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1 Table of Contents Media Information Media Information Spring Calendar Sooners at a Glance Preseason Sooner Notes Sooner Offense Notes Sooner Defense Notes Special Teams Notes Outlook Rosters / Pronunciation Guide Honors Coaches & Staff Bob Stoops Brent Venables Bobby Jack Wright Kevin Wilson Cale Gundy Jay Norvell Josh Heupel James Patton Jackie Shipp Chris Wilson Jerry Schmidt Matt McMillen Merv Johnson Greg Tipton Scott Anderson Support Staff The Sooners Player Profiles Fall Newcomers Season Review Team Statistics Scoring Statistics Defensive Statistics Individual Game-by-Game Statistics Starting Lineups Player Participation Situational Statistics Season Superlatives Game-by-Game Comparisons Scoring Drives Game Recaps Big 12 Statistics University of Oklahoma Overview University President David L. Boren Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione SoonerSports.com Athletics * * * * * * Writers Kenny Mossman, David Bassity Guide Design David Bassity Cover Design Scott Matthews EDITor Debbie Copp Contributors Brian Dude, Matt Montgomery, Craig Moran, Phillip Rogers, Danny Sexton Research Assistance Mike Brooks Photography Lisa Hall, Mark Kraus, Jackson Laizure, Jerry Laizure, Ty Russell, Shevaun Williams and Associates, John Williamson and OU Athletics Media Relations Archives. Special thanks goes to the OU Touchdown Club for its help in paying for this publication. Nike is the official footwear, apparel supplier and sponsor of Oklahoma Football. The 2008 Oklahoma Spring Football Guide was printed at no cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. (February 2008) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S Media Information Kenny Mossman Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications O: (405) M: (405) kmossman@ou.edu Mike Houck Associate Media Relations Director O: (405) M: (405) mhouck@ou.edu JARED THOMPSON Associate Media Relations Director O: (405) M: (405) jaredthompson@ou.edu Craig Moran Assistant Media Relations Director O: (405) M: (405) cmoran@ou.edu Jessica Summers Assistant Media Relations Director O: (405) M: (405) jlsummers@ou.edu DAVID BASSITY Assistant Media Relations Director O: (405) M: (405) dbassity@ou.edu Scott Matthews Director of Graphic Design O: (405) M: (405) smatthews@ou.edu Debbie Copp Director of Publications O: (405) M: (405) dcopp@ou.edu Jason Matheson Director of Internet Services O: (405) M: (918) jmatheson@ou.edu TORY KUKOWSKI Assistant Director of Internet Services O: (405) M: (612) tkukowski@ou.edu OU Athletics Media Relations Media Relations Main Phone (405) Media Relations Fax (405) University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Suite 2525, 180 W. Brooks St, Norman, OK SoonerSports.com The latest, official information on 2008 Oklahoma football is available at SoonerSports.com. Log on for complete media services including statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, press conferences, quotes and more. 1 chattanooga Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Husky Stadium (72,500) seattle, wash Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Floyd casey stadium (50,000) WACO, TEXAS Cotton Bowl (75,452) Dallas, Texas Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) bill snyder family Stadium (50,000) manhattan, kan Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) kyle field (82,600) college station, texas Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) 12 cincinnati washington tcu baylor Texas kansas kansas state nebraska Texas a&m texas tech oklahoma state boone pickens Stadium (44,700) Stillwater, okla OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM *

3 Covering Practice Spring practices are closed except for scrimmages. On days that the workouts are open, designated viewing areas will be marked. Covering the Red/White Spring Game Credentials are required for media covering the game as there is an admission charge for the public. All requests for credentials must be entered by sports editors/directors online. The online application is available by logging on to SoonerSportsMedia.com. Parking passes are not available for the spring game. The deadline for requesting spring game credentials is April 1. A link to the credentials site will be ed to media that regularly cover OU football. Interviews Head coach Bob Stoops will meet with media after each practice beginning with the March 5 workout. Other members of the coaching staff and the players also will be available upon request after practice (no pre-practice interviews). Numerous players are enrolled in evening classes and may be unable to participate in interviews on specific days. Requests for players received at least 24 hours in advance are appreciated. Photographers/Videographers Cameras are permitted only during interview sessions. Policies pertaining to cameras at open workouts will be announced prior to those specific events. Practice Dates/Times Dates and times are subject to change on short notice. The OU Athletics Media Relations staff will alert media to changes, but media are encouraged to confirm practice information before attending. Media Information Practice Location Weather permitting, most practices will be held on the grass practice fields south of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. In the event of inclement weather, workouts will be moved to the Everest Center, one block east of the stadium. If a practice is forced indoors, OU staff will determine if the sideline space at the indoor facility is sufficient to hold the public that is in attendance. If it is, the practice will remain open. Scrimmages will likely be held inside the stadium. SoonerSports.com The official web site for the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is SoonerSports.com. A media-only site, which includes photo downloads and other information helpful in covering the team, also is available. To access the media-only site, contact Jason Matheson, director of internet services, at jmatheson@ou.edu. Only accredited employees of recognized media outlets are eligible to receive a user name and password. Updates Daily updates on the spring workouts will be provided to media via blast and on the department s official web site. Audio updates, including interviews with Oklahoma coaches and players, also will be available on the site. Spring Football Calendar (March 5-April 12) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 Practice Practice No Practice March Practice Practice Practice Practice (Scrimmage) Practice Practice Practice Practice (Scrimmage) Practice 4 Practice 5 Practice * * * * * * Practice Spring Game (Final Practice April 10) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y

4 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S 4 At a glance Oklahoma Quick Facts Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson (PMS 201) and Cream Conference: Big 12 Enrollment: 29,721 Stadium: Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Natural Grass/82,112) President: David L. Boren Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione Sr. Associate Athletics Director/Communications: Kenny Mossman Office Phone: Mobile: Website: FOOTBALL INFORMATION Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple 2007 Overall Record: Conference Record (Standing): 6-2 (first, Big 12 South Division) Final Ranking: No. 8 (AP, USA Today Coaches) Coaching staff Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983)...Head Coach Brent Venables (Kansas State, 1992)... Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/LB Bobby Jack Wright (SW Texas State, 1973)... Assistant Head Coach/ Asst. Defensive Coordinator/DB Kevin Wilson (North Carolina, 1984)...Offensive Coordinator/TE/FB Cale Gundy (Oklahoma, 1994)...Recruiting Coordinator/RB Jay Norvell (Iowa, 1986)... Asst. Offensive Coor./Passing Game Coor./WR James Patton (Miami (Ohio), 1993)...Assistant Coach/OL Josh Heupel (Oklahoma, 2001)...Assistant Coach/QB Jackie Shipp (Langston, 1992)... Assistant Coach/DL Chris Wilson (Oklahoma, 1992)...Assistant Coach/DE 2007 Schedule & RESULTS Date Opponent (Record)W/L Score Att. TV Sept. 1 North Texas (2-10) W ,472 FSN Sept. 8 Miami (5-7) W ,357 ABC Sept. 15 Utah State (2-10) W ,403 PPV Sept. 21 at Tulsa (10-4) W ,542 ESPN2 Sept. 29 at Colorado (6-7) L ,031 FSN Oct. 6 (19) Texas+ (10-3) W ,000 ABC Oct. 13 (11) Missouri (12-2) W ,041 FSN Oct. 20 at Iowa State (3-9) W ,511 FSN Nov. 3 Texas A&M (8-5) W ,044 ABC Nov. 10 Baylor (3-9) W ,450 FSN Nov. 17 at Texas Tech (9-4) L ,038 ABC Nov. 24 Oklahoma State (7-6) W ,238 FSN Dec. 1 (1) Missouri* (12-2) W ,585 ABC Jan. 1 (9) West Virginia^ (11-2) L ,016 FSN + at Dallas, Texas, * Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, ^Tostitos Fiesta Bowl RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Avg/G Lg DeMarco Murray Passing Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Eff Sam Bradford , Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Avg/G Lg Juaquin Iglesias Tackles UT AT TT TFL Int Sack PBU FF FR Nic Harris / OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * What Returns in OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (22) QB Sam Bradford, OT Branndon Braxton, RB Chris Brown, WR Brandon Caleb, WR Quentin Chaney, FB Matt Clapp, C Jon Cooper, TE Brody Eldridge, TE Jermaine Gresham, QB Joey Halzle, WR Juaquin Iglesias, WR Manuel Johnson, OT Phil Loadholt, RB Mossis Madu, TE Eric Mensik, RB DeMarco Murray, QB Keith Nichol, OG George Robinson, OG Brian Simmons, WR Adron Tennell, OG Brandon Walker, OT Trent Williams DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (18) DE Jeremy Beal, DT Cory Bennett, DB Quinton Carter, LB Keenan Clayton, DT Steven Coleman, LB Brandon Crow, DE Alan Davis, DE Auston English, CB Dominque Franks, DT DeMarcus Granger, DB Nic Harris, DB Lendy Holmes, DB Brian Jackson, DT Gerald McCoy, LB Ryan Reynolds, LB Lamont Robinson, DT Adrian Taylor, DE John Williams SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2) P Mike Knall, S Derek Shaw LETTERMEN LOST (21) LB Lewis Baker, WR Garrett Bothun, P Michael Cohen, DT Steven Coleman, DE Alonzo Dotson, TE Joe Jon Finley, RB Jacob Gutierrez, K Garrett Hartley, C Noah Hughey, WR Malcolm Kelly, LB Curtis Lofton, QB/H Hays McEachern, OL Sherrone Moore, RB Allen Patrick, LB Demarrio Pleasant, FB Ian Pleasant, CB Reggie Smith, CB Marcus Walker, FS Darien Williams, SS D.J. Wolfe, FB Dane Zaslaw PLAYERS REDSHIRTED last season (24) DE Frank Alexander, DE David Anderson, LB Austin Box, WR Ryan Broyles, FB Buck Buchanan, DE Jontae Bumpus, DB Quinton Carter, FB Matt Clapp, OL Kody Cooke, DB Sean Edwards, DB Jamell Fleming, OL Jason Hannan, FB Arron Hayes, DB Desmond Jackson, LB Travis Lewis, K Matthew Moreland, DB Sam Proctor, TE Trent Ratterree, OL Donald Stephenson, K Jimmy Stevens, WR Tyler Stradford, DB Arthur Thomas, OL Alex Williams, WR Corey Wilson SOONERS BY CLASS Seniors (18): DT Cory Bennett, OT Branndon Braxton, DB Cortney Carter, WR Quentin Chaney, C Jon Cooper, DE Alan Davis, QB Joey Halzle, DB Nic Harris, DB Lendy Holmes, WR Juaquin Iglesias, DS Kyle Johnson, WR Manuel Johnson, P Mike Knall, OT Phil Loadholt, OG George Robinson, TE Kolby Smith, OG Brandon Walker, DE John Williams Juniors (20): LB Mike Balogun, RB Chris Brown, LB J.R. Bryant, FB Matt Clapp, LB Keenan Clayton, TE Brody Eldridge, DE Auston English, DT DeMarcus Granger, TE Jermaine Gresham, DB Brian Jackson, DE Tola Jimoh, DT Cordero Moore, LB Ryan Reynolds, LB Lamont Robinson, DS Derek Shaw, OG Brian Simmons, DB David Sims, WR Adron Tennell, WR Carter Whitson, OT Trent Williams Sophomores (20): TE Ryan Allgood, LB Jeremy Beal, QB Sam Bradford, OL Cory Brandon, LB T.C. Bread, WR Brandon Caleb, DB Quinton Carter, LB Brandon Crow, DB Dominique Franks, RB Derek Gove, DB Michael Hayes, DE Pryce Macon, RB Mossis Madu, DT Gerald McCoy, TE Erik Mensik, RB DeMarco Murray, DB Jonathan Nelson, QB Keith Nichol, QB John Nimmo, DT Adrian Taylor Redshirt Freshmen (23): DE Frank Alexander, DE David Anderson, LB Austin Box, WR Ryan Broyles, FB Buck Buchanan, DE Jontae Bumpus, OL Kody Cooke, DB Sean Edwards, DB Jamell Fleming, OL Jason Hannan, FB Arron Hayes, DB Desmond Jackson, LB Travis Lewis, K Matthew Moreland, DB Sam Proctor, TE Trent Ratterree, OL Donald Stephenson, K Jimmy Stevens, WR Tyler Stradford, DB Arthur Thomas, OL Alex Williams, WR Corey Wilson True Freshmen (18): RB Jermie Calhoun, LB Daniel Franklin, OL Stephen Good, OL Ben Habern, TE James Hanna, DB Lamar Harris, DB Joseph Ibiloye, WR Joshua Jarboe, RB Justin Johnson, QB Landry Jones, DE David King, DL Stacy McGee, OL Britt Mitchell, WR Dejuan Miller, WR Jameel Owens, DL Casey Waker, DE R.J. Washington, K Tress Way

5 What Returns By PercenTAGE Rushing Yards % Passing Yards % Receiving Yards % Punt Return Yards % Kickoff Return Yards % Interceptions % Scoring % Total Yards % All-Purpose Yards % Field Goals % Punting Yards % Tackles % Tackles for Loss % Sacks % Fumble Recoveries % Sooners Home States H Sooners Hometowns geographical breakdown Arizona: FB Matt Clapp, P Mike Knall California: QB Joey Halzle Colorado: OL Jon Cooper, OT Phil Loadholt Florida: S David Sims Georgia: LB J.R. Bryant, WR Brandon Caleb, LB Daniel Franklin, WR Josh Jarboe, OG Duke Robinson Kansas: TE Brody Eldridge Louisiana: DE Frank Alexander, RB Chris Brown, DB Nic Harris, WR Tyler Stradford, OL Alex Williams Maryland: LB Mike Balogun Michigan: QB Keith Nichol, OG Brandon Walker Starters Offensive Starters Returning (13) QB Sam Bradford OT Branndon Braxton C Jon Cooper WR Quentin Chaney TE Brody Eldridge TE Jermaine Gresham WR Juaquin Iglesias WR Manuel Johnson OT Phil Loadholt OG George Robinson OG Brian Simmons OG Brandon Walker OT Trent Williams Offensive Starters Lost (5) TE Joe Jon Finley WR Malcolm Kelly RB Allen Patrick FB Ian Pleasant FB Dane Zaslaw Missouri: OL Donald Stephenson Nevada: DB Quinton Carter, RB DeMarco Murray, LB Ryan Reynolds New Jersey: WR Dejuan Miller, LB Lamont Robinson New Mexico: QB Landry Jones North Carolina: OG Brian Simmons Ohio: OT Branndon Braxton Oklahoma: TE Ryan Allgood, LB Austin Box, QB Sam Bradford, OL T.C. Bread, WR Ryan Broyles, DE Jontae Bumpus, WR Quentin Chaney, OL Kody Cooke, LB Brandon Crow, DB Dominque Franks, TE Jermaine Gresham, DB Michael Hayes, DE Tola Jimoh, DS Kyle Johnson, RB Mossis Defensive Starters Returning (12) DE Jeremy Beal DT Cory Bennett DE Alan Davis DE Auston English CB Dominque Franks DT DeMarcus Granger S Nic Harris CB Lendy Holmes DT Gerald McCoy LB Ryan Reynolds DT Adrian Taylor DE John Williams Defensive Starters Lost (7) LB Lewis Baker DT Steven Coleman DE Alonzo Dotson LB Curtis Lofton CB Reggie Smith CB Marcus Walker SS D.J. Wolfe Madu, DT Gerald McCoy, DL Stacy McGee, K Matthew Moreland, QB John Nimmo, WR Jameel Owens, LS Derek Shaw, K Jimmy Stevens, K Tress Way, WR Carter Whitson Texas: DE Jeremy Beal, DT Cory Bennett, OL Cory Brandon, RB Jermie Calhoun, DB Cortney Carter, LB Keenan Clayton, DE Alan Davis, DE Auston English, DB Jamell Fleming, OL Stephen Good, DT DeMarcus Granger, Ol Ben Habern, TE James Hanna, OL Jason Hannan, DB Lamar Harris, DB Lendy Holmes, LB Joseph Ibiloye, WR Juaquin Iglesias, DB Brian Jackson, DB Desmond Jackson, RB Justin Johnson, WR Manuel Johnson, DE David King, LB * * * * * * At a glance Specialists Starters Returning (2) P Mike Knall LS Derek Shaw Specialists Starters Lost (3) P Michael Cohen K Garrett Hartley H Hays McEachern Travis Lewis, DE Pryce Macon, TE Eric Mensik, Ol Britt Mitchell, DL Cordero Moore, DB Jonathan Nelson, DB Sam Proctor, DT Adrian Taylor, WR Adron Tennell, DL Casey Walker, DE R.J. Washington, DE John Williams, OL Trent Williams, WR Corey Wilson NATIONAL CHAMPIONS S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y

6 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S 6 Sooner Football Notes Looking Back at 2007 Oklahoma finished the season with an 11-3 mark, 6-2 in the Big 12, good for first place in the South Division. The Sooners advanced to the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game at San Antonio s Alamodome where they vanquished Missouri, OU then dropped a decision to West Virginia in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The Sooners ranked No. 8 in both final polls. Conference Title No. 41: Oklahoma won its 41st conference championship, a remarkable feat considering the Sooners have held conference membership for just 93 of their 113 football seasons. OU has won a conference title in nearly half of its league seasons (44%). All-American Nos. 143 and 144: LB Curtis Lofton and OG Duke Robinson both earned consensus All-America honors in The Sooner program has averaged 1.3 All-Americans per year since its inception, which actually predates All-America teams. Sooners Play Another Difficult Schedule: Oklahoma played a schedule comprised solely of FBS opponents in Four of those opponents were ranked. Missouri held the No. 1 ranking when it lost to OU in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game, Ten Win: Oklahoma won at least 10 games for the 30th time in its history. No other program has hit double digits that often. Alabama is second on that list with 28. Close Losses: Four of Oklahoma s last seven losses came on the game s final play, including the 2007 setback at Colorado. All four of those defeats took place away from Norman. OU in the Polls: Oklahoma has now spent 658 weeks ranked in the Associated Press College Football Poll. That ranks No. 4 all-time, No. 1 among teams in the Big 12 Conference. With 95 weeks ranked at No. 1, Oklahoma and Notre Dame have held that spot more than any other college program. The Opted for Early NFL Entry: Three players who were juniors in 2007 decided to forgo their senior season to enter the NFL Draft. Those three were WR Malcolm Kelly, LB Curtis Lofton and CB Reggie Smith. Rankings Recap OU players and units that ranked among the top 25 nationally in Team Kickoff returns, No. 1, Passing efficiency, No. 1, Scoring offense, No. 5, Sacks allowed, No. 5, 1.0 Rushing defense, No. 17, Tackles for loss, No. 17, 7.36 Scoring defense, No. 19, Individual Passing efficiency, Sam Bradford, No. 1, Kickoff returns, DeMarco Murray, No. 7, Tackles, Curtis Lofton, No. 7, Sacks, Auston English, No. 15, 0.86 Kickoff returns, Juaquin Iglesias, No. 16, OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * Big Crowds Follow Stoops Era Oklahoma has drawn 4,499,034 fans for Bob Stoops 56 home games (started in 1999) and all 56 have been sold out. The Sooners are 54-2 on Owen Field under their current head coach. The current string of sellouts is the second longest in school history, trailing a string of 69 from The average home attendance of 84,858 in 2007 was a school record. The top eight seasons for football attendance at Oklahoma came on Stoops watch. The crowd of 85,357 that gathered for the 07 Miami game is the largest in OU history. Oklahoma has exceeded its listed seating capacity of 82,112 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in each of its last 30 home games. Oklahoma has played before sellout crowds in 100 of the 119 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 8,598,842 (average of 72,259) have watched the Sooners. The figure should over over 1 billion some time in the 2009 campaign. Did You Know? The Sooners have had held a double-digit lead in 99 of the 119 games Bob Stoops has coached at Oklahoma. Looking Ahead to 2008 Some 27 players who filled a starting role last season return. That compares with 29 last season, 26 in 2006 and 17 in Category Leaders: The Sooners return their top passer (Sam Bradford), top receiver (Juaquin Iglesias), top kick returner (Iglesias), leader in total offense (Bradford), in all-purpose yards (Iglesias) and punter (Mike Knall). They must replace their leading rusher (Allen Patrick), their leader in field goals (Garrett Hartley), in tackles (Curtis Lofton), in interceptions (D.J. Wolfe) and fumble recoveries (Wolfe).. Oklahoma By the Numbers 71,000 - Number of season ticket holders at Oklahoma The number of weeks the Sooners have been ranked in the AP poll. That figure ranks No. 4 nationally, No. 1 among Big 12 schools Number of nationally televised games that featured OU The number of games in which OU has scored 50 points Consecutive games in which OU has scored a touchdown The number of weeks OU has been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. That ties for the national lead with Notre Dame Games that Stoops teams won by at least 20 points. 9 - Number of consecutive seasons the Sooners have been in a bowl. 7 - Number of national championships won by OU teams. 6 - Number of BCS bowl appearances, best among Big 12 schools. 5 - Number of Big 12 titles won by Oklahoma (no other league member has more than two). 5 - Consecutive number of years in which OU has produced a first-round NFL Draft pick (the 2007 draft was not completed at press time). 4 - Number of Heisman Trophy winners produced by Oklahoma.

7 About the Sooner Offense Under Stoops, Oklahoma has produced its career leader in passing and receiving, its No. 3 and No. 4 career rushers and the school record holder for season rushing, passing and receiving yards. OU has scored at least one touchdown in every game dating back to Nov. 7, Under Stoops, OU has rushed for 200 yards 36 times, including 30 over the last five seasons. In the Stoops era, OU has 123 TD of 25+ yards and 247 scoring drives of less than 2:00. Oklahoma s 2007 team scored in 50 of 56 quarters. Last year marked the fifth straight in which more than one OU back had a 100-yard rushing game. The 2007 team had five one-play scoring drives. Three were rushes and the shortest was 17 yards. In 2007, OU had three, 90-yard scoring drives: 96 vs. Utah State, 94 vs. Texas, 91 vs. Texas Tech. OU won its first individual and team statistical titles in several years in Sam Bradford was the nation s leader in passing efficiency and Oklahoma topped the same category. OU had not won an individual stat championship since 1979 when RB Billy Sims led the nation in scoring with 138 points. The Sooners had not captured a team stat title since 1987 when they were tops in rushing offense, scoring offense, scoring defense, pass defense, scoring offense, total offense, total defense. The 2007 team was the second-highest scoring team in OU history with 592 points. It was just the fifth Oklahoma team to eclipse 500 points, but the third for Stoops. The team went over 50 points five times season, over 60 twice and over 70 once. Two Plays = First Down Plus Some Oklahoma averaged 6.4 yards per play last season, the most since 1987 when the Sooners led the nation in rushing, scoring and total offense. Banner Year for Bradford Sam Bradford had one of the best freshman years in NCAA history... Led the nation in passing effiency at , just ahead of Heisman winner Tim Tebow. Fired 36 touchdown passes to break the NCAA freshman record by seven. Had consecutive completion strings 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, school record (tied) five TD passes vs. Miami and Texas A&M, hit at least 65% in 10 games, no INT in five games, at least one 30-yard pass in all games. Runs Like a Song Oklahoma s Juaquin Iglesias proved to be one of the nation s most versatile players last season... The team leader with 39 career games, he had 07 OU highs for catches (68) and yards (907). Iglesias also was the team s most used kickoff returner wtih 29 for an average of 28.5 yards per return, a figure that ranked No. 16 nationally. The Killeen, Texas, native had 1,833 all-purpose yards, 570 more than any other player on the team. He rushed eight times for 96 yards (10.9) and one touchdown. 1,000 x 4 Allen Patrick rushed for 1,009 yards last season to mark the fourth consecutive season in which the Sooners produced a 1,000-yard rusher. Patrick s feat is impressive given the fact that two of Patrick s back-ups, DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown combined to gain another 1,375. Trench Talk OU gave up just 14 sacks last season, the lowest total since sacks were recorded at OU (1992). The Sooners ranked No. 5 nationally in that cateory with 1.0 sack per game. Oklahoma returns its entire starting line and seven of the eight who were on the two-deep last year. Left guard Duke Robinson was a consensus All-American last season. Left tackle Phil Loadholt is the tallest starter in Oklahoma football history at 6-8. C Jon Cooper has the longest string of starts on this team at 29. * * * * * * Offense Notes Chart Climbers Completions SEASON Comp. Player Year Cl Sam Bradford 2007 Fr. Completions career Comp. Player Years Sam Bradford 2007 Completions pct season Minimum 50 attempts Pct. Player Year Sam Bradford 2007 touchdown passes season TD Player Year Sam Bradford 2007 touchdown passes career TD Player Years Sam Bradford passing efficiency season Eff. Player Year Cl Sam Bradford 2007 Fr. receptions season Rec. Player Pos. Year Juaquin Iglesias WR 2007 receptions career Rec. Player Pos. Years Juaquin Iglesias WR receiving yards season Yards Player Pos. Year Juaquin Iglesias WR 2007 receiving yards career Yards Player Pos. Year 6. 1,711 Juaquin Iglesias WR td receptions season TD Player Season Jermaine Gresham 2007 td receptions career TD Player Seasons Jermaine Gresham yard rec. games season Games Player Season 4. 3 Juaquin Iglesias yard rec. games career Games Player Seasons Pos Juaquin Iglesias total offense season Total Name Cl. Year 5. 3,128 Sam Bradford Fr NATIONAL CHAMPIONS S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y

8 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S 8 Defense Notes Stoops Era Defensive TDs 2007 Lendy Holmes Curtis Lofton Curtis Lofton Reggie Smith Nic Harris 2006 Marcus Walker Reggie Smith Zach Latimer 2005 Chijioke Onyenegecha D.J. Wolfe Clint Ingram 2004 Lance Mitchell 2003 Eric Bassey Jonathan Jackson Derrick Strait 2002 Eric Bassey Antonio Perkins Michael Hawkins Derrick Strait 63-yard INT vs. Texas Tech 12-yard FR vs. Missouri 45-yard INT vs. Utah St. 61-yard FR vs. Miami 24-yard INT vs. North Texas 33-yd.INT vs. Boise St. 42-yd. INT vs. Baylor 22-yd. INT vs. M. Tenn. 63-yd.INT vs. Neb. 65-yd. INT vs. Kansas 48-yd. INT vs. Tulsa 28-yd. FR vs. Kansas 34-yd. INT vs. UCLA 21-yd. INT vs. Texas 17-yd. FR vs. Texas A&M 45-yd. FR vs. Alabama 50-yd. INT vs. UTEP 45-yd. INT vs. UTEP 75-yd. INT vs. Baylor 2001 Rocky Calmus 14-yd. FR vs. North Carolina Derrick Strait Cory Heinecke Roy Williams Teddy Lehman 2000 Roy Williams Rocky Calmus Derrick Strait Torrance Marshall J.T. Thatcher 1999 Mike Woods 47-yd. INT vs. North Carolina 69-yd. FR vs. Air Force 18-yd. FR vs. Kansas St. 2-yd. INT vs. Texas 35-yd. INT vs. UTEP 41-yd. INT vs. Texas 32-yd. INT vs. Nebraska 41-yd. INT vs. TAMU 85-yd. INT vs. Texas Tech 43-yd. INT vs. Oklahoma St. About the Sooner Defense 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM 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. 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/fumble returns with five touchdowns to tie the school record set in 1956, 2000 and Stoops Era Staple: Run Defense Last season, six opponents rushed for 66 or fewer yards. Eighteen times, Bob Stoopscoached Oklahoma teams have held opponents under 40 rushing yards in a game. Four times the total has resulted in negative yards. Slackers? Not These Opponents North Texas: No. 18 nationally in passing offense. Tulsa: No. 1 in total offense, No. 3 in passing offense, No. 4 in passing efficiency, No. 6 in scoring offense. Texas: No. 13 in total offense, No. 14 in scoring offense, No. 17 in rushing offense. Texas A&M: No. 13 in rushing offense, No. 22 in sacks allowed. Texas Tech: No. 1 in passing offense, No. 2 in total offense, No. 5 in passing efficiency, No. 7 in scoring offense, No. 17 in sacks allowed. Oklahoma State: No. 3 in sacks allowed, No. 8 in rushing offense, No. 7 in total offense, No. 15 in passing efficiency. Missouri: No. 5 in total offense, No. 9 in passing, No. 8 in scoring offense, No. 13 in passing efficiency. West Virginia: No. 2 in sacks allowed, No. 3 in rushing offense, No. 9 in scoring offense. *

9 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 five different kinds of plays punt returns, two faked FG, 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 kickoffs and 14 punts for TDs 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 returns of 15 or more yards with 14 TD. Interception Returns returns of 10 or more yards with 20 TD. Fumble Returns -- four returns of 15 or more yards with five TD. OU Leads Nation in Kickoff Returns Oklahoma s kickoff returns led the nation for 2007 with an average of yards per return... The Sooners had 19 kickoff returns that covered at least 30 yards. Four different players had a return of more than 35 yards. All five 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 first 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 24 punts for an average of He unleashed a 66-yarder, the longest of the season for OU, against Missouri in the Big 12 Championship game. In his five 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. Hartley Wraps Up Stellar Career K Garrett Hartley wrapped up a tremendous career... Hartley finished his career with 43 games, 47-of-58 on field goals and 169-of-176 on PAT kicks. He ranks No. 6 in OU history with 310 points, No. 3 in field goals and No. 4 on extra points. Hartley may be most missed for his kickoffs. As a senior, he averaged 66.8 yards with a whopping 29 touchbacks. Three kickers figure to vy for the open positiion. The three are redshirt freshmen Jimmy Stevens and Matthew Moreland and true freshman Tress Way. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES * * * * * * Specialties A look at special teams TDs and other notable special teams plays during the Stoops Era DeMarco Murray 91-yard KOR vs. Baylor (TD) DeMarco Murray 81-yard KOR vs. Tulsa (TD) 2006 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 2005 Faked FG vs. Nebraska with H Cody Freeby pitching to K Garrett Hartley for a six-yard rush (first down) Faked FG vs. Kansas with H Cody Freeby passing to Russell Dennison, four yards (first down) Faked punt vs. Texas with J.D. Runnels running six yards (first down) 2004 Mark Clayton 50-yard PR vs. Oklahoma St. (TD) Antonio Perkins 51-yard PR vs. Houston (TD) 2003 Trey DiCarlo recovered his own onside kick in the second quarter 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. Alabama, 2003 (first down, eventual TD) 2002 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 field goal (TD) Antonio Perkins 82-yard PR vs. UTEP (TD) Antonio Perkins 91-yard PR vs. Tulsa (TD) 2001 K Tim Duncan 10-yard run vs. Texas A&M on a faked 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 (first down, eventual field goal) Jarrail Jackson 70-yard PR vs. Missouri (TD) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y

10 2008 Outlook 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S 10 JUAQUIN IGLESIAS Over the last eight seasons, Oklahoma has won five Big 12 Conference Football Championships... with five different quarterbacks. That fact alone carries plenty of intrigue, but it s really nothing more than a sub plot to what is happening in Norman. For a program to truly become a program it must transcend any one person, a message head coach Bob Stoops, the recipient of much of the undesired credit, has preached consistently relative to Oklahoma s success during his tenure. Stoops has seen four of his assistant coaches move on to head coaching jobs at major universities. Even before the 2008 draft, he witnessed 32 NFL draft choices, including eight of the first round variety, rise from the Sooner camp. And yet the program keeps winning. Since 2000, no college program can top Oklahoma s 90 victories. In Stoops nine years, Oklahoma has won fewer than 10 games just two times. The five Big 12 crowns are three more than OU s closest competitor. In 2008, with much of the cast responsible for last year s league title returning, OU, the first program to win two straight Big 12 Championships, will shoot for three in a row. The Offense Most of the returning players on this team reside on offense. That said, there is still the matter of replacing some key performers in the rushing and receiving corps. Otherwise, this is an offense with a lot of experience and ability to produce. Sam Bradford returns at quarterback after one of the most surprisingly pleasant freshman seasons anyone can remember. He ll throw to a a group of receivers that features last season s top passcatcher, Juaquin Iglesias, and TE Jermaine Gresham; hand off to a backfield that combined for more than 1,300 on their own and toil behind 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * a mammoth offensive line that returns seven of the eight players that were on last season s two-deep. The message for that collection of players is to become more consistent. While the 2007 team ranked No. 5 in scoring offense (42.3), there is hope that the group can cash in a higher percentage of possessions and develop more dominance in imposing its will. Quarterbacks Sam Bradford s freshman season turned in to quite possibly the best freshman season for any quarterback. With uncanny accuracy, he set an NCAA frosh mark with 36 touchdown passes and led the nation in passing efficiency (176.5). Bradford is back and so are the two players who worked in support of him last season. Joey Halzle, a senior, completed 30-of-51 attempts for 454 yards and three touchdowns against just one interception. Keith Nichol, a sophomore, played less, but still managed to impress with his savvy, arm strength and athletic ability. During the signing period, OU added 6-5 Landry Jones, one of the highest rated prep quarterbacks in the nation. Running Backs For the second time in as many years Oklahoma loses a 1,000-yard rusher, but doesn t flinch. DeMarco Murray missed the last three games of the season due to injury, but still ran for 764 yards and 13 touchdowns in his freshman season. The burner scorched Utah State for a 92-yard touchdown run and returned two kickoffs for TDs, a 91-yarder against Baylor and an 81-yarder against Tulsa. Chris Brown, a junior, continued as Mr. Dependable, rolling up 611 yards. He scored nine touchdowns and proved to be OU s most effective ballcarrier in short-yardage situations. He rushed 25 times on third down and was successful on 21 of those with a first down and/or touchdown. Both Murray and Brown will miss spring practices while recuperating

11 2008 Outlook from surgery so the door will be open for talented and versatile Mossis Madu. He rushed 40 times for 232 yards (5.8./carry) last season and could be a dangerous receiver. Signing day also yielded a couple players who might be ready to go from day one. Both Jermie Calhoun and Justin Johnson were decorated prep players and both have physical qualities that should serve them well on the college level. The fullback position endured the loss of Ian Pleasant and Dane Zaslaw, but is still well-stocked. Brody Eldridge is listed as a tight end, but often lines up at H-back and was so highly regarded as a blocker that he earned first-team All-Big 12 fullback honors last season even though he had no rushing attempts. Another candidate is Matt Clapp, who redshirted last season after playing in his freshman campaign. With the bulk he added last season and his athletic ability, coaches expect Clapp to contribute in a significant way. Receivers For the definition of breakout season see Juaquin Iglesias, The Killeen, Texas, native entered last season with 60 career receptions for 804 yards through two seasons. Then, as a junior, he led Oklahoma with 68 grabs for 907 yards and five touchdowns. Iglesias also emerged as one of the nation s most dangerous kick returners and rushed eight times for a 10.9-yard average. He ll likely have one of the outside spots. Other candidates Quentin Chaney, Adron Tennell and Brandon Caleb. Chaney, a senior, had the best game of his career in the Fiesta Bowl and his four-catch, 129-yard outing is cause for optimism. Tennell was off to a good start last season with a 22.8-yard per catch average, but suffered a season ending knee injury at Texas Tech. He will sit out the spring drills. DEMARCO MURRAY an injury hardship ruling to have his sophmore year restored and coaches are excited to watch his progress. A pair of redshirts will be in the mix, too, in Tyler Stradford and Corey Wilson. In the slot, watch for speedy Manuel Johnson, a senior, who had 31 grabs last season for 448 yards. Oklahoma s top 10 recruiting class was perhaps rated the highest at the receiver position with three big and physical players joining the roster. It is not difficult to envision those three, Joshua Jarboe, Dejuan Miller and Jameel Owens, on the field early in their careers. At tight end, OU welcomes back talented Jermaine Gresham, who became a touchdown reception as a sophomore. His 11 TD grabs exceeded the best total ever turned in by a Sooner tight end. The swift big man is a nightmarish match-up. Eldridge will play at the tight end spot as will Eric Mensik, who figures to see the most extensive action of his career. Offensive Line A quick glance at the depth chart would seemingly leave the Oklahoma coaches gushing, but that s not the case. While OU returns seven of eight from last season s two-deep, including all five starters, the Sooner coaches sing a recurring theme -- consistency. They know that the success of the aerial game depends on the ability to establish the rushing attack, and they want more productivity in that area. The numbers on which the team will build on pretty impressive. OU quarterbacks dropped into the pocket 415 times last season and were sacked just 14 times. In addition, the team averaged yards on the ground while throwing for S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y Caleb also missed nearly all of last season due to injury, but he received * * * * * * NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 11

12 2008 Outlook 7 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S 4 1 C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 4 B O W L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A L L-A M E R I C A N S 6 4 N AT I O N A L AWA R D W I N N E R S GERALD MCCOY Phil Loadholt, at 6-8 the tallest starter in OU history, will line up at left tackle, while Trent Williams and Branndon Braxton will likely battle again for the right tackle spot. Left guard Duke Robinson was a consensus All-American last season and right guard Brandon Walker out-graded the other four starters on the coaches charts. The returning center is the venerable Jon Cooper, whose string of 29 consecutive starts is the longest on the team. In many cases, the backups can t be considered backups. Most are good enough to challenge for starting spots. Among the tackles are Cory Brandon, redshirt freshman Donald Stephenson and incoming freshmen Stephen Good and Britt Mitchell. At guard, those in the mix include Brian Simmons and redshirt freshmen Jason Hannan and Alex Williams. The center reserves will be Hannan and incoming freshman Ben Habern. The line returns a number of starters, but the coaches talk about competition in the trenches probably as much as any other position on the team. It s obvious that the one thing that may outweigh the experience on the line is its depth. The resulting challenges for playing time should make things interesting. The Defense Things are a little different than what they appeared to be even as late as early January. Graduation and early professional departures have given the spring some added meaning in identifying players who will step into more prominent roles. Across the front four, the Sooners appear set with experience and depth. The questions loom at linebacker and in the secondary where the early departures and graduation hit hardest. Spring ball will be critical and new players that will join the team in August will have opportunities for immediate playing time. Defensive Line At defensive end, Oklahoma is one better than it might have been since a sixth year was granted to John Williams. Now comes the hard part -- battling back from Achilles tendon surgery to regain the form that led him to start three of the first four games in If Williams can get back, he ll be teamed with some good ones. Auston English, No. 15 in the nation last season with 9.5 sacks, returns along with Jeremy Beal and Alan Davis, both of whom have previous starting experience, and Pryce Macon, who has played in a reserve role. The list of newcomers has those around the program excited, too, with Frank Alexander and Jontae Bumpus getting their first shot at live action along with true freshmen David King and R.J. Washington. Alexander was impressive in his redshirt season, while Bumpus spent 2007 recuperating from pre-season surgery. Linebackers The Sooners will re-tool at linebacker and introduce some new faces. The most experienced returnee is Ryan Reynolds, the starter on the weak side last season, but now a candidate for the middle position. Lamont Robinson was a reserve at middle linebacker last season and also will vie for the playing time. On the weak side, players that will get a look include returnees Brandon Crow, who played last season on special teams, 2007 redshirt Travis Lewis and incoming freshman Daniel Franklin. The strong side will feature competition among transplanted safety Keenan Clayton, who was a starter in 2006, and junior college signee J.R. Bryant. Two players who figure to get snaps on both the strong and weak sides include redshirt freshman Austin Box and junior college transfer Mike Balogun OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM *

13 2008 Outlook Defensive Backs Like linebacker, the secondary will feature a number of new starters. That s not to say the defensive backfield is devoid of experience. Nic Harris will be back for his third season as a starter after getting the nod in all 14 games of the 2007 season at strong safety and Lendy Holmes is back after playing extensively as a corner and nickel. Harris will likely hold down the strong safety and nickel positions with junior college transfer David Sims and redshirt freshman Sam Proctor in pursuit. Holmes will get a look at free safety along with redshirt freshman Desmond Jackson. The field corners include Dominque Franks, who started the Fiesta Bowl, and Jonathan Nelson, while the boundary side will include sophomore Brian Jackson and redshirt freshman Jamell Fleming. Newcomer Joseph Iboloye will compete for one of the safety spots, but coaches want a chance to work him out before determining which one. The Special Teams There won t be much need for a program to identify the key special teams personnel -- with one exception, they re all the same from a year ago when the special teams logged a stellar season. Kicker Garrett Hartley was a fixture for the previous four seasons. A Groza Award finalist as a junior, he left OU as one of the most productive kickers in school history. Hartley excelled in the most recognizable categories, field goals and points after touchdown, but those who witnessed his career know that the attribute may be missed most is in the area of kickoffs. RYAN REYNOLDS Those who will compete for the kicking job include redshirt freshmen Jimmy Stevens and Matthew Moreland and true freshman Tress Way. Punter Mike Knall as a junior, so much so that he won the starting job in game 10. With an average of 43.7 yards and an impressive hang time, Knall fits the bill. He s also adept at pinning opponents deep. Last season, he dropped down six of 24 punts inside the 20 with only two touchbacks. Returners Oklahoma led the nation in kickoff returns last season and will return its two most lethal, Juaquin Iglesias and DeMarco Murray. Reggie Smith must be replaced as the primary punt returner, but Dominque Franks is a solid candidate. Look for others to get a shot as spring provides ample opportunity to audition several. Deep Snapper Derek Shaw has had the job for the last two seasons and the coaching staff also likes his backup, Kyle Johnson. Holder Hays McEachern had the job the last two seasons, but wrapped up his eligibility and will be missed. The Sooners will review replacements during spring drills S E A S O N C OAC H I N G S TA F F T H E S O O N E R S S E A S O N R E V I E W U N I V E R S I T Y Prior to his senior season, the college kickoff location was moved back from the 35 to the 30, but Hartley showed no ill effects. He still booted 29 touchbacks compared to only two by OU opponents. * * * * * * NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 13