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Oklahoma football: Get used to hearing the name Ugwoegbu

Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws the ball against Oklahoma Sooners linebacker David Ugwoegbu (34) during the first quarter of the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

You may not be able to say it or spell it, but one thing is for sure, you’re starting to hear the name of Oklahoma football LB David Ugwoegbu spoken a lot.

And for good reason. Ugwoegbu (pronounced uh-GWAY-boo), a sophomore out of Katy, Texas, a Houston suburb, came to Oklahoma as an outside, pass-rushing linebacker.