Gabe Ikard predicts Adepoju Adebawore will lead Oklahoma in sacks

Former Oklahoma All-American Gabe Ikard expects Adepoju Adebawore to emerge as the Sooners' top pass rusher for the 2026 season. Adebawore enters the campaign competing with Danny Okoye for the EDGE position vacated by the departure of Mason Thomas to the NFL. While both players lack significant experience, Ikard views Adebawore as a potential difference-maker in a defense that finished in the top-10 in several statistical categories last year. Oklahoma begins its 2026 schedule Friday against the University of Texas at El Paso Miners. The Sooners hold a top-10 ranking and face high expectations for a College Football Playoff berth. The initial weeks of the season will test whether Adebawore can fulfill these expectations as the defense looks to solidify its pass rush.

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