100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #38 Owen Heinecke By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: July 23, 2024

Player Profile

Position: Linebacker

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 227

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Seasons at OU: 2

Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.

Previous School: Ohio State University

The Path to Norman

Owen Heinecke went to school at Bishop Kelley in Tulsa. The young man starred on both the football team and lacrosse. Heinecke was player of the year for District 5A-3 in 2020 on a Bishop Kelley team that was state runner-up. However, his lacrosse skills were his first path in college; the young man joined Ohio State for his first year in college and played in three games with the lacrosse team. After one season, he walked on with the Sooners football team.

Career so Far

Heinecke did not play in 2022.

In 2023, Owen appeared in every game for the Sooners, mostly on special teams.

Stats

Year: 2023

Games Played: 13

Tackles: 4

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

Now with a year of experience under his belt, Heinecke can look to continue contributing on special teams in 2024.