Two Oklahoma football players named too-early All-Americans

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On3 named Oklahoma defensive tackle David Stone and kicker Tate Sandell to its too-early All-American second-team on Wednesday.

The All-American teams came among a bevy of too-early projections by publications around the country. Earlier on Wednesday, USA TODAY named Sooners quarterback John Mateer to its too-early Heisman Trophy contenders list as an honorable mention.

Stone served as the anchor of the Oklahoma defensive line in 2025. A 6-foot-3, 310-pound sophomore, Stone led OU’s front four in tackles with 42 while also leading his defensive tackle unit with eight tackles for-loss.

The group as a whole was one of the best in the country, finishing as only one of four teams in FBS to rank in the top 10 in both total sacks and rushing defense. The Sooners racked up 45 sacks, behind only Indiana and Miami (FL) – the two teams that played for the national championship – and behind only the Hoosiers and Texas Tech when it came to stopping the opposition’s run game.

Sandell put together the best season for a kicker in school history last year, capturing the Lou Groza Award.

He made 23 of his 24 field-goal attempts in 2025, missing only his first of the year. Four of his 23 makes went for 55 yards or more, a school record. His seven field goals from beyond 50 yards led all of FBS and his 15 from beyond 40 yards shattered the previous school record of nine.

This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Two Sooners football players named to On3’s too-early All-American team

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