensive side of the ball needs to improve this season. We know that. That has been fairly well-documented. The tight end position was virtually non-existent in 2024. Particularly through the air. 

Good news for Sooners fans is the fact there’s a number of new bodies in the room and one of those is Louisiana Tech transfer John Locke. 

Brent Venables was optimistic on Wednesday at SEC Media Days when talking about Joe Jon Finley’s room. And even though Locke likely won’t become a big pass catching option for Mateer, his physicality and size at 6-foot-4, 252-pounds certainly could help in the run game.  

2025 tight end outlook: 

OU has to find some sort of production from this group going forward. It has been the one spot, since after the 2022 season, where you have not seen any signs of positive development. That must change in 2025, or OU is going to have to take a look in the mirror. Between guys like Carson Kent and Will Huggins, maybe OU has been able to find the answer? Or maybe it’s in the development of guys who were already on campus? Either way, it’s up to Joe Jon Finley to get this room going once again.

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