Oklahoma WR Jayden Gibson (knee) out for season

Field Level Media|published: 08/13/2024, 9:22pm EDT

Oklahoma's Jayden Gibson (1) celebrates before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Oklahoma wide receiver Jayden Gibson will miss the season due to a knee injury, coach Brent Venables told reporters Tuesday.

Gibson went down during a practice last Tuesday and underwent an MRI that showed the extent of the injury.

"You hate that for anybody whose season comes to an end prematurely," Venables said. "But that's a group that we've felt really good about who's still in that group."

Gibson, a junior, had 14 receptions for 375 yards (26.8 yards per catch) and five touchdowns last season. A 6-foot-5 former four-star prospect, Gibson was expected to factor significantly into the Sooners' offense in 2024.

Oklahoma's season begins Aug. 30 with a nonconference game against visiting Temple. The Sooners begin their inaugural Southeastern Conference campaign Sept. 21 by hosting Tennessee.

--Field Level Media