Logo celebrating 100 days to the SEC football season kickoff for Oklahoma. 100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #15 Kendel Dolby By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 15, 2025

Noteworthy Numbers

1998-2000 – JT Thatcher

1954-1956 – Jimmy Harris

1948-1950 – Claude Arnold

Player Profile

Position: Defensive Back

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 194

Class: Redshirt Senior

Seasons at OU: 2

Hometown: Springfield, Ohio

Previous School: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

The Path to Norman

Kendel Dolby started his college football journey in Oklahoma, but not at OU. Dolby went to NEO (Miami, OK) for two seasons; after the 2022 campaign, Dolby entered the portal. He received offers from Oklahoma State, Washington, Arkansas, and more, but chose the Sooners as his destination.

Career so Far

Dolby played with NEO for two seasons, seeing time in 16 games. In 2022, he was named the Southwest Junior College Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year

In his first season with the Sooners, Dolby played in all 13 games. He started three games at Cheetah, filling the void left by Justin Harrington’s injury, and earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12.

Dolby started in three games in 2024 at the Cheetah spot and looked like one of OU’s best defensive players before an injury against Tennessee ended his season.

Stats

Years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Career

Games Played: 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 32

Tackles: 10 | 49 | 44 | 24 | 127

TFL: 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12

Sacks: 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4

Interceptions: 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4

PBU: 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

Dolby was limited over most of the offseason as he continued his recovery process. He has worked at both Cheetah and corner and could be a starter at either spot. Both his health and the health of others will certainly factor into his role, but, if healthy, Dolby can be an electric defender for the Sooners this year.