Oklahoma men’s tennis player Bruno Nhavene going viral and Sooner Nation clamoring for Nhavene to walk on to the football team had we wondering, what other current athletes at OU could play a different sport for the Sooners?
It’s not like this an uncommon feat at OU between Kyler Muray and Cody Thomas and more. Athletes at this level are also talented enough to succeed at almost anything they want to.
So between past experiences or even just looks, what OU athletes could probably play a different sport for the Sooners right now?
Bruno Nhavene
Actual sport: men’s tennis
Other sport: football
Let’s begin with the man who started all this.
A picture of Bruno Nhavene went viral because of his monstrous build. He really does look more like a football player than tennis star, and OU’s website has him listed at 6-foot-3.
Nhavene has already made a deal that if 500 fans show up to a tennis match, then he’ll try out for the OU football team.
I’ve been seeing the comments on the post lately, if we can get up to 500 people for our match tomorrow at noon vs Cornell, I’ll try out for the football team👀
Jacob Henry
Actual sport: wrestling
Other sport: footballWhen Jacob Henry signed with the Sooners, I did actually think it might be as a two-sport athlete.
Henry’s best sport is wrestling, but he was also a three-star defensive lineman in the 2023 class out of Austin, Texas. He wrestles at 285 pounds, but was listed only at 6-foot in high school. Henry drew interest from some Power Four football programs but got offers only from a handful of FCS programs.
Had Henry been 6-foot-4 instead, he might actually be playing for Brent Venables, and as an elite wrestler, his footwork would be impeccable on the defensive line.
