After being a backup most of his college football career, Jaren Kanak is finally a starter, but on the completely other side of the ball.
Kanak, a senior, converted from linebacker to tight end over the offseason, and when the Oklahoma Sooners released their first depth chart of the season, Kanak was already listed as the starting tight end for the season opener against Illinois State at 5 p.m. CT Saturday.
Jaren Kanak earned OU's starting TE job
"Jaren was absolutely consistent all fall camp," OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle said. "Not just in his play, but how he was in the film room and his studies being in the building.