Logo celebrating 100 days to the SEC football season kickoff for Oklahoma. 100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #3 Robert Spears-Jennings By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 27, 2025

Noteworthy Numbers

2012-2015 – Sterling Shepard

1983-1986 – Derrick Shepard

Player Profile

Position: Defensive Back

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 213

Class: Senior

Seasons at OU: 3

Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla.

Previous School: Broken Arrow HS

The Path to Norman

Robert Spears-Jennings came to OU as a highly-ranked defensive back out of Broken Arrow, OK. The Sooners had Spears-Jennings to camp in the early summer of 2021, where he received his offer on an unofficial visit. Not long after that, the in-state product committed to Oklahoma. In his senior season following the commitment, Spears-Jennings had a breakout season, showing off his measurables and speed.

Career so Far

RSJ was a player in year one for the Sooners. He appeared in nine games, logging 15 tackles. It was a fairly quiet season, but a good one for experience.

In 2023, RSJ was on the field almost every game. Although he didn’t see as many snaps as some of the other defensive backs (ninth-most snaps of OU DBs during the regular season), he still made his presence felt in his time.

2024 was a big season for RSJ. He started in 11 games and played in all 13. A starter at safety, RSJ finished the season second on the team in tackles and eighth in the nation in forced fumbles. He was a consistent presence in a talented safety room. After the season, he decided to return for one more year at OU.

Stats

Years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Career

Games Played: 13 | 12 | 9 | 34

Tackles: 66 | 38 | 15 | 119

TFL: 5 | 1 | 1 | 7

Sacks: 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5

INT: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1

FF: 4 | 0 | 0 | 4

FR: 2 | 0 | 0 | 2

PBU: 1 | 1 | 0 | 2

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

RSJ enters his senior season with high expectations. He has been sidelined for part of fall camp; this week’s depth chart, which has him listed as an “or” to start, implies he may not see a lot of reps in game one. However, he’ll be a leader of this defense and one of the veteran presences on this team.