GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 SOONER FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Kenny Mossman, Sr. Associate AD for CommunicationsMcClendon Center, 180 W. Brooks, OMS 2525, Norman, OK 73019
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OKLAHOMA SCHEDULE
08.30 UT-CHATTANOOGA PPV 6 p.m.
09.06 CINCINNATI ABC 2:30 p.m.
09.13 at Washington ESPN 2:30 p.m.
09.27 TCU tba tba
10.4 at Baylor tba tba
10.11 Texas (at Dallas) ABC 11 a.m.
10.18 KANSAS tba tba
10.25 at Kansas State tba tba
11.01 NEBRASKA tba tba
11.8 at Texas A&M tba tba
11.22 TEXAS TECH tba tba
11.29 at Oklahoma State tba tba
12.6 Big 12 Championship ABC tba
All starting times are for site of game
OKLAHOMA COACHES
Bob Stoops (f) Head Coach
Brent Venables (f) Assoc. HC/DC/LB
Kevin Wilson (p) OC/TE/FB
Bobby Jack Wright (p) Asst. HC/Asst. DC/DB
Jay Norvell (f) Asst. OC/WR
Cale Gundy (f) RC/RB
Josh Heupel (f) QB
Jackie Shipp (f) DL
Chris Wilson (f) DE
Game location: f - fi eld, p - press box
TELEVISION/FSN-PPV
Tim Brando, play-by-play
Spencer Tillman, analyst
Dean Blevins, host
Emily Jones, sideline
Paul Thompson, sideline
RADIO/SOONER NETWORK
Bob Barry, Sr., play-by-play
Merv Johnson, analyst
Trent Smith, sideline
Michael Dean, producer
SOONERS OPEN 114TH FOOTBALL SEASON,
DEFENDING BIG 12 CHAMPIONS HOST UTC
SETTING THE SCENEDate Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
Location Norman, Okla.
Kickoff 6:10 p.m.
Stadium Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial
Stadium Capacity 82,112
Game Sponsor Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance
Pre-Game Premier Partners recognition
Halftime Stoops-era players intro, Pride of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA
SOONERS0-0 Overall
IN THE POLLS
4 USA Today/Coaches
4 Associated Press
RETURNING LEADERS*
Rushing: D. Murray
127/764/13 TD
Passing: S. Bradford
237-341-8/3,121/36 TD
Receiving: J. Igelesias
68/907/5 TD
Tackles: L. Holmes
73 TT/7 TFL/3 INT
CHATTANOOGA
MOCS0-0 Overall
IN THE POLLS
NR
RETURNING LEADERS*
Rushing: B. Fitzgerald
117-798-3
Passing: T. Pastore
17-34-5/250/2 TD
Receiving: C. Woods
46/466/3 TD
Tackles: J. Thornton
66 TT/18 TFL/2 FR
* 2007 stats
PLAYER TO WATCHSenior receiver Manuel Johnson got
on a roll late in the 2007 season and
hopes to carry that success into the new
campaign. Seventeen of his 27 recep-
tions and 341 of his 423 yards came over
the last fi ve games of last season. The
Gilmer, Texas, native needs just four
receiving yards to reach 1,000 for his
career, and 23 receptions to reach 100.
Johnson is the only player on the team
who has caught a pass and completed a pass. He
also has been credited with three rushes for 21
yards and a pair of kickoff returns for 34.
THE GAMEOklahoma begins its 114th season of football competition when it hosts Tennessee-Chattanooga. The Sooners are opening at home for the fi fth consecutive season and for the eighth time in Bob Stoops’ 10 seasons.
THE SERIESIt’s the fi rst gridiron meeting between these two schools. UTC competes on the NCAA FCS level, formerly known as I-AA. Oklahoma hasn’t played a school from that division since Bob Stoops’ fi rst game as the Sooners’ head coach, the 1999 opener against Indiana State. OU prevailed in that one, 49-0.
THE COACHESOklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa ‘83) is 97-22 in his 10th season with the Sooners. He is 64-13 vs. the Big 12, 35-9 vs. the Big 12 South, 28-4 vs. the Big 12 North, 5-1 in the Big 12 title game, 33-9 vs. non-conference opponents, 54-2 at home, 27-11 on the road, 16-9 on neutral fi elds, 28-11 vs. ranked opponents, 4-5 in bowls, 3-5 in January Bowls and 2-4 in BCS games.UTC: Rodney Allison (Texas Tech ‘80) is 16-40 in fi ve years with the Mocs and overall.
THE PROGRAMOklahoma’s all-time record stands at 779-295-53. The Sooners own seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000). OU has 41 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 24 victories (No. 4 nationally). Oklahoma has won 41 conference titles. Since WWII, Oklahoma is the most success college football program with 545 victories. Some 144 All-Americans and four Heisman Trophy winners have come from the Oklahoma program. With 30, 10-win seasons, OU leads the nation.
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GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008
* Some players have evening classes and are not available. ^Coach Stoops’ radio show is Tuesday evenings and he generally
has little if any post-practice availability that evening. # Players and coaches who appear at the media luncheon on not avail-
able after the Tuesday practice.
WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON
Each Tuesday during the season OU hosts a media luncheon inside the Kerr McGee Stadium Club (east
side) at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m., with com-
ments from the head coach of OU’s opponent that week (by speaker phone if the coach is available).
Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m., and OU head coach Bob Stoops steps to the podium at 12:05 p.m. A
limited number of Sooner players are on hand for interviews.
CREDENTIALS
Requests for credentials are accepted online. To receive the link to the web site, e-mail Kenny Mossman
at [email protected]. Requests must be submitted by a sports director/editor at least eight days prior
to the contest. Media attending games will have passes scanned and must show government issued
photo identifi cation upon entering the stadium. If the name on the credential and the photo ID do not
match, the credential will be voided.
FOR MEDIA ONLY
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations offi ce has opened a media-only website to assist
in covering Sooner sports. The site is valuable for reporters, but also to desk personnel needing stock
photographs or similar support. For information on accessing the site, contact Kenny Mossman.
PRACTICE
All practice sessions are closed to media and public unless otherwise posted. On days when post-prac-
tice interviews are conducted, media should gather outside the practice site 10-15 minutes before the
workout is complete. Requests for interviews will be recorded at that time and members of the athlet-
ics media relations staff will escort media into the practice facility at the appropriate time.
INTERVIEWS
All interview requests should be submitted to the OU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce ...
Head Coach Bob Stoops will do general interviews following practice on Monday. All other requests
must be submitted to Kenny Mossman.
Assistant Coaches: The coaches are available after the Monday-Wednesday practices (coordinators
who appear at the Tuesday luncheon are not available that day).
Players: All interviews with players will take place at the media luncheon or after practice on Monday
and Tuesday. Media should request players at least 24 hours in advance. Those who attend the media
luncheon are not available after Tuesday’s practice.
Post-Game: The OU locker room is closed at all times. Head coach Bob Stoops and several Sooner
players will be brought to designated areas. After home games, the interview area is the Switzer
Center’s Red Room, located under the south end zone grandstand.
Monday*Bob Stoops on Big 12
Conference Call
(10:10 a.m.)
Players (off ense) and
coaches available for
post-practice interviews
(approx 6:15 p.m.).
WednesdayCoaches only available
for
post-practice
interviews
(approx. 6:30 p.m.).
Tuesday*^#Media luncheon
(11:30 a.m.), East Side
Stadium Club.
Players (defense) and
coaches available for
post-practice interviews
(approx. 6:15 p.m.).
FridayNo availability
ThursdayNo availability
OU MEDIA RELATIONS STAFFKenny Mossman* Sr. Assoc. Athletics Dir.
E-mail [email protected]
Mike Houck Assoc. Media Relations Dir.
E-mail [email protected]
Jared Thompson Asst. Media Relations Dir.
E-mail [email protected]
David Bassity* Asst. Media Relations Dir.
Email [email protected]
Craig Moran Asst. Media Relations Dir.
E-mail [email protected]
Cassie Gage Asst. Media Relations Dir.
E-mail [email protected]
Debbie Copp Publications Coordinator
E-mail [email protected]
* denotes main football contacts
Offi ce Phone 405.325-8231
Offi ce FAX 405.325.7623
Mailing Address
OU Athletics Media Relations
McCasland Center - OMS 2525
180 W. Brooks
Norman, OK 73019
BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE This call is available to media only each Monday.
To receive the parameters, contact Big 12 Confer-
ence offi ce at 214.742.1212. Here is the order of
participants ...
10:00 -- Mark Mangino, Kansas
10:10 -- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
10:20 -- Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
10:30 -- Ron Prince, Kansas State
10:40 -- Gary Pinkel, Missouri
10:50 -- Mike Leach, Texas Tech
11:00 -- Guy Morriss, Baylor
11:10 -- Gene Chizik, Iowa State
11:20 -- Mack Brown, Texas
11:30 -- Mike Sherman, Texas A&M
11:40 -- Dan Hawkins, Colorado
11:50 -- Bo Pelini, Nebraska
Noon -- Selected Student-Athletes
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTSBig 12 highlights are available through a password
protected web site at www.CollegePressBox.tv.
First-time visitors will complete the on-line registra-
tion form before accessing the highlights. Contact
Ted Gangi at [email protected] or
214/909-9314 for additional information.
GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY
MEDIA INFORMATION - 2
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 GENERAL NOTES - 3
TEAM COMPARISON
Based on 2007 statistics OU UTC
Points Scored 42.3 23.1
Points Allowed 20.3 33.5
First Downs 22.4 16.6
Rushing Yards 190.7 152.9
Rushing Defense 110.3 210.8
Passing Yards 258.2 172.4
Passing Defense 228.1 182.5
Total Off ense 448.9 325.3
Total Defense 338.4 393.3
Int. thrown/Opp Int. Thrown 9/10 18/12
Sacks by/Allowed 31/14 16/25
Kickoff Return Avg. 28.3 18.4
Punt Return Avg. 7.6 12.4
Fum. lost/Gained 11/9 7/13
Penalties 96/57.5 41/34.7
Record 11-3 2-9
OU BY THE NUMBERS
71,000 - Season tickets holder for OU football.
24,038 - Combined population of the four towns that
produced OU’s four Heisman winners.
659 - Weeks OU has been ranked in the AP poll -- ranks No.
4 nationally, No. 1 in the Big 12
154 - National TV games that showed OU.
126 - Games OU scored 50 points.
95 - Weeks OU has been ranked No. 1 -- tied for the all-time
lead with Notre Dame.
99 -- OU games coached by Bob Stoops during in which OU
held double digit leads.
63 - National award winners produced by OU.
50 - Game in Stoops era won by 20 or more pts.
30 - OU seasons with 10 or more victories.
17 - Number of states represented on OU roster.
5 - Big 12 Championships (leads the league).
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT Tennessee-Chattanooga plays in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), which was known for many
years as I-AA. The Mocs compete in the Southern Conference. This is OU’s fi rst game against a lower division team
since Bob Stoops’ opener in 1999 when the Sooners downed Indiana State, 49-0
UTC was 2-9 last season, 2-5 in league play for a seventh-place fi nish. The team returns six starters on off ense,
three on defense.
The Mocs are playing their fi rst-ever game against a Big 12 opponent. Last season they went into the FBS ranks
against Arkansas and lost at Little Rock, 34-15. This is the eighth straight season in which UTC has played an FBS
opponent, and all resulted in a loss. Two weeks after playing at Oklahoma, Chattanooga plays at Florida State.
Among UTC’s opponents last year was the 2007 darling of the upset, Appalachian State, the two-time defend-
ing FCS champion, which turned back the Mocs, 37-17, at Boone, NC, in the regular season fi nale. Appalachian
State competes with UTC in the Southern Conference.
TIES WITH THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT UTC Director of Athletics Rick Hart was on Oklahoma’s administrative staff from 1999-2006. He is in his second
year in his current position.
FOR OPENERSOklahoma is 86-21-6 in season openers, including a 53-9-5 record in Norman.
Oklahoma has won last year’s opener by a 79-10 count over North Texas.
Bob Stoops is 8-1 in openers, including a 7-1 mark on Owen Field. Those seven wins at home were won by an
average score of 46-13.
OU is 45-8-5 when playing its opener at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
GREAT FIRST GAMES FOR SOONERSA look at some of the top individual performances in fi rst games as a Sooner ...
QB Sam Bradford vs. North Texas in 2007, 21-of-23 for 363 yards and 3 touchdown passes.
RB DeMarco Murray vs. North Texas in 2007, 5 rushing touchdowns.
QB Josh Heupel vs. Indiana State in 1999, 353 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes.
LB Torrance Marshall vs. Indiana State in 1999, 15 tackles.
DE Darryl Bright vs. Northwestern in 1997, 3 tackles for loss (19 yards).
RB Joe Washington vs. Utah State in 1972, 157 all purpose yards and 1 touchdown.
WR Jon Harrison vs. SMU in 1970, 3 receptions for 108 yards.
These players got a touchdown on their fi rst OU touch: Mike Thomas 90-yard run vs. Oregon, 1972; Dale Craw-
ford 66-yard run vs. Kansas State, 1950; Darrell Shepard 60-yard run vs. Kansas, 1979.
OPENERS UNDER STOOPS1999: Josh Heupel set school records with fi ve touchdown passes and 31 completions in Bob Stoops’ fi rst game, a
49-0 win over Indiana State.
2000: The highest recorded temperature for an OU football game hit 106 degrees. Renaldo Works scored the fi rst
three touchdowns of his career in a 55-14 win over UTEP.
2001: There was an 88-yard kickoff return by Antwone Savage, a 47-yard interception return by Derrick Strait and
a 12-yard fumble return by Rocky Calmus, all for touchdowns, as OU whipped North Carolina, 41-27.
2002: Antonio Perkins, in his fi rst game as punt returner, logged the third-longest return in OU history with a
91-yarder for a touchdown in a 37-0 win at Tulsa. Quentin Griffi n rushed for 237 yards.
2003: The fi rst-game in the expanded stadium was also the fi rst for Jason White after his second knee surgery.
Jejuan Rankins became the second player in school history to score a touchdown on his fi rst career reception. The
Sooners thrashed North Texas, 37-3.
2004: Kejuan Jones (148) and Adrian Peterson (100) both eclipsed the century mark in rushing yards in a 40-24
win over Bowling Green.
2005: The No. 7-ranked Sooners lost three fumbles and dropped a 17-10 decision to a TCU team that went on to
post a mark of 11-1.
2006: Adrian Peterson sprinted 69 yards with a swing pass to score the fi nal touchdown in OU’s 24-17 victory
over stubborn UAB. It was the only TD reception of Peterson’s career.
2007: In his debut, Sam Bradford hit 21-of-23 passes, including a school record-tying 18 straight, as OU smashed
North Texas, 79-10. Another frosh, DeMarco Murray, ran for fi ve touchdowns.
THANKS, MIKEThe media relations offi ce extends a special
thank-you to Mike Brooks. Mike, an employee
of the United States Postal Service, resides in
Blanchard, Okla., and possesses what is likely the
most comprehensive statistical database on OU
football. His assistance on game day and other
research is appreciated.
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 GENERAL NOTES - 4
WATCH FOR THESE GUYS
Sooners on awards watch lists thus far ...
QB Sam Bradford Camp, Maxwell, O’Brien
C Jon Cooper Rimington
DE Auston English Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski
DT DeMarcus Granger Bednarik, Nagurski
TE Jermaine Gresham Mackey, Maxwell
FS Nic Harris Bednarik, Nagurski, Thorpe
WR Juaquin Iglesias Maxwell
DT Gerald McCoy Bednarik
RB DeMarco Murray Maxwell
LB Ryan Reynolds Bednarik
OG Duke Robinson Lombardi
ALL-TIME AP POLL LEADERS
A look at the teams that have been ranked the most times
in the AP’s weekly top 25 ...
Michigan 752
Ohio State 736
Notre Dame 705
OKLAHOMA* 661
USC 656
Nebraska 642
Texas 640
Alabama 611
Tennessee 562
Penn State 544
* Oklahoma and Notre Dame are tied for most weeks at No. 1 (95).
ACTIVE OU STREAKS
120 - Games in which OU scored a touchdown.
69 - Televised games.
56 - Home sellouts.
13 - Home games in which OU exceeded 30 pts.
9 - Seasons to a bowl game.
4 - Seasons with a 1,000-yard rusher.
THE SOONERS BRIEFLY OU is No. 4 in both of the preseason polls. It's the 10th straight season that OU has appeared in the fi rst AP poll.
Oklahoma was tabbed for a fi rst-place fi nish in the Big 12’s South Division in a preseason polling of league
media. Defensive end Auston English was named the league's preseason defensive player of the year.
There are 27 players on this team with previous starting experience. There were 34 in 2007, 10 in 2006.
Last season, OU was 11-3 overall, 6-2 in the Big 12. The Sooners won their fi fh Big 12 crown, second straight
and 41st league title overall before advancing to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Three players from the ‘07 team left early for the NFL: WR Malcolm Kelly, LB Curtis Lofton and DB Reggie Smith.
NEW VIDEO BOARD DEBUTOklahoma will unveil its new south end zone video board at the season opener ...
The board measures 113.5 feet wide by 32.5 feet tall (3,689 square feet). The previous video board space on the
south end board was 36X21 (756 square feet). It is thought that the new board is the fourth-largest in the nation.
The board is 16mm High Defi nition.
Cost of the new board was $4.5 million.
The project included a new sound system, the extension of the ribbon boards on the upper decks and a new
Sooner Vision high defi nition control room, which carried a price tag of $2 million.
HOME FIELD HONCHOSBob Stoops’ teams are 54-2 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and have won their last 18 in a row
there, and 38 of its last 39. Stoops’s tenure also included home winning streaks of 19 and 17 games.
NON-CONSBob Stoops is 33-9 vs. Non-league opponents, 28-4 in regular season non-league games and 23-1 in non-confer-
ence home games.
NOTABLE RULES CHANGES The 40-second play clock begins when the ball is dead from the previous play.
The fi rst two sideline penalties are fi ve yards. Subsequent penalties for the off ense are 15 yards.
The horse-collar tackle now results in a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty.
If a coach’s challenge is upheld, the coach retains the challenge.
Kickoff s that go out of bounds are penalized 30 yards from the spot of the kick.
Grasping or twisting of the facemask is a 15-yard penalty. Incidental contact is no longer penalized.
STOOPS ERA YIELDING RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE NUMBERSOklahoma has drawn 4,499,034 fans for Bob Stops’ 56 home games (started in 1999)
• All 56 have been sold out and the Sooners have prevailed 54 times.
• Last year’s average home attendance of 84,858 was the largest in school history. The top eight seasons for OU
home attendance have come on Stoops’ watch.
• The crowd of 85,357 for the ‘07 Miami game was the largest to see a sporting event in the state of Oklahoma.
• OU has exceeded its listed capacity of 82,112 in 30 consecutive games.
• Oklahoma has played before sellout crowds in 100 of Stoops’ 119 games. A total of 8,598,842, or an average of
72,259, has seen those games.
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 THE SOONER OFFENSE - 5
Chart Climbers
COMPLETIONS • SEASONComp. Player Year Cl.
6. 237 Sam Bradford 2007 Fr.
COMPLETIONS • CAREERComp. Player Years
7. 237 Sam Bradford 2007
COMPLETIONS PCT • SEASONMinimum 50 attempts
Pct. Player Year
1. .659 Sam Bradford 2007
TOUCHDOWN PASSES • SEASONTD Player Year
2. 36 Sam Bradford 2007
TOUCHDOWN PASSES • CAREERTD Player Years
5. 36 Sam Bradford 2007-
PASSING EFFICIENCY • SEASONEff . Player Year Cl.
1. 176.5 Sam Bradford 2007 Fr.
RECEPTIONS • SEASONRec. Player Pos. Year
2. 68 Juaquin Iglesias WR 2007
RECEPTIONS • CAREERRec. Player Pos. Years
8. 128 Juaquin Iglesias WR 2005-
RECEIVING YARDS • SEASONYards Player Pos. Year
4. 907 Juaquin Iglesias WR 2007
RECEIVING YARDS • CAREERYards Player Pos. Year
6. 1,711 Juaquin Iglesias WR 2005-
TD RECEPTIONS • SEASONTD Player Season
2. 11 Jermaine Gresham 2007
TD RECEPTIONS • CAREERTD Player Seasons
7. 13 Jermaine Gresham 2006-
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100-YARD REC. GAMES • SEASONGames Player Season
4. 3 Juaquin Iglesias 2007
100-YARD REC. GAMES • CAREERGames Player Seasons
3. 4 Juaquin Iglesias 2005-
TOTAL OFFENSE • SEASONTotal Name Cl. Year
5. 3,128 Sam Bradford Fr. 2007
ABOUT THE OFFENSE Under Stoops, Oklahoma has produced its career leader in pass-
ing and receiving, while turning out the No. 3- and No. 4-ranked
rusher in school history and the school record holder for single-sea-
son rushing, passing and receiving yards.
OU has scored at least one touchdown in every game dating back
to Nov. 7, 1998. Under Stoops, OU has rushed for 200 yards 36 times, including 30 over
the last fi ve seasons.
Also under Stoops, OU has 123 touchdowns of 25-plus yards and 247
scoring drives that took less than two minutes.
LAST SEASON REVISITED The Sooners scored in 50 of 56 quarters.
Oklahoma averaged 6.4 yards per play, the most since 1987.
For the fi fth straight season, Oklahoma had multiple backs log a 100-yard rushing game. Also for the fi fth
straight season, OU produced a 1,000-yard rusher (Allen Patrick)
The team had fi ve, one-play scoring drives. Three were rushes. The shortest was 17 yards.
There were three, 90-yard scoring drives: 96 vs. Utah St., 94 vs. Texas, 91 vs. Texas Tech.
Sam Bradford was the nation’s leader in passing effi ciency and Oklahoma topped the same team category. OU
had not won an individual statistical title since 1979 when RB Billy Sims led the nation in scoring (138 points). The
Sooners had not captured a team stat title since 1987 when they were tops in rushing off ense, scoring off ense,
scoring defense, pass defense, scoring off ense, total off ense and total defense.
The 2007 team was the second-highest scoring in school history with 592 points. It was just the fi fth Oklahoma
team to eclipse 500 points, but the third for Stoops. The team went over 50 points fi ve times, over 60 twice and
over 70 once.
BANNER YEAR FOR BRADFORDSam Bradford had perhaps the best freshman season by any QB in NCAA history ...
Led the nation in passing effi ciency at 176.53, just ahead of Heisman winner Tim Tebow.
Fired 36 touchdown passes to break the NCAA freshman record by seven.
Had consecutive completion streaks of 22 and 21 to break Jason White’s OU record of 18 and challenge the NCAA
mark of 24 set by Tennessee’s Tee Martin.
Had multiple TD passes in 10 games, including a school record-tying fi ve vs. Miami and Texas A&M.
Hit at least 65% of his passes in 10 of 14 games, threw no interceptions in fi ve and had at least one completion
of 30 yards in every contest.
IGLESIAS PILES UP YARDSWR Juaquin Iglesias is one of the top all-around performers ever to wear a Sooner uniform ...
He led the Sooners in receptions and receiving yards last season with 41 for 514, respectively.
With 1,883 all purpose yards last season, he posted the seventh-best fi gure in school history.
His career total of 3,015 all purpose yards is 20th on the career list at Oklahoma.
The senior ranks No. 6 in all-time receiving yards and No. 8 in receptions at OU.
Igelsias is No. 4 at Oklahoma with four, 100-yard games.
He is No. 2 in career return yards with 994 after ranking No. 16 nationally last season with 28.48 yards/return.
TRULY A STABLE OF BACKSAside from Allen Patrick’s 1,009 rushing yards last season, reserves Chris Brown (611 yards) and DeMarco Murray
(764 yards) combined for another 1,375. Murray scored 13 touchdowns, while Brown got nine.
THE LINE ON THE LINEWith an average height of just over 6-5 (77.1 inches) and 302.8 pounds on the two-deep this is one of the biggest
off ensive lines in OU history. During the Stoops era this is the third-heaviest line, down by an average of 13.8
pounds from last year despite the fact that it’s mostly the same group. Last year’s was the heaviest line at 316.6.
By height, this is the third-tallest line of the Stoops era. The 2002 and 2003 lines both measured 77.2 inches.
This veteran line has combined for 128 starts and 173 games played.
NEARING 30,000 POINTSBy points, Oklahoma is the
highest scoring program in the
history of college football.
In 1,127 games, the Sooners
have scored 29,777 points, an
average of 26.4 per game.
Chasing the Sooners are
Michigan with 29,347 points in
1,195 games and Nebraska with
29,128 in 1,191.
OU’s opponents have scored
13,919 tallies for an average of
12.4 per game.
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 THE SOONER DEFENSE - 6
Stoops Era Defensive TDs
2007
Lendy Holmes 63-yard INT vs. Texas Tech
Curtis Lofton 12-yard FR vs. Missouri
Curtis Lofton 45-yard INT vs. Utah St.
Reggie Smith 61-yard FR vs. Miami
Nic Harris 24-yard INT vs. North Texas
2006
Marcus Walker 33-yd.INT vs. Boise St.
Reggie Smith 42-yd. INT vs. Baylor
Zach Latimer 22-yd. INT vs. M. Tenn.
2005
Chijioke Onyenegecha 63-yd.INT vs. Neb.
D.J. Wolfe 65-yd. INT vs. Kansas
Clint Ingram 48-yd. INT vs. Tulsa
2004
Lance Mitchell 28-yd. FR vs. Kansas
2003
Eric Bassey 34-yd. INT vs. UCLA
Jonathan Jackson 21-yd. INT vs. Texas
Derrick Strait 17-yd. FR vs. Texas A&M
2002
Eric Bassey 45-yd. FR vs. Alabama
Antonio Perkins 50-yd. INT vs. UTEP
Michael Hawkins 45-yd. INT vs. UTEP
Derrick Strait 75-yd. INT vs. Baylor
2001
Rocky Calmus 14-yd. FR vs. North Carolina
Derrick Strait 47-yd. INT vs. North Carolina
Cory Heinecke 69-yd. FR vs. Air Force
Roy Williams 18-yd. FR vs. Kansas St.
Teddy Lehman 2-yd. INT vs. Texas
2000
Roy Williams 35-yd. INT vs. UTEP
Rocky Calmus 41-yd. INT vs. Texas
Derrick Strait 32-yd. INT vs. Nebraska
Torrance Marshall 41-yd. INT vs. TAMU
J.T. Thatcher 85-yd. INT vs. Texas Tech
1999
Mike Woods 43-yd. INT vs. Oklahoma St.
ABOUT THE SOONER DEFENSE
OU forced at least one turnover in 106 of Bob Stoops’ 119 games and has at least one interception in 78 of the
last 104; multiple picks in 32 of the last 74 outings.
Oklahoma has nine shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents failed to score more than seven points
29 times and scored less than 14 in 56 games.
ENGLISH LESSON
DE Auston English emerged last season as one of the nation’s top pass rushers ...
With 9.5 sacks, English tied with Torrance Marshall (1999) for the 14th-best single season total in school
history. It was the second-best total in the Stoops era behind the 10 by Calvin Thibodeaux (2005) and Dan Cody
(2004, 2003).
English broke a non-weight-bearing bone in his right leg in the Texas A&M game. A rod was inserted and he
missed the next three contests. He returned for the Big 12 Championship game and the Fiesta Bowl with the
rod still in place.
HE’S NEW, SORTA
Mike Balogun will get the start at WLB making him the fi rst Sooner LB to start his fi rst OU game since Lance
Mitchell, also a junior college transfer, in 2002. Before that, it was Torrance Marshall in 1999.
Born Sept. 28, 1983, Balogun will be 24 on the date of the season opener. Both C.J. Ah You (2006) and Billy
Sims (1979) were 24 during their senior seasons. Players of that age were typical after WWII. Since that time,
the oldest Sooner football player was DL Dick Passo, who was 26 when he played in 1968.
RIP AND RUN
Bob Stoops’ teams have been notorious for their interception return yardage. The 2007 team was among OU’s
best in that department ....
Oklahoma had 19 interceptions for 346 interception return yards and three touchdowns. That yardage total
ranked No. 3 since Stoops became the head coach. The 2002 team put up a ridiculous 516 return yards on 24
interceptions. The 2000 National Champions notched 369 return yards, also on 24 picks.
The 2007 OU defenders touched the ball 70 times (5.4 times per game) with 42 PBUs, 19 interceptions and
nine fumble recoveries. To put that in perspective, opposing teams have just 46 touches in 27 break-ups, 11
fumble recoveries and eight interceptions.
OU averaged 18.0 yards on INT/FUM returns with fi ve TDs to tie the school record set in 1956, 2000 and 2001.
MORE THAN RUN STOPPERS
Defensive ends and blitzers tend to be associated with the sack, but the Sooner interior has played a role in that
statistic too. OU’s four-man defensive tackle rotation enters 2008 with a combined total of 9.5 career sacks.
SLACKERS? NOT THESE OPPONENTSThe 2007 Sooners played some of the nation's most potent off enses ...
North Texas: No. 18 nationally in passing off ense.
Tulsa: No. 1 in total off ense, No. 3 in passing off ense, No. 4 in passing
effi ciency, No. 6 in scoring off ense.
Texas: No. 13 in total off ense, No. 14 in scoring off ense, No. 17 in rush-
ing off ense.
Texas A&M: No. 13 in rushing off ense, No. 22 in sacks allowed.
Texas Tech: No. 1 in passing off ense, No. 2 in total off ense, No. 5 in pass-
ing effi ciency, No. 7 in scoring off ense, No. 17 in sacks allowed.
Oklahoma State: No. 3 in sacks allowed, No. 8 in rushing off ense, No. 7
in total off ense, No. 15 in passing effi ciency.
Missouri: No. 5 in total off ense, No. 9 in passing, No. 8 in scoring of-
fense, No. 13 in passing effi ciency.
West Virginia: No. 2 in sacks allowed, No. 3 in rushing off ense, No. 9 in
scoring off ense.
NOWHERE TO RUNBest rush defense games Stoops era ...Baylor -48 2006Texas Tech -7 2001Texas -7 2000Colorado -4 2004Kansas State 1 2004Washington St. 4 2002Kansas 11 2005TexasTech 12 2002Nebraska 16 2005Iowa State 17 2002Texas Tech 21 2000Middle Tenn. 22 2006Kansas State 22 2005Texas A&M 22 2003Baylor 26 2004Texas 27 2001Arkansas 37 2001
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 THE SOONER SPECIAL TEAMS - 7
Specialties
A look at special teams TDs and other notable special teams
plays during the Stoops Era ...
2 0 0 7• DeMarco Murray 91-yard KOR vs. Baylor (TD)
• DeMarco Murray 81-yard KOR vs. Tulsa (TD)
2 0 0 6• Juaquin Iglesias 88-yard KOR vs. Baylor (TD)
• Jason Carter blocked punt vs. Missouri (safety)
• Reggie Smith 61-yard PR vs. Middle Tenn. (TD)
• Jason Carter blocked punt vs. Washington
2 0 0 5• Faked FG vs. Nebraska with H Cody Freeby pitching to K
Garrett Hartley for a 6-yard rush (fi rst down)
• Faked FG vs. Kansas with H Cody Freeby passing to Russell
Dennison, four yards (fi rst down)
• Faked punt vs. Texas with J.D. Runnels running 6 yards
(fi rst down)
2 0 0 4• Mark Clayton 50-yard PR vs. Oklahoma St. (TD)
• Antonio Perkins 51-yard PR vs. Houston (TD)
2 0 0 3• Trey DiCarlo recovered his own onside kick in the second quar-
ter at Colorado
• Antonio Perkins 69-yard PR vs. Missouri (TD)
• Mark Bradley 100-yard KOR vs. Iowa State (TD)
• Antonio Perkins three PR for TD (74, 84, 65) vs. UCLA
• Faked PAT vs. Fresno St., Matt McCoy rush, (2 pt.)
• Blake Ferguson 22-yard pass to Michael Thompson vs. Ala-
bama, 2003 (fi rst down, eventual TD)
2 0 0 2• Antonio Perkins 51-yard PR vs. Wash. St. (TD)
• Will Peoples recovered blocked punt vs. Texas Tech (TD)
• Terrance Simms recovered blocked punt vs. Iowa St. (TD)
• Chris Chester 14-yard pass from H Matt McCoy vs. Missouri
on a faked fi eld goal (TD)
• Antonio Perkins 82-yard PR vs. UTEP (TD)
• Antonio Perkins 91-yard PR vs. Tulsa (TD)
2 0 0 1• K Tim Duncan 10-yard run vs. Texas A&M on a fake FG (TD)
• Hunter Wall 33-yard pass from Antwone Savage vs. Kansas
State on a faked punt (TD)
• Antwone Savage 88-yard KOR vs. N. Carolina (TD)
2000• J.T. Thatcher 60-yard PR vs. Baylor (TD)
• J.T. Thatcher 66-yard PR vs. Arkansas St. (TD)
1999• Brandon Daniels 89-yd. KOR at Notre Dame (TD)
• K Tim Duncan 4-yard pass from Patrick Fletcher vs. Texas on
fake FG (TD)
• Seth Littrell 41-yard run on a faked punt vs. Texas A&M
(fi rst down, eventual fi eld goal)
• Jarrail Jackson 70-yard PR vs. Missouri (TD)
• J.T. Thatcher 81-yard PR vs. Okla. St. (TD)
ABOUT THE SOONER SPECIAL TEAMS
Oklahoma’s special teams under Bob Stoops ...
There have been 25 special teams TDs, including 19 in the last 64 regular season games. Those 19 came via
fi ve diff erent kinds of plays -- 10 punt returns, two faked fi eld goals, two blocked punts, four kickoff returns and a
faked punt. Special teams also own one safety in that span.
In total, OU has returned eight kickoff s and 14 punts for touchdowns on Stoops’ watch (since 1999).
The Sooners have blocked 21 kicks.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Information on returns during the Stoops era ...
Kickoff Returns --76 returns of 25 yards or more with eight TD.
Punt Returns -- 48 returns of 15 or more yards with 14 TD.
Interception Returns -- 69 returns of 10 or more yards with 20 TD.
Fumble Returns -- four returns of 15 or more yards with fi ve TD.
OKLAHOMA LED NATION IN KICKOFF RETURNS
Oklahoma’s kickoff returns led the nation for 2007 with an average of 28.27 yards per return ...
The Sooners had 19 kickoff returns that covered at least 30 yards.
Four diff erent players had a return of more than 35 yards.
All fi ve players who returned kicks last season averaged at least 24 yards.
DeMarco Murray ran 81 yards for a touchdown against Tulsa on the second kickoff return of his college career.
His fi rst came earlier in that same game. He then went for 91 yards and a touchdown against Baylor.
KNALL EMERGES AT PUNTER
Mike Knall started last season as the backup punter, but won the starting job in the 10th game (vs. Baylor) and
held it for the remainder of the season. Prior to that time he had been used mostly in short-yardage situations as
the pooch punter ...
Finished the season with 24 punts for an average of 43.7. He unleashed a 66-yarder, the longest of the season
for OU, against Missouri in the Big 12 Championship game.
In his fi ve starting assignments, he averaged 42.2 yards per punt and was under 40 yards in just one game (39.5
vs. Baylor).
His best game was the Missouri tilt with four punts for a 49.5-yard average.
FRESHMAN KICKER Redshirt freshman Jimmy Stevens takes over as the team’s placekicker. He’ll be the fi rst freshman to tackle that
chore since Garrett Hartley did so in the Baylor game of 2004
(Nov. 20).
HOLD IT WR Carter Whitson, a walk-on, takes over as the
team’s holder. The sophomore played most of his
high school career at Shawnee, Okla., before spend-
ing his senior season at Broken Arrow HS. He was a
quarterback during his prep days. Whitson was the
holder at Shawnee during his sophomore season.
With redshirt freshman Jimmy Stevens at kicker, Whitson at
holder and Ben Hampton as the long snapper, all three ball-handlers
on placements are new this season. Hampton held at Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M junior college for two seasons before transferring to
Oklahoma. Derek Shaw, the holder the last two seasons, is recovering
from an off -season injury.
Back-up snapper James Winchester, a freshman, is the son of former
Sooner Mike Winchester, who lettered as a punter from 1984-86. Carolyn
Winchester, a senior member of the OU women’s basketball team, is James’
sister.
Juaquin Iglesias ranked No. 16 nationally in 2007 with a 28.7-yard average on 22 kickoff returns.
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 PLAYER NOTES - 8
BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTERA look at the leaders in preseason conditioning tests ...
Bench PressOff ensive line Stephen Good, 440 poundsTight ends/Fullbacks Eric Mensik, 405Running backs DeMarco Murray, 350Quarterbacks J. Halzl, J. Nimmo, 345Receivers Corey Wilson, 325Defensive tackles DeMarcus Granger, 440Defensive ends Alan Davis, 430Linebackers Keenan Clayton, 380Defensive backs L. Holmes, B. Jackson, 370
Vertical JumpOff ensive line Brandon Walker, 36.0 inchesTight ends/Fullbacks J. Gresham, J. Hanna, 34.5Running backs DeMarco Murray, 36.5Quarterbacks Sam Bradford, 34.0Receivers Juaquin, Iglesias, 39.0Defensive tackles Adrian Taylor, 32.0Defensive ends Auston English, 31.5Linebackers Keenan Clayton, 39.5Defensive backs Jonathan Nelson, 38.0
Power CleanOff ensive line* Trent Williams, 355 poundsTight ends/Fullbacks* Matt Clapp, 340Running backs DeMarco Murray, 305Quarterbacks* Sam Bradford, 275Receivers Juaquin Iglesias, 315Defensive tackles* Gerald McCoy, 335Defensive ends* Auston English, 320Linebackers* Keenan Clayton, 325Defensive backs Lendy Holmes, 455
40-Yard Dash^ Off ensive line Trent Williams, 4.82 secondsTight ends/fullbacks James Hanna, 4.56Running backs DeMarco Murray, 4.42Quarterbacks John Nimmo, 4.81Receivers A. Tennell, T. Stradford, 4.43Defensive tackles Adrian Taylor, 4.83Defensive ends Pryce Macon, 4.73Linebackers Keenan Clayton, 4.47Defensive backs J. Flemming, J. Nelson, 4.39
Other Team Leaders Body fat percentage DB Quinton Carter, 4.0%Broad jump DB Jonathan Nelson, 11.0 feetBack squats* S. Good, G. McCoy, 59520-yard dash WR Adron Tennell, 2.47 seconds20-yard shuttle DB Jonathan Nelson, 3.87
* Indicates some players were not tested.
^ Times taken from winter testing (40 not tested in August)
DT Cory Bennett: Leads the defensive tackles in games played with 38.
LB Austin Box: Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee during preseason drills and is expected to miss the opener.
QB Sam Bradford: See notes on off ense’s page.
OT Branndon Braxton: Probable starter at right tackle, but also spent part of the preseason working at guard ... from the same hometown as Bob Stoops -- Youngstown, Ohio.
RB Chris Brown: Outstanding in short yardage situations -- had 17 rushes last season on third-and-short which resulted in 14 fi rst downs and two touchdowns.
WR Quentin Chaney: Over Oklahoma’s last two bowl games, he has a combined eight receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
FB Matt Clapp: A player to watch after a very good redshirt season ... in the best condition of his playing career.
LB Keenan Clayton: Has converted from strong safety to strong side linebacker.
C Jon Cooper: His 29 career starts lead the team.
TE Brody Eldridge: All-Big 12 fullback last season despite the fact that he had no carries.
DE Auston English: Had 13 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks last season despite missing three games.
CB Dominque Franks: Made his lone career start in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
DT DeMarcus Granger: Led OU’s defensive tackles with 3.5 sacks last season..
TE Jermaine Gresham: His 11 TD receptions last season were the most ever by a Sooner tight end.
QB Joey Halzle: Hit 21-of-41 for 291 yards in a back-up role at Texas Tech last season.
DB Nic Harris: Six career interceptions and 15 defl ections.
DB Lendy Holmes: Worked at both safety and corner during the August drills before settling on the former.
WR Juaquin Iglesias: Has 3,015 career all purpose yards on 185 plays for an average of 16.3 yards per touch.
WR Manuel Johnson: Only current Sooner receiver who has a career reception, rush and pass completion.
P Mike Knall: Was one punt shy of the 25 points necessary to count offi cially, but had it counted, his 43.7-yard average would have rated as the second-best in school history.
OT Phil Loadholt: Thirteen pounds lighter than last season -- 350 to 337.
RB Mossis Madu: Will play more this season, but impressed in 2007 with 5.8-yard rushing average.
DT Gerald McCoy: Quick tackle looking to parlay Freshman All-America status into more national honors.
RB DeMarco Murray: Scored 15 touchdowns last season to tie Adrian Peterson’s OU freshman record.
LB Ryan Reynolds: Only one of the three Sooner linebackers who has a previous start at the position at OU.
OG Duke Robinson: Consensus All-American last season.
OG Brandon Walker: Had the highest overall grade of all OU off ensive lineman last season (80%).
OT Trent Williams: Has shared the right tackle spot with Branndon Braxton over the last two years.
EXTREMESTallest OT Phil Loadholt, 6-8
Shortest K Jimmy Stevens, 5-6
Heaviest OT Phil Loadholt, 337
Lightest K Jimmy Stevens, 156
Oldest LB Mike Balogun, 9/28/03
Youngest K Tress Way, 4/18/90
CAPTAINS
QB Sam Bradford
C Jon Cooper
TE Brody Eldridge
S Nic Harris
DT Gerald McCoy
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 DEPTH CHART - 9
OFFENSEPOS. NO. NAME HT. WT. CL. SGP CGP HOMETOWN LT 79 Phil Loadholt* 6-8 337 Sr. - 14 Fountain, Colo. 70 Cory Brandon* 6-7 308 So. - 8 Corsicana, Texas LG 72 Duke Robinson*** 6-5 335 Sr. - 38 Atlanta, Ga. 74 Brian SImmons** 6-5 304 Jr. - 21 Raleigh, NCC 50 Jon Cooper*** 6-3 290 Sr. - 35 Fort Collins, Colo 54 Jason Hannan 6-3 283 RFr. - - Waxahachie, TexasRG 73 Brandon Walker** 6-3 284 Sr. - 37 Detroit, Mich. 78 Alex Williams 6-6 300 RFr. - - New Orleans, La. RT 76 Branndon Braxton*** OR 6-6 304 Sr. - 32 Youngstown, Ohio 71 Trent Williams** 6-5 308 Jr. - 25 Longview, TexasTE 18 Jermaine Gresham** 6-6 261 Jr. - 28 Ardmore, Okla. 83 Brody Eldridge** 6-5 265 Jr. - 28 La Cygne, Kan.WR 84 Quentin Chaney 6-5 203 Sr. - 29 Tulsa, Okla. 80 Adron Tennell** 6-4 191 Jr. - 23 Irving, Texas WR 9 Juaquin Iglesias*** 6-0 204 Sr. - 40 Killeen, Texas 8 Brandon Caleb* 6-2 196 So. - 11 Richmond, Va.SL 1 Manuel Johnson*** 6-0 183 Sr. - 35 Gilmer, Texas 85 Ryan Broyles 5-11 175 RFr. - - Norman, Okla. QB 14 Sam Bradford* 6-4 218 RFr. - 14 Oklahoma City, Okla. 15 Joey Halzle** 6-3 201 Jr. - 9 Huntington Beach, Calif. FB 34 Matt Clapp* 6-3 234 Jr. - 5 Phoenix, Ariz. 83 Brody Eldridge** 6-5 265 Jr. - 28 La Cygne, Kan.RB 7 DeMarco Murray* 6-1 205 So. - 11 Las Vegas, Nev. 29 Chris Brown** 5-11 210 Jr. - 18 Alexandria, La. 17 Mossis Madu* 6-0 196 So. - 14 Norman, Okla.
DEFENSEDE 33 Auston English** 6-3 253 Jr. - 13 Canadian, Texas 84 Frank Alexander 6-4 229 RFr. - - Baton Rouge, La.NG 86 Adrian Taylor* 6-4 295 So. - 13 Mansfi eld, Texas 96 DeMarcus Granger** 6-2 302 Jr. - 27 Dallas, TexasDT 93 Gerald McCoy* 6-4 295 So. - 13 Oklahoma City, Okla. 97 Cory Bennett*** 6-3 276 Sr. - 38 San Antonio, Texas DE 44 Jeremy Beal* 6-3 253 So. - 13 Carrollton, Texas 95 Alan Davis** 6-3 255 Sr. - 28 Colleyville, TexasSLB 22 Keenan Clayton** 6-2 220 Jr. - 27 Sulphur Springs, Texas 30 Lamont Robinson 6-1 226 Jr. - 9 Salem, NJ MLB 8 Ryan Reynolds** 6-2 234 Jr. - 22 Las Vegas, Nev. 30 Lamont Robinson 6-1 226 Jr. - 9 Salem, NJWLB 10 Mike Balogun 6-2 250 Jr. - - Upper Marlboro, Md. 28 Travis Lewis OR 6-2 232 RFr. - - San Antonio, Texas 48 Brandon Crow 6-0 228 So. - 4 Comanche, Okla. FCB 15 Dominque Franks* 6-0 189 So. - 14 Tulsa, Okla. 3 Jonathan Nelson 5-11 177 So. - 2 Mansfi eld, Texas SS 5 Nic Harris*** 6-3 230 Sr. - 37 Alexandria, La. 27 Sam Proctor 6-0 208 RFr. - - Pearland, Texas FS 11 Lendy Holmes*** 6-1 201 Sr. - 28 Dallas, Texas 6 Desmond Jackson 5-11 198 RFr. - - Seguin, Texas BCB 2 Brian Jackson** 6-1 202 Jr. - 19 De Soto, Texas 32 Jamell Fleming 5-11 185 RFr. - - Arlington, Texas NB 5 Nic Harris*** 6-3 230 Sr. - 37 Alexandria, La. SPECIALISTSK 17 Jimmy Stevens 5-6 156 RFr. - - Oklahoma City, Okla. 36 Tress Way 6-1 190 Fr. - - Tulsa, Okla.P 13 Mike Knall** 5-10 190 Jr. - 18 Scottsdale, Ariz. 36 Tress Way 6-1 190 Fr. - - Tulsa, Okla. KR 9 Juaquin Iglesias*** 6-0 204 Sr. - 40 Killeen, Texas 1 Manuel Johnson*** 6-0 183 Sr. - 35 Gilmer, TexasKR 7 DeMarco Murray* 6-1 205 So. - 11 Las Vegas, Nev. 17 Mossis Madu* 6-0 196 So. - 14 Norman, Okla.PR 85 Ryan Broyles 5-11 175 RFr. - - Norman, Okla. 15 Dominque Franks 6-0 189 So. - 14 Tulsa, Okla.H 81 Carter Whitson 5-11 182 So. - - Broken Arrow, Okla. 1 Manuel Johnson*** 6-0 183 Sr. - 35 Gilmer, TexasLS 63 Ben Hampton 6-3 250 Jr. - - Grove, Okla. 46 James Winchester 6-1 205 Fr. - - Washington, Okla.
START CHART
Off ense
Player 2008 Streak Career
Cooper (C) - 24 29
B. Walker (RG) - 6 27
Robinson (LG) - 5 26
Iglesias (WR) - 1 24
Braxton (RT) - - 19
Bradford (QB) - 14 14
Loadholt (LT) - 14 14
Eldridge (TE) - - 13
Williams (RT) - 1 12
M. Johnson (WR) - 1 12
Gresham (TE) - - 5
Murray (RB) - - 1
Brown (RB) - - 1
Chaney (WR) - 1 1
Simmons (LG) - - 1
Defense
Player 2008 Streak Career
Harris (S) - 19 26
Holmes (CB) - - 19
Bennett (DT) - - 16
Granger (DT) - - 12
English (DE) - - 9
McCoy (DT) - 9 9
Reynolds (LB) - 1 7
Williams (DE) - - 3
Clayton (SS) - - 2
Davis (DE) - 1 3
Beal (DE) - 1 2
Franks (CB) - 1 1
Taylor (DT) - 1 1
Specialists
Player 2008 Streak Career
Shaw (LS) - 28 28
PRONUNCIATIONS
Mike Balogun BOWL-uh-gun
Joey Halzle HALLZ-lee
Joseph Ibiloye IB-uh-loy
Juaquin Iglesias WAH-keen EE-glay-see-us
Mike Knall NALL
Mossis Madu Moses MUH-doo
Trent Ratterree RAT-uh-ree
Adron Tennell AA-dron TUH-nell
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 BOB STOOPS - 10
History is one tough customer at Oklahoma. The tradi-
tion, so rich and so long-standing, is as daunting as it
is impressive. To be among the best at Oklahoma is to
be among the best in college football.
Such dramatics are lost on Bob Stoops. The Sooner
head coach befriended the would-be albatross of
OU’s successful past from his fi rst day on campus and
remains steadfastly
focused on tomorrow
and the championship
it holds.
It falls then to the
observers and experts
of the game to defi ne
Stoops’ impact. Rarely
have the pundits had
it so easy.
Under Stoops,
Oklahoma has won 87
games (86-19), spent
69 consecutive weeks
in the national rank-
ings, played in seven
bowl games, four of
the BCS variety, and
captured three Big
12 crowns. His 2000
team won the na-
tional championship.
On a playing fi eld
leveled by scholarship limits and parity, this era stares
down the Oklahoma standard and does not blink.
The achievement dulls the memory of what Stoops
inherited. When he arrived in Norman, the proud
Sooner program was fi ve years removed from a win-
ning record, four from bowl play. Those atypical days
of angst are so forgotten now that they might as well
be mentioned with the land rush and dust bowl.
Stoops has been characterized as a grounded fam-
ily man, brilliant big-game coach, relentless recruiter,
disciplined leader and a person with uncommon
perspective. His success emanates from a disciplined
style true to his roots in the Steel Valley of Ohio, but
he is far from infl exible. The principles to which he
holds are the tried and true axioms of the sport …
mixed with cutting edge strategy and an appreciation
for the calculated risk.
During his time, OU has produced record–set-
ting passers and receivers, three 1,000-yard rushers,
suff ocating defense and special teams units that rank
among the most dynamic in the land. Every facet has
been impacted.
His players have snagged 16 national awards,
including the 2003 Heisman Trophy won by Jason
White. There have been 58 academic honorees, 53
All-Big 12 players, 22 All-Americans and 32 NFL draft
choices.
Stoops has won a
total of 10 national
coach of the year
awards and has been
Big 12 Coach of the
year in three of his
six campaigns in Nor-
man.
This is one of the
fi nest coaches in
the history of one of
college football’s most
storied traditions.
The son of a
coach, Stoops was a
four-year starter at
Iowa. He began his
coaching career in
1983 as a volunteer in
the Hawkeye program
under Hayden Fry. He
worked through the
ranks until he became
co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State (1991-95)
during Bill Snyder’s rein.
With the Wildcats, he played a key role in an
impressive turnaround. During his fi nal four seasons
there, K-State was 35-12 with three bowl appearanc-
es. Eventually, he left for Florida and a three-year stint
as Steve Spurrier’s defensive coordinator. In 1996, he
was part of a national championship team. It was
with the Gators that the spotlight found Stoops and
made him one of the hottest names in the profession.
Stoops, who was born Sept. 9, 1960, in
Youngstown, Ohio, graduated from Iowa in 1983 with
a degree in marketing. He and his wife, Carol, have
three children: daughter, Mackenzie, and twin sons,
Drake and Isaac.
STOOPS QUICKLY Birthdate Sept. 9, 1960
Hometown Youngstown, Ohio
High School Cardinal Mooney, ’78
College University of Iowa, ‘83
B.A., Marketing
Family wife, Carol
daughter, Mackenzie
twin sons, Drake and Isaac
COACHING HISTORY1999-Present Oklahoma, head coach
1996-98 Florida, Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor.
1991-95 Kansas State, Co-Defensive Coor.
1989-90 Kansas State, Defensive Backs
1988 Kent State, Assistant Coach
1985-87 Iowa, Volunteer Coach
1981-84 Iowa, Graduate Asst. Coach
HONORS2006 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year
2003 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year
2003 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
2003 Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year
2003 AFCA Region IV Co-Coach of the Year
2003 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year
2002 AFCA Region IV Co-Coach of the Year
2001 Hula Bowl Head Coach
2000 Associated Press National Coach of the Year
2000 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
2000 George Munger Award (Maxwell FC)
2000 Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year
2000 Football News Coach of the Year
2000 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year
2000 Eddie Robinson/FWAA Coach of the Year
2000 Bear Bryant Coach of the Year
STOOPS AT OKLAHOMAYear Record Bowl
2007 11-3# Fiesta
2006 10-3# Fiesta
2005 8-4 Holiday
2004 12-1# Orange
2003 12-2* Sugar
2002 12-2# Rose
2001 11-2 Cotton
2000 13-0! Orange
1999 7-5 Independence
! -- National Champion, Big 12 Champion, Big 12 South Champion; #
Big 12 Champion, Big 12 South Champion; * Big 12 South Champion
STOOPS VS. RANKED FOES
Bob Stoops’ teams are a sterling 28-11 against
ranked opponents. His Sooners are 14-4 top 10
foes.
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 CAREER BESTS - 11
CORY BENNETT
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, UAB, 2006
Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, several
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
SAM BRADFORD
Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, Missouri, 2007
Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, Missouri, 2007
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363, North Texas, 2007
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Miami & Texas A&M, 2007
Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, several
Longest pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, North Texas, 2007
Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Missouri, 2007
Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, North Texas, 2007
Longest rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, North Texas, 2007
CHRIS BROWN
Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, Baylor, 2006
Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, Baylor, 2006
Rushing touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Missouri, 2007
Longest rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, Texas Tech, 2006
KEENAN CLAY TON
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UAB, 2006
Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UAB, 2006
PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UAB, 2006
AUSTON ENGLISH
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, Missouri, 2007
Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5, Tulsa, 2007
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, 2007
Passes broken up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Missouri, 2007
DEMARCUS GRANGER
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Texas A&M, 2006
Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, several, 2007
JERMAINE GRESHAM
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, Miami, 2007
Receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, Texas A&M, 2007
TD rececptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Texas A&M, 2007
Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, North Texas, 2007
NIC HARRIS
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, Colorado, 2007
Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Oregon, 2006
LENDY HOLMES
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, Texas A&M, 2006
PBU 3, Missouri, 2006
Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
JUAQUIN IGLESIAS
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, twice
Receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, Tulsa, 2007
TD receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Tulsa, 2007
Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, North Texas, 2007
Longest kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88, Baylor (TD), 2006
MANUEL JOHNSON
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, twice
Receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, Baylor, 2007
Touchdown receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Baylor, 2007
Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, Baylor, 2007
MIKE KNALL
Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, several
Punting Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.5, Missouri, 2006
Longest Punt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, Utah State, 2007
MOSSIS MADU
Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, North Texas, 2007
Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, North Texas, 2007
Rushing touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, North Texas, 2007
Receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, North Texas, 2007
GERALD MCCOY
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, Coloado, 2007
Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, 2007
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
Fumbles forced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,Texas A&M, 2007
DEMARCO MURRAY
Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, Texas Tech, 2007
Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, Texas, 2007
Longest rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, Utah State, 2007
Rushing touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, North Texas, 2007
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Texas, 2007
Receiving Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, North Texas, 2007
Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, Texas Tech, 2007
Kickoff return for touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice
Longest kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 yards, Baylor, 2007
RYAN REYNOLDS
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, Colorado, 2007
Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Utah State, 2007
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Utah State, 2007
Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulsa, 2007
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, Oklahoma State, 2007
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulsa, 2007
Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Baylor, 2007
ADRON TENNELL
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, North Texas, 2007
Receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, Miami, 2007
Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, Miami, 2007
JOHN WILLIAMS
Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Miami, 2007
Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,Miami, 2007
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, TCU, 2005
Fumbles forced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,Miami, 2007
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED - 12
OKLAHOMA INDIVIDUALRushed for 100 yards
202, Allen Patrick vs. Oklahoma State, 11/24/07
Rushed for 200 yards
202, Allen Patrick vs. Oklahoma State, 11/24/07
Passed for 300 yards
353, Sam Bradford vs. Baylor, 11/10/07
Passed for 400 yards
429, Josh Heupel at Louisville, 9/25/99
Had 100 yards receiving
129, Quentin Chaney vs.West Virginia, 1/2/08
Returned a punt for a touchdown
Reggie Smith vs.Middle Tennessee, 9/23/06 (61 yds)
Returned a kickoff for a touchdown
DeMarco Murray vs. Baylor, 11/10/07 (91 yards)
Returned an interception for a touchdown
Lendy Holmes vs. Texas Tech, 11/17/07, (63 yds)
Returned a fumble for a touchdown
Curtis Lofton vs, Missouri, 10/13/07 (12 yards)
Returned a blocked fi eld goal for a touchdown
Darryl Bright vs. Texas Tech, 11/21/98 (48 yards)
Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown
Will Peoples vs. Texas Tech, 11/23/02
Rushed for three touchdowns
3, DeMarco Murray vs. Baylor, 11/10/07
Threw three touchdown passes
4, Sam Bradford vs. Oklahoma State, 11/24/07
Caught three touchdown passes
4, Jermaine Gresham vs. Texas A&M, 11/3/07
Kicked three fi eld goals
4, Garrett Hartley vs. Oregon, 9/16/06
Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage
92, DeMarco Murray vs. Utah State, 9/15/07
Had a 70-yard pass completion
73,P. Thompson to M. Kelly vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/23/06
Had 20 tackles
22, Rocky Calmus at Colorado, 10/30/99
Had 50-yard fi eld goal
53, Garrett Hartley vs. Utah State, 9/15/07
Had a 70-yard punt
72, Michael Cohen vs. Baylor, 11/18/06
OKLAHOMA TEAM400 yards rushing
411 vs. Louisville, 9/27/97
300 yards rushing
307 vs. Oklahoma State, 11/24/07
400 yards passing
403 vs. North Texas, 9/1/07
300 yards passing
353 vs. Baylor, 11/10/07
500 yards total off ense
533 vs. Baylor, 11/10/07
30 fi rst downs
33 vs. Texas A&M, 11/8/03
50 points
52 vs. Baylor, 11/10/07
Scored a safety
vs. North Texas, 9/1/07 (Alan Davis sack)
Posted a shutout
59-0 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/23/06
Held an opponent under 100 yards rushing
98 vs. Missouri, 12/1/07
Held an opponent under 100 yards passing
87 vs. Utah State, 9/15/07
Held an opponent between 100 & 200 total yards
153 vs. Utah State, 9/15/07
Held an opponent under 100 total yards
95 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/23/06
Blocked a punt
vs. Missouri, 10/28/06
Blocked a fi eld goal
vs. Oregon, 9/18/04
Blocked an extra point attempt
at Colorado, 10/16/03
OU’S RECORD WHEN ...
Playing at home 0-0
Playing on the road 0-0
Playing on a neutral fi eld 0-0
Playing at night 0-0
Playing during the day 0-0
OU scores on fi rst possession 0-0
Opponent scores on fi rst possession 0-0
OU scores fi rst 0-0
Opponent scores fi rst 0-0
OU leads after 1st quarter 0-0
Opponent leads after 1st quarter 0-0
Teams are tied after 1st quarter 0-0
OU leads at halftime 0-0
Opponent leads at halftime 0-0
Teams are tied at halftime 0-0
OU leads after 3rd quarter 0-0
Opponent leads after 3rd quarter 0-0
Teams are tied after 3rd quarter 0-0
Game goes to overtime 0-0
OU has more total yards 0-0
Opponent has more total yards 0-0
OU has more rushing yards 0-0
Opponent has more rushing yards 0-0
Opponent has equal rushing yards 0-0
OU has more passing yards 0-0
Opponent has more passing yards 0-0
OU has more turnovers 0-0
Opponent has more turnovers 0-0
Teams have equal turnovers 0-0
OU has more penalties 0-0
Opponent has more penalties 0-0
Teams have equal penalties 0-0
OU has more time of possession 0-0
Opponent has more time of possession 0-0
OU has 100-yard rusher 0-0
Opponent has 100-yard rusher 0-0
OU scores at least 20 points 0-0
Opponent scores at least 20 points 0-0
OU throws for 300 yards 0-0
Opponent throws for 300 yards 0-0
Playing on natural grass 0-0
Playing on artifi cial surface 0-0
OU defense scores 0-0
Opponent defense scores 0-0
OU returns KO/Punt for touchdown 0-0
Opponent returns KO/Punt for touchdown 0-0
OPPONENT INDIVIDUALRushed for 100 yards 150, Pat White, West Virginia, 1/2/08Rushed for 200 yards 213, Brad Smith, Missouri, 10/5/02Passed for 300 yards 420, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 11/17/07Passed for 400 yards 420, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 11/17/07Had 100 yards receiving 154, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech, 11/17/07Returned a punt for a touchdown 80, Jeremy Bloom, Colorado, 12/7/02Returned a kickoff for a touchdown 98, Shaun Rochon, Baylor, 10/22/05Returned an interception for a touchdown
54, Antonio Huff man, Texas Tech, 11/11/06Returned a fumble for a touchdown Braelon Davis, Baylor, 2006 (56 yards)Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown Lance Taylor, Alabama, 9/7/02 (8 yards)Rushed for three touchdowns 3, Ell Roberson, Kansas State, 9/29/01Threw three touchdown passes 3, Jared Zabransky, Boise State, 1/1/07Caught three touchdown passes 3, Steve Smith, USC, 1/04/05Kicked three fi eld goals 3, Layne Neumann, Texas A&M, 11/4/06Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage 80, Jammal Charles, Texas, 10/8/05Had a 70-yard pass completion 79, Pat White to Tito Gonzalez, West Virginia, 1/2/08Had a 50-yard fi eld goal 51, Justin Medlock, UCLA, 9/17/05
OPPONENT TEAM400 yards rushing
409, Nebraska, 11/1/97
300 yards rushing
349, West Virginia, 1/2/08
400 yards passing
420, Texas Tech, 11/17/07
300 yards passing
420, Texas Tech, 11/17/07
500 yards total off ense
525, West Virginia, 1/2/08
30 fi rst downs
30, Iowa State, 11/13/99
50 points
55, USC, 1/4/05
Scored a safety
Iowa State, 10/14/06
Posted a shutout
29-0, Texas A&M, 11/7/98
Held OU under 100 yards rushing
77, Texas, 10/8/05
Held OU under 100 yards passing
77 vs. Oklahoma State, 11/25/06
Held OU under 200 total yards
171 vs. Texas, 10/8/05
Blocked a punt
Fresno State, 9/13/03 (twice)
Blocked a fi eld goal attempt
Oregon, 9/16/06
GAME ONE - UT-CHATTANOOGA - AUG. 30, 2008 SOONER ROSTER - 13
No. Name (Letters) Pos. HT WT Cl. Hometown (Previous School)
84 Alexander, Frank DE 6-5 235 RFr. Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab)
10 Balogun, Mike LB 6-2 250 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Lackawanna JC)
44 Beal, Jeremy* DE 6-4 254 So. Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)
97 Bennett, Cory*** DT 6-2 278 Sr. San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt HS)
26 Bowers, Brett DB 6-0 201 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Acad.)
42 Box, Austin LB 6-3 220 RFr. Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)
14 Bradford, Sam* QB 6-5 213 So. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North HS)
70 Brandon, Cory OL 6-7 295 So. Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana HS)
76 Braxton, Branndon*** OL 6-6 312 Sr. Youngstown, Ohio (Ursuline HS)
35 Breathett, Sherdeill DB 6-0 215 Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Coff eyville CC)
29 Brown, Chris** RB 5-10 190 Jr. Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)
36 Brown, Zack DB 5-10 165 So. Hugo, Okla. (Oklahoma State)
85 Broyles, Ryan WR 6-0 170 RFr. Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)
21 Bryant, J.R. LB 6-3 230 Jr. Jesup, Ga. (Garden City CC)
40 Buchanan, Buck FB 6-2 230 RFr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam West HS)
99 Bumpus, Jonte DE 6-4 220 RFr. Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS)
8 Caleb, Brandon* WR 6-1 196 So. Richmond, Va. (Fork Union Military Acad.)
23 Calhoun, Jermie RB 6-0 210 Fr. Ben Wheeler, Texas (Van HS)
18 Carter, Cortney DB 5-10 180 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Duncanville HS)
20 Carter, Quinton* DB 6-1 190 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Cheyenne HS)
84 Chaney, Quentin*** WR 6-4 213 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. (Washington HS)
34 Clapp, Matt* FB 6-2 244 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS)
22 Clayton, Keenan** LB 6-1 210 Jr. Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS)
64 Cooke, Kody OL 6-4 315 RFr. Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)
50 Cooper, Jon*** OL 6-2 285 Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS)
48 Crow, Brandon LB 6-1 220 So. Comanche, Okla. (Comanche HS)
95 Davis, Alan* DE 6-2 253 Sr. Colleyville, Texas (Heritage HS)
12 Edwards, Sean DB 5-9 170 RFr. Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia HS)
83 Eldridge, Brody** TE 6-5 258 Jr. La Cygne, Kan. (Prairie View HS)
42 Ellison, Jacob FB 6-0 235 So. Broken Bow, Okla. (Carl Albert JC)
33 English, Auston* DE 6-3 257 Jr. Canadian, Texas (Canadian HS)
39 Ferguson, Eli DB 5-8 180 So. Moore, Okla. (Westmoore HS)
32 Fleming, Jamell DB 5-11 187 RFr. Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin HS)
31 Franklin, Daniel LB 6-3 220 Fr. Mount Airy, Ga. (Habersham Central HS)
15 Franks, Dominique* DB 5-11 183 So. Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
42 Gibson, Colby DB 6-4 230 Jr. McAlester, Okla. (McAlester HS)
20 Givens, Zac WR 5-11 180 So. Fort Worth, Texas (Brewer HS)
77 Good, Stephen OL 6-5 305 Fr. Paris, Texas (Paris HS)
35 Gove, Derek RB 5-9 185 Sr. Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)
96 Granger, DeMarcus** DT 6-3 300 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Kimball HS)
18 Gresham, Jermaine** TE 6-6 250 Jr. Ardmore, Okla. (Ardmore HS)
61 Habern, Ben OL 6-4 275 Fr. Argyle, Texas (Liberty Christian HS)
15 Halzle, Joey** QB 6-3 208 Sr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Golden West CC)
87 Hamilton, T.J. WR 6-1 205 Jr. Mounds, Okla. (Lincoln Christian)
63 Hampton, Ben DS 6-3 250 Jr. Grove, Okla. (NEO)
82 Hanna, James TE 6-4 215 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS)
54 Hannan, Jason OL 6-3 270 RFr. Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie HS)
19 Harris, Lamar DB 6-5 180 Fr. Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer HS)
5 Harris, Nic*** DB 6-3 226 Sr. Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)
38 Hayes, Arron FB 6-0 235 RFr. Altus, Okla. (Altus HS)
13 Hayes, Michael DB 5-10 190 So. Altus, Okla. (Altus HS)
11 Holmes, Lendy*** DB 6-1 196 Sr. Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
57 Hughey, Dylan LB 6-0 210 Fr. El Reno, Okla. (El Reno HS)
39 Hutchins, Rashad WR 5-10 180 RFr. Houston, Texas (Hastings HS)
41 Ibiloye, Joseph DB 6-4 205 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland HS)
9 Iglesias, Juaquin*** WR 6-1 201 Sr. Killeen, Texas (Killeen HS)
2 Jackson, Brian** DB 6-1 190 Jr. De Soto, Texas (De Soto HS)
6 Jackson, Desmond DB 5-11 187 RFr. Seguin, Texas (Seguin HS)
62 Jimoh, Tola DE 6-0 228 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
25 Johnson, Justin RB 6-1 210 Fr. Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer HS)
55 Johnson, Kyle DS 6-3 230 Sr. Konawa, Okla. (Konawa HS)
1 Johnson, Manuel*** WR 5-11 177 Sr. Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer HS)
25 Jones, Emmanuel DB 5-11 190 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (NEO)
12 Jones, Landry QB 6-4 210 Fr. Artesia, N.M. (Artesia HS)
90 King, David DE 6-4 240 Fr. Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit College Prep)
13 Knall, Mike** P 5-9 178 Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS)
51 Lepak, Brian OL 6-4 285 Jr. Claremore, Okla. (Colorado State)
28 Lewis, Travis LB 6-2 220 RFr. San Antonio, Texas (Robert E. Lee HS)
79 Loadholt, Phil* OL 6-8 350 Sr. Fountain, Colo. (Garden City CC)
94 Macon, Pryce DE 6-1 260 So. Corpus Christi, Texas (Carroll HS)
17 Madu, Mossis* RB 5-11 190 So. Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)
49 Marr, John LB 6-1 215 RFr. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS)
93 McCoy, Gerald* DT 6-4 289 So. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Southeast HS)
92 McGee, Stacy DL 6-4 260 Fr. Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS)
88 Mensik, Eric TE 6-5 246 So. Rosenberg, Texas (Terry HS)
24 Miller, Dejuan WR 6-5 200 Fr. Metuchen, N.J. (Metuchen HS)
89 Moore, Cordero DT 6-2 297 Jr. Mesquite, Texas (Horn HS)
37 Moreland, Matthew K 6-1 195 RFr. Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS)
56 Morrison, Sean DS 6-4 225 RFr. Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS)
7 Murray, DeMarco* RB 6-0 191 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
3 Nelson, Jonathan DB 5-11 176 So. Mansfi eld, Texas (Summitt HS)
41 New, Josh TE 6-3 235 So. Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS)
5 Nimmo, John QB 6-1 190 So. Ponca City, Okla. (Ponca City HS)
4 Owens, Jameel WR 6-3 200 Fr. Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS)
43 Prince, Marloe DB 5-11 175 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Cy Fair CC)
27 Proctor, Sam DB 6-0 202 RFr. Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS)
47 Ratterree, Trent TE 6-3 220 RFr. Weatherford, Okla. (Weatherford HS)
8 Reynolds, Ryan** LB 6-1 237 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
72 Robinson, Duke*** OL 6-5 330 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Washington HS)
30 Robinson, Lamont LB 6-0 227 Jr. Salem, N.J. (Salem HS)
43 Schneberger, Adam P 5-11 186 RFr. Noble, Okla. (Noble HS)
52 Shaw, Derek** DS 6-1 210 Jr. Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page HS)
6 Sherrard, Ben QB 6-4 215 Fr. Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS)
74 Simmons, Brian** OL 6-4 293 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Hargrave Acad.)
16 Sims, David DB 5-11 198 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. (Butte College)
89 Smith, Kolby TE 6-3 248 Sr. Pender, Neb. (Ellsworth CC)
59 Stephenson, Donald OL 6-6 275 RFr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs HS)
17 Stevens, Jimmy K 5-6 170 RFr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Heritage Hall HS)
10 Stradford, Tyler WR 6-3 180 RFr. New Orleans, La. (O. Perry Walker)
86 Taylor, Adrian* DT 6-4 293 So. Mansfi eld, Texas (Mansfi eld HS)
58 Taylor, Nick OL 6-0 285 Fr. Washington, Okla. (Washington HS)
80 Tennell, Adron** WR 6-4 184 Jr. Irving, Texas (Irving HS)
49 Toms, James TE 6-4 235 Fr. Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin HS)
45 Troup, Turner LB 6-1 210 RFr. Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)
73 Walker, Brandon** OL 6-3 306 Sr. Detroit, Mich. (Coff eyville CC)
53 Walker, Casey DL 6-3 285 Fr. Garland, Texas (Garland HS)
91 Washington, R.J. DE 6-4 242 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Fossil Ridge HS)
36 Way, Tress K 6-1 190 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
81 Whitson, Carter WR 5-11 190 Jr. Shawnee, Okla. (Shawnee HS)
78 Williams, Alex OL 6-5 300 RFr. New Orleans, La. (O. Perry Walker)
98 Williams, John*** DE 6-5 249 Sr. Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)
71 Williams, Trent** OL 6-5 321 Jr. Longview, Texas (Longview HS)
4 Wilson, Corey WR 6-0 185 RFr. Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)
46 Winchester, James DS 6-1 205 Fr. Washington, Okla. (Washington HS)