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Only one true running back in the Big 12 was drafted last season. Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle led the Big 12 in rushing and went to the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round. Next season, it could be a more productive draft for Big 12 running backs...

OKLAHOMA SOONERS 2012 record: 10-3 2012 conference record: 8-1 (tied for first, Big 12) Returning starters: Offense: 7; defense: 4; kicker/punter: 1 Top returners RB Damien Williams, FB Trey Millard, WR Jalen Saunders, WR Sterling She...

NORMAN, Okla. -- On Thursday, offensive tackle Lane Johnson became the 13th Sooner under Bob Stoops to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. In 2014, Stoops could have another first-rounder in cornerback Aaron Colvin. SoonerNation break...

The Sooners entered the spring with many depth chart questions. After the completion of spring practice, some of those questions were solved. Others remain.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2013

NORMAN, Okla. -- Following Saturday's spring game, SoonerNation has updated the "Oklahoma 10" -- a composite ranking of the 10 best players on the team. The list: 1. FB Trey Millard (Last ranking: 1): Millard was held out of the spring game as a p...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Even though they were set at running back last fall with Damien Williams and others, the Sooners nearly still played Alex Ross as a true freshman. He was that impressive through summer workouts and two-a-days, drawing comparisons fro...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Bill Bedenbaugh has been at Oklahoma for less than a month, yet his impact has already been felt. OU's new offensive line coach has brought intensity and focus to the Sooners' program with his constant discussion about the open compe...

After making a visit to take in an Oklahoma practice Tuesday, Samaje Perine knew he didn't need to wait any longer. The ESPN Watch List running back from Pflugerville (Texas) Hendrickson went home, talked it over with his parents and decided it wa...

Blog | March 13, 2013

For the first time since 2007, spring football at Oklahoma features a quarterback competition. Neither Blake Bell nor Kendal Thompson nor Trevor Knight will be conducting interviews this spring. But their teammates shared some first impressions Tuesday.

Recruiting is a fickle beast. Even if your school lands an elite prospect there's no guarantee that player will develop into an difference maker at the college level. It's a realization that makes evaluation just as important as recruiting and landin...

Big 12 offenses are among the most explosive in college football. Even though the conference is losing dynamic playmakers like West Virginia's Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, along with Baylor's Terrance Williams, several explosive skill players wil...

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas -- Adrian Peterson suffered a torn ACL and MCL in December 2011. So did Samaje Perine. One of them went on to win the NFL's MVP award and nearly broke the all-time rushing record. The other? Well, he had a pretty good comeback ...

Blog | February 20, 2013

NORMAN, Okla. -- One area where the Sooners will suffer little attrition from 2012 is running back. Yes, Dominique Whaley has graduated, but Whaley didn't contribute to the backfield after the first three games as he struggled to regain his agility f...

Three-star offensive lineman Dionte Savage (Yuma, Ariz./Arizona Western) entered his official visit to Oklahoma this weekend as a Baylor commitment. Now he's a Sooner. Savage confirmed on Monday afternoon he has switched his commitment and will si...

Every year, we rank the top 10 players at positions across the Big 12 before the season and after. We kicked off our list with the quarterbacks on Tuesday. Today, we'll try to tackle the running backs. This list is based only on what players did i...

Outside of Damien Williams and Sterling Shepard, few Sooners from the Class of 2012 played a substantial role last season. But this class could still prove to be one of the better ones of the Bob Stoops era.

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2013