OU returns the most defensive production in the SEC; finally has 'competitive depth' it needs

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NCAA Football: Central Florida at Oklahoma
OU defensive end Ethan Downs and linebacker Danny Stutsman. (Sarah Phipps - The Oklahoman/USA TODAY Network).

OU returns 79% of its production from 2023, which is the eighth highest in the country and the most in the SEC, according to ESPN. It has 11 players returning who started at least three games last season.