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OU believes it's built an elite defensive line; now it has to prove it

headshotby: George Stoia08/21/25GeorgeStoia
Syndication: The Oklahoman
Damonic Williams (52) runs drills during an Oklahoma (OU) football practice at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

When Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis first arrived in Norman in 2022, the OU defensive line talent was in a bad place.