One of Sooner Nation's biggest worries heading into Oklahoma's fall camp could be the biggest excitement coming out.
OU itself and local media keep leaking out highlights of receivers making incredible catches during fall camp. Injuries decimated the WR group last year, and then six left through the Transfer Portal once the season ended. The miserable passing game and mass exodus that resulted in an almost all-new set of receivers had OU fans concerned for who would be catching passes from new quarterback John Mateer once the season kicked off against Illinois State on Aug. 30.
However, even just the small glimpses we're getting out of fall camp not only show improvement, but are relaxing Sooner Nation a bit the closer the season gets.
Sooner Nation is getting more excited than worried about WR group
It’s one throw on the first day of fall camp
— Scott (@Scottsoonerone) August 1, 2025
But this throw Mateer might be better than anything we saw from the OU offense the entirety of last season https://t.co/bybw8SX62U
Most of the attention then went to Mateer because of the accurate long ball, but as more and more videos came out, the receivers started to steal the spotlight, especially this week. And Mateer wasn't even the QB throwing the ball in the most recent clip that got fans pumped when Mercer transfer Whitt Newbauer threw a dime to Burks.
Word on the street is all 4 Heisman finalists in New York will be from OU https://t.co/mrRwOY7v04
— Moneyline Mateer (@moneymateer) August 16, 2025
The best catch we've seen out of fall camp probably came thanks to sophomore Ivan Carreon, who showed off his hands and 6-foot-6 frame. The big fella got way up.
Every day it seems there’s a different wide receiver making a play. And usually they’re really well covered. https://t.co/9RgpKqrtsI
— John Williams (@john9williams) August 14, 2025
At 6'6 he's always open! #Boomer https://t.co/zTeB83ZY2t
— Mike Boganowski (@MikeBog80) August 14, 2025
Highlights like these just seem to be coming out daily. And it doesn't seem to matter who's throwing the ball or how tight the coverage is.
Elijah Thomas is gonna be a problem, problem. https://t.co/xcf1E64Dpe pic.twitter.com/n6iXYqpsDo
— John Williams (@john9williams) August 15, 2025
Off the back foot, side-arm slinger through a six-inch window is money to a well-covered wideout ... Yeah, I'm not worried about the OU quarterback room, nor the receiving corps.#BoomerSooner #OUDNA #RollTheWagon https://t.co/r9HgDdcC1W
— Jason Watkins (@JW_HOF) August 14, 2025
Mr. Burks
— Ryan Chapman (@_RyanChapman) August 8, 2025
Hello https://t.co/sWhoUACdNX
https://t.co/HRMZA5RYhx pic.twitter.com/Q1NCdJcSIY
— The Norman Conquest (@ebbetsblues) August 5, 2025
Not so hot take - When it’s all said and done, Elijah Thomas will be the second most famous person to be from Checotah, Oklahoma https://t.co/cmchYsNab3
— Joe Castiglione Jr. (@JoeCJr29) August 4, 2025
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