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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. -- The first time he stepped on the field as a Sooner, defensive end Charles Tapper felt uncertainty. "It was nerve-racking," he said. In the Sooners' 2012 season opener, the UTEP offensive tackle on the opposite side of the line ...

Oklahoma's had some pro days turn into quite the ballyhooed affairs in the past. None more so than the 2010 pro day that had anyone who was anyone watching Sam Bradford complete a perfect throwing routine with a reconstructed shoulder after sitting o...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Michigan defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery will become Oklahoma's defensive tackles coach. And he faces a tall task in Norman. No position on Oklahoma's roster has more questions marks than defensive tackle. The top three i...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Nowhere have the Sooners done a better job compiling young talent defensively than at defensive end. But two questions loom going into the spring. Will that young talent be ready to contribute to a defense in need of impact perfor...

We're back ranking the top 10 players at positions across the Big 12. Today, we'll turn our eyes to the defensive lines across the Big 12. Here's what you've missed so far: Here's what you've missed so far: Quarterbacks Running backs Recei...

Oklahoma's 2008 class was supposed to be one of the best in Sooners history. But besides Landry Jones, many of the highly touted Oklahoma signees did not deliver.

Every year, there's lots of turnover and change for every college program. What do the Big 12 teams need to do before next fall? Let's continue our look with the Sooners up in Norman. 1. Figure out if Blake Bell is their guy. All indications are t...

Colleague Travis Haney took a look at the 10 teams who will lose the most talent in the country from 2012 to 2013. There's only one Big 12 team on his list, and it's the 2012 preseason favorite: Oklahoma, which is sitting at No. 3 on a list you p...

It's happened on more than one occasion. Oklahoma defensive ends coach Bobby Jack Wright has gotten in the ear of David King, filling the practice air with choice words for the Sooners senior. And one redshirting freshman was to blame for King's p...

For the second straight year, Oklahoma finished the season with a 10-3 record. Both seasons featured disappointments late in the season (Oklahoma State in 2011, Texas A&M in 2012) yet the Sooners were in the Big 12 championship mix heading into t...

On ESPN Insider today, Scouts Inc. NFL draft writer Kevin Weidl wrote about several Sooners and Aggies in the AT&T Cotton Bowl last weekend. Check out his evaluations of QB Landry Jones, WR Kenny Stills, S Tony Jefferson, CB Demontre Hurst, S Javon H...

Each week, SoonerNation ranked Oklahoma's top 10 performers of the season. Following OU's 41-13 loss to Texas A&M in the AT&T Cotton Bowl, here is the final Oklahoma 10 of 2012: 1. QB Landry Jones (Last week: No. 1): Jones didn't have the kind of ...

After grading the performance of Oklahoma's defensive ends in 2012, it is the perfect time to take a closer look at the defensive ends on the roster or the commitment list as SoonerNation evaluates the future at the position for Oklahoma. Here's a lo...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Johnny Manziel has won the Heisman. Beaten Alabama. Led the SEC in rushing. But what has impressed Oklahoma's defenders the most? The Texas A&M quarterback's verified, blue-checkmarked Twitter account. "Dude. I was like,...

In the weeks leading up to the Cotton Bowl, SoonerNation will take a look back at how the Sooners performed position-by-position and give each group a grade based on that performance. Today, we examine the defensive end position. Highlights: Senio...