Jake Maikkula returns to OU football after infection ruined ending of last season

Published by The Norman Transcript, Okla. on July 31, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET

Jake Maikkula was a mainstay on OU’s 2025 offensive line — until a serious health scare sidelined him for the rest of the promising season. Maikkula, Oklahoma football’s starting center, is returning to the Sooners after an unfortunate early ending to a successful year last season. He missed the regular-season finale against LSU and the College Football Playoff game against Alabama due to an ...

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