Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — Javonnie Gibson is slated to make his long-awaited Oklahoma debut when the Sooners face Kent State at 3 p.m. Saturday.

The transfer receiver from Arkansas-Pine Bluff was the talk of spring practice before breaking his leg. Now fully recovered, he has the chance to be an impact player for the latter two thirds of OU’s 2025 campaign.

“I’m excited for him personally because the kid loves football and he loves being around the team,” offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle said Tuesday. “So just seeing how he handled himself during the injury and the whole process that that took. You can tell it really took a lot on him but he’s a very mature kid. He handles his business well. And so I’m just excited for him to get back playing the sport that

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