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Isaiah Sategna

On a 10-win Oklahoma team, Isaiah Sategna was the guy they could count on -- the leading receiver, first-team All-SEC, and the most reliable playmaker on the roster. He passed on the draft to do it again.

WR · Oklahoma · Cl 3 · #5

CFB Zeitgeist 80

On a 10-win Oklahoma team, Isaiah Sategna was the guy they could count on -- the leading receiver, first-team All-SEC, and the most reliable playmaker on the roster. He passed on the draft to do it again.

The Arkansas transfer became Oklahoma's offensive anchor in 2025: 67 catches, 965 yards, eight touchdowns, first-team All-SEC, and a reputation as the Sooners' most dependable weapon on a 10-3 College Football Playoff team. He brings track-caliber speed and, just as valuable, consistency -- the kind of receiver a quarterback trusts on third down. He forwent the draft to return. The forward stakes are a step from proven SEC No. 1 to genuine NFL-prospect headliner: the production and the speed are established, so 2026 is about a bigger volume and a deeper highlight reel in an offense that runs through him.

PLAY STYLE

Sategna is a speed-based, reliable No. 1 -- the receiver an offense organizes around. The signature traits are well-documented: track-level straight-line speed that stresses a defense vertically, paired with the dependability that made him Oklahoma's most-targeted and most-trusted option (a team-leading 67 catches). He's a separator who can take the top off and also work the intermediate routes, rather than a contested-catch specialist. The profile is an every-down SEC No. 1 whose ceiling in 2026 is tied to volume and an offense leaning on him even harder.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#137 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
Brent Venables
Oklahoma
2023
Brent Venables
Oklahoma
2024
Brent Venables
Oklahoma
2025
Brent Venables
Oklahoma

Played his entire career under Brent Venables.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy
2023Arkansas4-8HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2024Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

80All-Conference
8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: long catch (98th). Strength: rec yards (94th). Concern: fumbles lost (5th).

Long catch#9 / 558 · 98th pct
87rece
Rec yards#29 / 558 · 95th pct
949rece
Rec TDs#23 / 558 · 95th pct
8rece
Receptions#36 / 558 · 93rd pct
65rece
Yards / catch#154 / 558 · 72nd pct
14.6rece
Rush yards#99 / 287 · 65th pct
24rush
Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct
0rush
Fumbles lost#196 / 218 · 6th pct
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Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Career stats

Receiving

Traditional receiver line with season-by-season growth baked in.

Season Team RECYDSAVGTDLNG
2025 OklahomaFinal snapshot 6594914.68--
2024 ArkansasFinal snapshot 3749013.21--
2023 ArkansasFinal snapshot 151298.62--
2022 ArkansasFinal snapshot 122.00--
Career 4 loaded seasonsCareer row reflects the stat seasons currently loaded in this database. 1181,57013.311--

Rushing & Returns

Extra-touch value for all-purpose profiles.

Season Team CARRush YDSKR YDSPR YDSRET TD
2025 OklahomaFinal snapshot 424--255--
2024 ArkansasFinal snapshot 1155268--
2023 ArkansasFinal snapshot 1284751801
2022 ArkansasFinal snapshot 110------
Career 4 loaded seasonsCareer row reflects the stat seasons currently loaded in this database. 7775275031

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 33–27

at Tennessee

6 rec · 68 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.

Game log

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 2W 24-13vs Michigan44411.0036
Wk 3W 42-3@ Temple79713.9028
Wk 4W 24-17vs Auburn912714.1131
Wk 6W 44-0vs Kent State47518.82302 TD catches
Wk 7L 6-23@ Texas46115.3023
Wk 8W 26-7@ South Carolina77310.4120
Wk 9L 26-34vs Ole Miss613121.8176Season-high 131 yds
Wk 10W 33-27@ Tennessee66811.3025
Wk 12W 23-21@ Alabama4266.5021
Wk 13W 17-6vs Missouri310936.3187
Wk 14W 17-13vs LSU912113.4158
BowlL 24-34vs Alabama2178.5110
Total6594915.1887

How he plays

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

80All-Conference
8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: long catch (98th). Strength: rec yards (94th). Concern: fumbles lost (5th).

Long catch#9 / 558 · 98th pct
87rece
Rec yards#29 / 558 · 95th pct
949rece
Rec TDs#23 / 558 · 95th pct
8rece
Receptions#36 / 558 · 93rd pct
65rece
Yards / catch#154 / 558 · 72nd pct
14.6rece
Rush yards#99 / 287 · 65th pct
24rush
Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct
0rush
Fumbles lost#196 / 218 · 6th pct
2fumb

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

PLAY STYLE

Sategna is a speed-based, reliable No. 1 -- the receiver an offense organizes around. The signature traits are well-documented: track-level straight-line speed that stresses a defense vertically, paired with the dependability that made him Oklahoma's most-targeted and most-trusted option (a team-leading 67 catches). He's a separator who can take the top off and also work the intermediate routes, rather than a contested-catch specialist. The profile is an every-down SEC No. 1 whose ceiling in 2026 is tied to volume and an offense leaning on him even harder.

2026 Outlook

Returning to Oklahoma for 2026

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Oklahoma

Returning around him

  • 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #17

Perception vs tape

On a 10-win Oklahoma team, Isaiah Sategna was the guy they could count on — the leading receiver, first-team All-SEC, and the most reliable playmaker on the roster. He passed on the draft to do it again.

The Arkansas transfer became Oklahoma's offensive anchor in 2025: 67 catches, 965 yards, eight touchdowns, first-team All-SEC, and a reputation as the Sooners' most dependable weapon on a 10-3 College Football Playoff team. He brings track-caliber speed and, just as valuable, consistency — the kind of receiver a quarterback trusts on third down. He forwent the draft to return. The forward stakes are a step from proven SEC No. 1 to genuine NFL-prospect headliner: the production and the speed are established, so 2026 is about a bigger volume and a deeper highlight reel in an offense that runs through him.

How he plays

Sategna is a speed-based, reliable No. 1 — the receiver an offense organizes around. The signature traits are well-documented: track-level straight-line speed that stresses a defense vertically, paired with the dependability that made him Oklahoma's most-targeted and most-trusted option (a team-leading 67 catches). He's a separator who can take the top off and also work the intermediate routes, rather than a contested-catch specialist. The profile is an every-down SEC No. 1 whose ceiling in 2026 is tied to volume and an offense leaning on him even harder.

2026 outlook · as of 2026-06-13

DNA match

Player DNA

The Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gabriel Benyard’s 2025 season.

Gabriel Benyard

83%match

Kennesaw State · 2025

All-Conference USA
#2

DeMeer Blankumsee

Memphis · 2023

81%
#3

Kevin Concepcion

Texas A&M · 2025

80%
#4

Malik Williams

App State · 2021

79%
#5

Tahj Washington

Memphis · 2020

NFL Rd 7
73%

Matches Gabriel on

Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Differs from Gabriel on

Class year (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s path through Houston Christian.

Ben Ratzlaff

99%match

Houston Christian · 2020

#2

Blayne Taylor

Abilene Christian · 2024

97%
#3

Josh Palmer

Tennessee · 2020

97%
#4

Malik Williams

App State · 2021

97%
#5

Dillon Stoner

Oklahoma State · 2020

96%

Matches Ben on

Yards per reception

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Victor Snow's senior season at Buffalo (2025).

Victor Snow

68%match

Buffalo · 2025

All-MAC
#2

Isaiah Williams

Illinois · 2023

All-Big Ten
66%
#3

Jordan Dwyer

TCU · 2025

65%
#4

Kyre Duplessis

Delaware · 2025

65%
#5

Parker Kingston

BYU · 2025

All-Big 12
64%

Matches Victor on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight

Differs from Victor on

Height (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)

Peer comparator

Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match

Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile

3 peers · 8 metrics
Isaiah SategnaOklahomaCooper BarkateDuke· 95% simCortez BrahamMemphis· 94% simTed HurstGeorgia State· 92% sim
Long catch
98
Sategna
93
Barkate
87
Braham
84
Hurst
Rec yards
95
Sategna
98
Barkate
93
Braham
96
Hurst
Rec TDs
95
Sategna
92
Barkate
95
Braham
87
Hurst
Receptions
93
Sategna
97
Barkate
92
Braham
97
Hurst
Yards / catch
72
Sategna
79
Barkate
65
Braham
65
Hurst
Rush yards
65
Sategna
Rush TDs
39
Sategna
Fumbles lost
6
Sategna

Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2022–2025
2.02022
1292023
4902024
9492025

+47350%

Up 47350% from first season to most-recent.