College football is right around the corner, and with the season approaching, preseason teams are announced. The preseason All-SEC teams were announced today, with 10 Oklahoma Sooners making the cut on both the first and second teams.
The Sooners had players named from all three position groups. On offense, WR Isaiah Sategna III and LT Michael Fasusi.
The defense is the highlight of this Oklahoma team, and it shows as LB Kip Lewis, EDGE Taylor Wein, DT David Stone, DB Eli Bowen, and S Peyton Bowen.
As for special teams, kicker Tate Sandell and place holder Ben Anderson are the only two first-teamers. Punter Greyson Miller was named, but was included on the second team.
What The Preseason All-SEC Teams Got Wrong
Oct 4, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman David Stone (0) reacts during the first half against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
The 10 players named were the correct ones; no one on this list should be taken off. That being said, only two first-teamers, and both of them being on special teams, is wrong.
Go look up any 2027 NFL mock draft. Defensive tackle David Stone is either a top 10 pick or a top 20 pick at worst. Stone is going to be one of the most disruptive DTs in the country. There’s no reason Stone shouldn’t have been preseason All-SEC, first team.
As far as players who should’ve made it, well, there’s one that stands out: Owen Heinecke. The green-dot linebacker for the Sooners’ defense will be vital.
After posting 34 solo tackles and 3 sacks, Heinecke would’ve been drafted late in this past NFL Draft. Now the Sooners bring back a great tackler who never takes plays off and is the leader of this elite defense.
John Mateer’s absence
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) celebrates throwing a touchdown pass during a first-round College Football Playoff game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
It was always clear Mateer wouldn’t make All-SEC preseason teams, nor should he have. The stellar start to the 2025 season was great. After being a shell of himself post-thumb injury, Mateer has a lot to prove.
14 passing touchdowns and 11 interceptions isn’t pretty on paper. The college football world knows who Mateer was before the injury, though.
If the John Mateer who balled out against Michigan in Week 2 of last season is what Oklahoma gets this year, expect All-SEC honors after the season.
