| Oklahoma Sooners–No. 56 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Human Relations |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 27, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 284 lb (129 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Augustine (San Diego, California) |
Gracen Halton (born January 27, 2004) is an American football defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Halton attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California. As a sophomore, he recorded 55 tackles, three and half sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception. [1] As a senior, Halton notched 75 tackles and 5.5 sacks. [2]
Coming out of high school, Halton was rated as a four-star recruit and originally committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over Arizona State, Nebraska, Penn State and USC. [3] However, he later flipped his commitment to the Oklahoma Sooners on national signing day. [4]
As a freshman in 2022, Halton recorded ten tackles, with one going for a loss, in ten games. [5] In 2023, he totaled 11 tackles with three and a half being for a loss in 11 games. [6] In the 2024 season opener, Halton recorded three tackles with two being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a forced fumble in a win over Temple. [7] In week 2, he notched two tackles for a loss, a sack, and a clutch safety, in a 16-12 win over Houston. [8] During the 2024 season, Halton recorded 30 tackles with six being for a loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a safety. [9] Instead of declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, he decided to return to Oklahoma for his senior season. [10]