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Player Profile

Position: Offensive Lineman

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 331

Class: Redshirt Senior

Seasons at OU: 1

Hometown: Greenwood Village, CO

The Path to Norman

Robert Congel took a winding path to arrive in Norman. A lineman who played his senior season of high school football at IMG Academy, Congel started his college career in College Station playing for Texas A&M. After just one season, in which he saw action in five games, Congel transferred to Arizona, sitting out for one season. He was a main piece of the offensive line in two seasons with Arizona, starting in eight games in 2019 and all five games in 2020. Congel played all over the line, seeing action at left guard, right guard, and center. In January of 2021, the big man transferred to OU.

Career so Far

Congel immediately saw playing time in first season with the Sooners. Focusing on center, the big man played in eight games; he started in the first three games, one in the middle of the season, and the final two. Andrew Raym was the other main player at center, starting in the remainder of the games and trading off playing time with Congel around Raym’s injuries.

Stats

Years: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | Career

Games Played: 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 28

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

Raym has been banged up this spring, which increased the available snap count for all others working at center. Congel seems to have taken advantage of that and is likely to being 2022 as the starting center. With Raym and Nate Anderson working at center as well, there will be plenty of competiton at the spot throughout the season. In his last season in Norman, look for Congel to see a lot of snaps in crimson and cream.