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UCF running back Bentavious Thompson is no longer with the team, according to first-year coach Gus Malzahn. "He's no longer with us," Malzahn said during the team's media day event Tuesday. "We wish him nothing but the best." Thompson participated in spring practice but wasn't listed on the team's official roster. No official reason was given for his departure, but according to a report b 247Sports, he wasn't in the transfer portal yet.

The Miami native appeared in 30 games, totaling 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns during his time with the Knights. He ranked third on the team in rushing with 382 yards and five touchdowns last season, including a career-high 110 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns in the team's win over USF on Nov. 27, 2020. Thompson's departure leaves UCF without its top three rushers from last season, with Greg McCrae and Otis Anderson also gone. - Orlando Sentinel

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RB Bentavious Thompson, Oklahoma
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08/02/21 - Austin Stogner, rSr/2024, Oklahoma, 6-6, 254 (DS#22 TE) + More +

Stogner was having a terrific season when an injury against Kansas derailed it, and threatened his football future. But Stogner figures to be a major weapon for the Sooners once again as he's worked back close to full strength. Stogner had plenty of chemistry with Spencer Rattler, averaging 16.2 yards per catch with three touchdowns. If he shows he's back to being the player he was before the injury, Stogner could be an even bigger part of OU's offense this season, especially in the red zone. - Daily Oklahoman

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TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma
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08/02/21 - Perrion Winfrey, Sr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-4, 290 (DS#4 DT) + More +

While most on this list are looking for a breakthrough to become major contributors, Winfrey is looking to take the next step and go from a solid piece of the defense into a destructive force. Winfrey's build, at 6-foot-4, 292 pounds, strength, and agility give him the opportunity to make a significant step forward and become the Sooners' best defensive lineman in quite some time, and potentially work his way not only into the first round of next year's NFL Draft but possibly high in the first round. - Daily Oklahoman

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DT Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
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07/31/21 - Michael Turk, rSr/2023, Oklahoma, 6-0, 227 (DS#4 P) + More +

Arizona State's Michael Turk has been named to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award which goes annually to the nation's top punter. Turk, the nephew of former NFL punter Matt Turk, only had 14 punts for an average of 47.21 yards in the shortened 2020 season but still earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors. He was a semifinalist for the award in 2019, finishing first in the Pac-12 and 11th in the nation in punting (46.0 ypp). Turk's high and booming kicks enabled ASU's punt coverage unit to finish 12th in the nation in net punting (41.6). - Arizona Republic

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P Michael Turk, Oklahoma
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07/30/21 - *Gabe Brkic, rJr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-2, 195 (DS#1 K) + More +

Oklahoma kicker Gabe Brkic is vying to be the first Sooner win the Lou Groza Award. Brkic was named to the award's watch list Wednesday, an award that recognizes the nation's top placekicker. He was named as a semifinalist for the award the last two seasons. Brkic is one of 30 candidates on the watch list, and is one of six kickers on the list that made at least three field goals from 50 yards or more. The redshirt junior nailed 20 of his 26 field goal attempts last season, including 8/12 from 40 yards or more, and made all 52 of his extra point attempts. For his career, Brkic has made 37 of his 43 field goal attempts. - Norman Transcript

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K *Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
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07/30/21 - Perrion Winfrey, Sr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-4, 290 (DS#4 DT) + More +

The Sooners landed several players on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy watch lists Tuesday. The watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player, included OU linebacker Nik Bonitto, defensive end Isaiah Thomas and defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey. All three players were also named to the preseason All-Big 12 team earlier this month, as the trio have inserted themselves as key defensive players to watch this season. Binitto was also named to the Butkus Award watch list earlier this week, which is given to the nation's top linebacker. Winfrey was also named to the Outland Trophy watch list, along with OU guards Marquis Hayes and Tyrese Robinson. The award is given to the nation's top interior lineman on either side of the ball. - Norman Transcript

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DT Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
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07/30/21 - Luke Elzinga, rSr/2025, Oklahoma, 6-4, 222 (DS#13 P) + More +

Central Michigan punter Luke Elzinga has been named to the 2021 Ray Guy Award Watch List. Elzinga, a redshirt freshman from Grand Rapids, is one of 51 punters nationwide named to the list. The award goes to the top punter in college football and is named in honor of Guy, who is recognized as the greatest punter of all time and is a member of the Pro Football and College Football halls of fame. Elzinga earned first team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2020 when he ranked second in the MAC with a 43.2-yard average and 13 of his 33 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line. - Central Michigan Football

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P Luke Elzinga, Oklahoma
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07/28/21 - *Nik Bonitto, rJr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-3, 248 (DS#2 OLB) + More +

After the watch lists for the offensive awards were announced last week, the focus shifts to defense and special teams. The Butkus Award watch list, released on Monday, included OU linebackers Nik Bonitto and Brian Asamoah. The award is given annually to the nation's top line backer. Bonitto enters his senior year as a leader for the Sooners' improved defensive squad. Last season, the senior outside linebacker recorded 18 solo tackles and led the team with 8.5 sacks. Bonitto was also named to the preseason All-Big 12 team earlier this month. - Norman Transcript

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OLB *Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
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07/26/21 - Austin Stogner, rSr/2024, Oklahoma, 6-6, 254 (DS#22 TE) + More +

After a breakout season in 2020, Austin Stogner is another Sooners play to watch this fall. The junior tight end was announced as a player on the John Mackey Award watch list Friday, the award given to the nation's top tight end. It's the second consecutive year Stogner has landed on the watch list, and will look to be the Sooners first recipient of the ward since Mark Andrews in 2017. After recording seven catches during his freshman campaign, Stogner finished his sophomore season as a reliable target for quarterback Spencer Rattler. He was the third-leading receiver on the team, recording 26 receptions for 426 yards and three touchdowns. - Norman Transcript

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TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma
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07/25/21 - *Marvin Mims Jr., Jr/2023, Oklahoma, 5-11, 183 (DS#9 WR) + More +

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step Monday toward moving to the Southeastern Conference and leaving the Big 12 behind. The only schools to win college football national championships during the Big 12's 27-year history notified the conference they would not be renewing an agreement that binds its members through 2025. In a joint statement, the schools made no mention of the SEC and said “the universities intend to honor their existing grant of rights agreements."

"However, both universities will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving collegiate athletics landscape as they consider how best to position their athletics programs in the future," the schools said. Texas and Oklahoma have been in discussions with the SEC about joining the league, though neither school nor the powerhouse conference has acknowledged that publicly. The "grant of rights" gives the conference control of the school’s media rights and runs concurrent with the Big 12's television contracts with ESPN and Fox, which expire in 2025. - AP College Football

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WR *Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma
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07/16/21 - *Nik Bonitto, rJr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-3, 248 (DS#2 OLB) + More +

As the Sooners have risen, so has Bonitto, and that's no accident. "His turnaround has just been fantastic," OU coach Lincoln Riley said. "It's a great story to see where he was, and I think it's great for a lot of young athletes out there. They ought to read his story. Everybody thinks, 'Well, I get highly recruited and I'm gonna roll into OU or any of these other places and I'm gonna be this (star) and it's just gonna happen.' And Nik was extremely highly recruited, came out of one of the best high schools in the country and was extremely successful coming in and then, man, it was rough. "A lot of dudes would've quit. A lot of dudes would've transferred. A lot of guys would've went and done something else. He's reaping the rewards right now. Three years ago, to think that we would bring Nik Bonitto to Big 12 Media Days is … at that point I would've said, 'No way." - Daily Oklahoman

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OLB *Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
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07/14/21 - Jalen Redmond, rJr/2023, Oklahoma, 6-2, 291 (DS#17 DT) + More +

Redmond has been an intriguing player since his arrival from Midwest City, but his playing time has been drastically limited after health issues limited him to just three games as a freshman in 2018 and then he opted out last season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, though, Redmond looked like he was ready to fulfill those high expectations, with a team-leading 6.5 sacks and was third on the team with 11.0 tackles. Redmond has spent time both on the interior and edge for the Sooners, though the interior figures to be his preeminent spot in 2021, teaming with Perrion Winfrey to form a formidable duo on the inside. But with Redmond and Isaiah Thomas, OU has plenty of versatility up front and could mix and match things up there to take advantage of favorable matchups. - Daily Oklahoman

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DT Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma
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07/09/21 - Mikey Henderson, So/2024, Oklahoma, 6-1, 245 (DS#999 FB) + More +

On Tuesday, the Big 12 announced its media-voted preseason all-conference teams, as well as its preseason offensive, defensive and newcomer players of the year. Nine Sooners were selected to the all-conference teams and Eric Gray, a junior running back transfer from Tennessee, was honored as newcomer of the year. Given Tuesday's dismissal of running back Mikey Henderson, the Sooners are bound to be counting on Gray to stay healthy, produce and carry a heavier load than previously figured. Henderson carried nine times for 81 yards and a touchdown last season from the H-back position. It was during spring drills he began the transition to running back. He is the second running back to be dismissed from the team since May, the other being Seth McGowan. - Norman Transcript

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FB Mikey Henderson, Oklahoma
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06/14/21 - Isaiah Thomas, rSr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-5, 265 (DS#17 DE) + More +

Sooner defensive lineman Isaiah Daveion Thomas was arrested early Sunday morning by University of Oklahoma Police, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Thomas was arrested at 2:08 a.m. Sunday for failure to appear on a petty larceny charge and driving while under the influence, and he had a hold related to a Norman arrest on a state charge of driving while intoxicated or impaired, public information officer Mendi Brandon said. Thomas was booked into the Cleveland County detention center at 2:59 a.m. and bailed out a little over eight hours later by a bail bondsman on $2,000 bond - $1,000 for the municipal counts combined and $1,000 for the state counts. According to the county court clerk's office, no official charges have been filed against Thomas as of Monday. - Norman Transcript

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DE Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma
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05/29/21 - Phil Paea, rSr/2024, Oklahoma, 6-3, 305 (DS#999 DT) + More +

It didn't take long for Blake Anderson to start convincing former players from high profile college football conferences to transfer to Utah State. Shortly after Anderson was named USU's head coach last December, players from Power 5 conferences started announcing their intent to move to Cache Valley. In February alone, the Aggies signed six transfers from P5 programs in defensive ends Byron Hobbs-Vaughns (Texas) and Patrick Joyner Jr. (Miami), defensive tackle Jahaziel Lee (Georgia Tech), cornerback Kyle Mayberry (Kansas), running back Calvin Tyler Jr. (Oregon State) and offensive lineman Quazzel White (TCU).

That trend has continued into the spring as three former Big 10 Conference athletes have verbally committed to Anderson and the Aggies during the past seven weeks - two of whom were teammates at the University of Michigan. USU's latest verbal commit is former Michigan defensive tackle Phillip Paea, who announced his decision Wednesday on Instagram. Paea is following in the footsteps of Hunter Reynolds, who pledged his commitment to the Aggies in mid-April. Paea and Reynolds were both part of Michigan's 2017 recruiting class. - Herald Journal Tribune

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DT Phil Paea, Oklahoma
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