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Oklahoma linebacker outlook for 2019: Can Kenneth Murray, Caleb Kelly turn experience into production?

Here's a breakdown of Oklahoma's linebackers before the 2019 season:

Key returnees: Senior Caleb Kelly; Junior Kenneth Murray; Sophomore DaShaun White

Key losses: Curtis Bolton (graduation)

Newcomers: Redshirt freshman Jalen Redmond; true freshman Jonathan Perkins

Biggest unanswered question: How will Alex Grinch shake things up?

There shouldn’t be much drama about who Oklahoma will start at linebacker in 2019: Senior Caleb Kelly, junior Kenneth Murray and sophomore DaShaun White seem to be the likely candidates. But where will they play within the linebacking core? The Sooners tried moving Kelly to to the WILL last fall, but he ended up starting at the SAM by season’s end.