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Player Profile

Position: Defensive Lineman

Height: 6′ 2”

Weight: 282

Class: Redshirt Senior

Seasons at OU: 0

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Previous School: Texas State

The Path to Norman

Davon Sears, a Michigan high school product, took a long route to OU. Sears attended JUCO (Ellsworth Community College in Iowa) for two seasons. He then transferred to Texas State prior to the 2021 season, redshirting in his first season on campus. The following year, he was a big part of the Texas State defense.

Sears decided to enter the transfer portal following the 2022 season. He received an OU offer in late December, 2022. The Sooners were not alone in their pursuit, however, as programs including Tennessee, Penn State, USC, and Ole Miss all offered the lineman.

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Oklahoma continued in its pursuit, however, and within a few short weeks of the offer, Sears committed to the Sooners.

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Although 2023 will be his fifth year in college, Sears has two years of eligibility remaining.

Career so Far

Sears started his college football career at Ellsworth Community College. He earned All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and first-team all region honors in his second season.

In 2021, Sears took a redshirt season after transferring to Texas State.

2022 saw Sears play in every game for Texas State as part of a defense that ranked 22nd in the country in rush defense.

Stats

Years: 2022 | 2020 | Career

Games Played: 12 | 5 | 17

Tackles: 15 | 15 | 30

TFL: 3.5 | 5.5 | 9

Sacks: 1 | 2 | 3

PBU: 2

FF: 1

Stats via Soonersports.com

Highlights

This Season

The interior defensive line room lost several pieces (Jalen Redmond, Jeffery Johnson, and Josh Ellison among others) of the 2022 group. The 2023 room brings back several players, adds three high school recruits, and plugs in a few incoming transfers.

Coming out of spring, Jonah Laulu, Jacob Lacey, Isaiah Coe, and Jordan Kelley look like the biggest factors for the interior line spots. However, Sears will certainly see chances for playing time, as Coach Todd Bates has mentioned. Additionally, the group in front of Sears has little remaining eligiblity as a group. Look to see Sears start earning playing time this season as he adjusts to life at OU on his way to being a bigger factor in future years.