Gracen Halton

Photo by: Oklahoma Athletics

Position:
DL
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
292
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
St. Augustine HS

Season	GP-GS	UT	AT	TOTAL	TFL	SACKS	INT	FF	FR	PBU
2022	10-0	2	8	10	1.0-3	0.0-0	0-0	0	0	0
2023	11-0	5	6	11	3.5-9	0.0-0	0-0	0	0	0
2024	13-3	16	14	30	6.0-47	5.0-42	0-0	2	1	0
Career	34-3	23	28	51	10.5-59	5.0-42	0-0	2	1	0

2024 (OKLAHOMA)
Played in all 13 games and made three starts at defensive tackle … started vs. Tulane (9/14), South Carolina (10/19) and in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy (12/27) … was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 9 for performance in win over Houston … totaled 30 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three QB hurries and a safety … notched at least one TFL in four games … had multiple tackles in nine contests … registered a career-high seven tackles (1.0 sack) and a forced fumble that led to a defensive touchdown at LSU (11/30) … notched three tackles and a QB hurry at Missouri (11/9) … tallied four stops at Ole Miss (10/26) … logged three tackles (career-high-tying 1.5 sacks) vs. South Carolina (10/19) … recorded two stops and a QB hurry vs. Texas (10/12) … recovered a fumble and notched one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Tennessee (9/21) … recorded a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (1.0 sack) vs. Houston (9/7) … registered three tackles (career-high 1.5 sacks) and forced a fumble in season opener vs. Temple (8/30).

2023 (OKLAHOMA)
Played in 11 games as a backup defensive tackle and totaled 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one QB hurry … only games he did not play were Nov. 4 at Oklahoma State and Alamo Bowl vs. Arizona (12/28) … notched two solo tackles (1.0 for loss) vs. West Virginia (11/11) … tallied two tackles vs. Texas (10/7) … recorded two stops vs. Iowa State (9/30) … registered two tackles (1.5 for loss) and a QB hurry at Tulsa (9/16) … notched two tackles vs. SMU (9/9) … made two tackles (1.0 TFL) in season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/2).

2022 (OKLAHOMA)
Played in 10 games and totaled 10 tackles and one tackle for loss … made two stops (one solo) vs. Oklahoma State (11/19) … matched season high with three tackles and his first career TFL at TCU (10/1) … registered two tackles at Nebraska (9/17) … made three stops vs. Kent State (9/10).

HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus four-star recruit … member of the ESPN 300 (ranked 264th overall) … ranked as the No. 19 defensive end in the class by Rivals, No. 24 by ESPN, No. 34 by 247Sports and No. 40 by On3 … rated as the No. 18 prospect in the state of California by ESPN, No. 19 by Rivals, No. 21 by 247Sports and No. 23 by On3 … played both ways for St. Augustine High School … racked up 75 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks his senior season … recorded 14 receptions for 195 yards, five touchdowns and a two-point conversion as a senior … also blocked a field goal … named defensive line MVP of May 2021 camp in Southern California hosted by Under Armour, ESPN and UC Report … finalist for KUSI’s Silver Pigskin Trophy (presented to San Diego County’s most outstanding football player) … named to SB Live’s All-San Diego Team … chose the Sooners over Miami (Fla.), Oregon, USC and others … originally committed to Oregon.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in June 2022 ... major is human relations.