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09/10/24 - Gracen Halton, Jr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

WEEK 2 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Gracen Halton, DT, Jr.,...Halton was a defensive standout in Oklahoma's narrow 16-12 victory over Houston. Halton registered two tackles for loss, including a sack for an 11-yard loss and a five-yard stop that resulted in a safety with 1:42 left in the game, preserving Oklahoma's slim lead. The safety was Oklahoma's only scoring play of the second half. Halton's efforts helped limit Houston to just 58 rushing yards and 1.7 yards per carry. Entering the season with only 3.5 career tackles for loss and no sacks, Halton now ranks second among SEC defensive linemen with 3.5 tackles for loss this season and has 2.5 sacks totaling 20 yards. - SEC Football

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DT Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
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09/03/24 - Tyler Keltner, rSr/2025, Oklahoma + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tyler Keltner, PK, RS-Sr.,...In his Oklahoma debut, redshirt senior kicker Tyler Keltner made field goals of 50, 42, and 24 yards and all six PAT attempts to help the Sooners to a 51-3 win over Temple on Friday. The 50-yarder came on his first attempt of the game, was OU's first 50-yard field goal make since the 2021 season and just the fourth in a season opener in program history. Keltner became only the second OU kicker to convert a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt as a Sooner. The other occurrence came in 1973. Keltner's 15 points tied for the most by an SEC kicker on the week. Among the three SEC kickers who made three field goals, he was the only one with a 50-yarder. - SEC Football

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K Tyler Keltner, Oklahoma
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08/30/24 - Jackson Arnold, So/2027, Oklahoma + More +

Jackson Arnold threw four touchdown passes - three to newcomer Deion Burks - and No. 16 Oklahoma routed Temple 51-3 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Oklahoma forced six turnovers and held Temple to 197 yards in its first game as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Sooners joined the league this summer after a long run in the Big 12. Arnold, a sophomore, completed 17 of 25 passes for 141 yards in his first career victory as a starting quarterback for the Sooners. Burks, a transfer from Purdue, never caught more than two touchdown passes in a game for the Boilermakers. He had three scores at halftime Friday and finished with six catches for 36 yards.

Freshman Taylor Tatum ran for 66 yards and a touchdown on just four carries, the best run a 35-yard burst that showed off some of his immense potential. The Sooners led 34-0 at the half. They forced four turnovers and held the Owls to 80 yards before the break. Oklahoma's Jaren Kanak returned a fumbled punt return 21 yards for a touchdown to put the Sooners up 44-3 early in the fourth quarter. Forrest Brock passed for 128 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions for Temple. The Owls fumbled four times and lost them all. - AP College Football

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QB Jackson Arnold, Oklahoma
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12/27/23 - Deion Burks, rJr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM: Deion Burks, Purdue,...Burks led Purdue in receptions (47), receiving yards (629) and touchdowns (7). His seven receiving touchdowns ranked fourth in the conference. - Purdue Football

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WR Deion Burks, Oklahoma
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11/27/23 - Sam Franklin, rJr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FIRST TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, R-Soph., UT Martin,...Franklin built upon a strong season in which he was named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2022 by flirting with a historical season. The running back rushed 223 times for 1,378 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season - finishing just 34 yards shy of the program's single-season rushing record. A finalist for the 2023 Walter Payton Award, he ranked second nationally with his 1,378 yards while sitting third in the FCS with 125.3 rushing yards per game. He eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau in seven contests - including a pair of 200-yard performances against Missouri State (259 yards) and North Alabama (221 yards). Finding the endzone 11 times - ranking eighth in the program's single-season history - his most electric performance came against Missouri State by tallying a season-high three rushing touchdowns. - UT Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, Oklahoma
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03/07/23 - Casey Thompson, rSr/2025, Oklahoma + More +

Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson - who started most of last season for the Huskers - will be "limited" in NU's upcoming spring camp, coach Matt Rhule said Monday. Thompson is recovering from offseason surgery on his throwing shoulder after passing for 2,407 yards and 17 touchdowns last season. "We're hoping he'll able to throw, but he'll be pretty limited," Rhule said. "And we'll err on the side of caution with all these guys, right? I don't see him being able to do very much other than potentially, at some point, being able to throw."

Thompson has participated in parts of offseason conditioning, and is part of a large quarterback room that includes Georgia Tech transfer Jeff Sims and four more scholarship players in Chubba Purdy, Logan Smothers, Heinrich Haarberg and Richard Torres. Rhule said Monday that Purdy and Haarberg are among the fastest players on the team according to GPS tracking software. The 6-foot, 195-pound Thompson has a history of injuries - and playing through them. At Texas, he toiled through a broken throwing thumb that didn't fully heal until summer 2022 surgery. During the 2022 season, he suffered elbow nerve damage that kept him out of 2½ games. The shoulder was its own problem. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Casey Thompson, Oklahoma
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02/27/23 - Austin Stogner, rSr/2024, Oklahoma + More +

When Austin Stogner entered the transfer portal on Dec. 5, he knew where he wanted to go. He just didn't know how to get the wheels in motion. The South Carolina tight end wanted to transfer to OU, where he spent the first three years of his college career. A second stint with a program is rare, even in the unpredictable era of the transfer portal, which is why Stogner was hesitant to return to Norman. "I really want to go back to OU, but I think that'd be kinda weird," Brad Stogner recalls his son, Austin, telling him. But Stogner ultimately did commit to OU on Dec. 8, marking the return of the former All-Big 12 second-team honoree.

It's a major addition for the Sooners, and it's one that materialized in a matter of fewer than 24 hours. The Plano, Texas, native joined OU in 2019 as a four-star prospect. ESPN rated Stogner as the No. 2 tight end in his class, and it didn't take long for him to contribute. Stogner had 26 catches for 422 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore in 2020, which helped him earn a spot on the All-Big 12 second team. Stogner likely would've put up even larger numbers had he not contracted a staph infection following a hit he took in a Week 10 game against Kansas. He lost about 35 pounds and missed all but one of OU's last five games as a result. - Daily Oklahoman

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TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma
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02/01/23 - Walter Rouse, rSr/2024, Oklahoma + More +

Walter Rouse was a big late win in the portal, as the Sooners secured his commitment after Rouse had already committed to Nebraska. Bill Bedenbaugh had plenty of success last season in the portal, grabbing McKade Mettauer from Cal and Tyler Guyton from TCU. Rouse fits that mold, and with Anton Harrison and Wanya Morris making the move to the NFL, there will be plenty of opportunity to make a quick impact. - Daily Oklahoman

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OT Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
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01/22/23 - Phil Paea, rSr/2024, Oklahoma + More +

At the current rate of departures, Utah State might struggle to field a defensive line next season. Since the conclusion of 2022 college football season, seven Aggies defensive lineman have entered the transfer portal, the latest becoming official Wednesday afternoon. One-time Michigan Wolverine Phillip Paea announced on social media that he has entered the transfer portal, following in the footsteps of Tavian Coleman, Daniel Grzesiak (Cincinnati), Patrick Joyner Jr. (Kansas), Aurion Peoples, Addison Trupp and Byron Vaughns.

Paea was a starter at defensive tackle for Utah State to begin last season, though his year was cut short after he tore his ACL in the Aggies' loss to Weber State in early September. In two games played (with a smattering of time against the Wildcats too), Paea recorded two tackles and an interception. As a junior in 2021, the 6-foot-4, 305 pound Paea played in all 14 games for the Mountain West Conference champion Aggies, and finished with 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Prior to arriving at Utah State, Paea spent four years at Michigan, where he appeared in three total games, while playing on both the offensive and defensive lines. - Deseret News

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DT Phil Paea, Oklahoma
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01/15/23 - Walter Rouse, rSr/2024, Oklahoma + More +

The transfer portal giveth, and the transfer portal taketh away - sometimes with the same player in the span of three days. Walter Rouse, the Stanford offensive tackle who committed to Nebraska on Wednesday, flipped to Oklahoma by Saturday. The 6-foot-6, 318-pounder said this week that NU would "shock the world" in 2023. By the weekend, he'd pulled a shocker himself. "I never knew how the power of one's faith and gut intuition could so forcefully persuade a decision," Rouse wrote on Twitter. "That happened to me this week." - Lincoln Journal Star

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OT Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
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01/08/23 - Andrel Anthony, Sr/2025, Oklahoma + More +

Michigan sophomore receiver Andrel Anthony Jr. becomes the latest Wolverine to enter his name in the transfer portal. Anthony, who announced his decision to transfer Wednesday night, is the ninth Michigan player since early December to leave the Wolverines. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder out of East Lansing High had only seven catches for 80 yards and a touchdown this season. As a freshman, he had 12 catches for 248 yards and three touchdowns, including his career day in a loss at Michigan State when he had six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony is the fourth Michigan player this week to enter his name in the transfer portal. He joins: Julius Welschof, Taylor Upshaw, Deuce Spurlock, Cade McNamara, Erick All, Louis Hansen, George Rooks and Alan Bowman. - Detroit News

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WR Andrel Anthony, Oklahoma
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01/07/23 - *Marvin Mims Jr., Jr/2023, Oklahoma + More +

OU suffered one of its biggest losses of the offseason Friday. Junior wide receiver Marvin Mims announced his decision to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. He finishes his three-year college career with 2,398 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on 123 receptions. Mims is ranked in the top 15 in program history for receiving yards (eighth), receiving touchdowns (10th) and receptions (15th). "To my brothers and coaches, thank you for pouring into me and pushing me every day to be the best person I can be on and off the field," Mims said via a statement on Twitter. "Sooner Nation, thank you for making a 17-year-old boy's dreams come true! The endless support and love will never be taken for granted."

Mims has been an impact player for OU since his first season in 2020. The former four-star prospect out of Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas, racked up a team-high 610 yards on 37 receptions and tied the Big 12 true freshman record of nine touchdowns catches. Mims served as the driving force in OU's passing game this season. He recorded career-highs of 54 receptions and 1,083 receiving yards to go along with six touchdowns. - Daily Oklahoman

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WR *Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma
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12/22/22 - Sam Franklin, rJr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, UT Martin,...A native of Little Rock, Ark., Franklin was part of a two-headed rushing attack for UT Martin, spelling first-team All-OVC selection Zak Wallace for a change of pace. Along with being named OVC Freshman of the Year, Franklin ranked fifth in the OVC in total rushing yards (676) despite having almost 25 less carries than any player who ranked ahead of him. He finished the season with 85 rushes to average 8.0 yards/carry, while scoring eight touchdowns. Franklin also caught 12 passes for 55 yards. A finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, Franklin scored a season-best three touchdowns in a win over Lindenwood while adding two scores and a season-high 157 rushing yards against Murray State. He also had 139 yards in a win at Houston Christian. He is the third UTM player to win this award, joining Don Chapman (2004) and John Bachus III (2019). - Tennessee-Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, Oklahoma
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12/22/22 - Sam Franklin, rJr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, UT Martin,...Rounding out the team's postseason honors were three selections to the All-Newcomer team as Franklin, Nelson and Tanksley earned spots on the 11-man list. Franklin ranked fifth in the OVC in total rushing yards (676) despite having almost 25 less carries than any player who ranked ahead of him. He finished the season with 85 rushes to average 8.0 yards/carry, while scoring eight touchdowns. - Tennessee-Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, Oklahoma
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12/17/22 - Febechi Nwaiwu, rJr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

2022 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: OL: Febechi Nwaiwu, North Texas,...Nwaiwu had a strong 2022 campaign after redshirting a season ago. A 12-game starter at guard for UNT, Nwaiwu blocked for a Mean Green offense that ranked inside the top-30 in FBS in total offense, rushing offense and scoring offense. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF) Nwaiwu is the highest graded freshman offensive lineman in Conference USA and ranks among the top-20 among all lineman in the league. In 391 pressure opportunities, Nwaiwu has not allowed a sack and has given up just 11 total pressures this season. - North Texas Football

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