NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma wide receiver Javonnie Gibson is expected to be available for the regular season after the Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer underwent surgery on a broken leg this week, Sooners coach Brent Venables said Saturday.
Venables confirmed Gibson's status following the program's spring Crimson Combine event at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Gibson spent the practice session watching from the sideline in street clothes with a cast on his right leg, signing autographs for fans throughout.
"He had surgery a couple of days ago," Venables said. "He got rolled up on in practice, unfortunately.