Robert Spears-Jennings (born January 25, 2004) is an

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for the

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Early life

Spears-Jennings attended Broken Arrow High School in

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. He played both safety and

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in high school. As a senior, he was the Oklahoma All-District 6A-I Safety of the Year after recording 56 tackles and four

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. He also had 36 receptions for 626 yards and eight touchdowns. Spears-Jennings committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Spears-Jennings played in nine games as a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2022 and had 14 tackles. As a sophomore in 2023, he started two of 12 games and recorded 38 tackles.Oklahoma S Robert Spears-Jennings Says High Praise from Teammates 'Makes Me Proud'
/ref> He returned to Oklahoma as a starter his junior year in 2024.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
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