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Asked of the status of Perkins' ongoing suspension, OU coach Lincoln Riley said it hasn't changed and the defensive end traveled with the team to Ames to provide off-field leadership. "He was there for moral support," Riley said. "Ronnie is an important leader for us. Just his presence there was really positive and I thought he contributed to an excited sideline. Just was really good for some of our young guys there in key positions. His status for Saturday has not changed." Perkins hasn't appeared in any games so far this season, because he reportedly failed a drug test last winter ahead of OU's Peach Bowl trip. Receiver Trejan Bridges and running back Rhamondre Stevenson were also reportedly suspended for the same reason and have not been available through OU's first three games. When any of the suspended players will return is still unclear, according to Riley. "It could change in five minutes, it could change maybe in three more weeks," he said. "I wish I had more answers, but sadly I do not." - Norman Transcript

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DE *Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma
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10/05/20 - *Gabe Brkic, rJr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-2, 195 (DS#1 K) + More +

Oklahoma kicker Gabe Brkic's run of perfection met its demise. The redshirt sophomore missed a 54-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the second quarter against Iowa State on Saturday. It marked his first-ever missed field goal during his college career. Brkic made his first kick of the night against Iowa State, which came on OU's first possession and measured at 18 yards to give the team an early 3-0 lead. Brkic later made a career-best 51-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, which was the longest field goal made by an OU kicker since Austin Seibert nailed a 51-yarder against West Virginia in 2017. Brkic connected on all 17 of his field-goal attempts and knocked down 52 of 52 extra points last season. The Chardon, Ohio, native has been OU's starting kicker since replacing Calum Sutherland last season. He missed OU's season opener against Missouri State and made his 2020 debut against Kansas State, but did not try any field goals in the Sooners' 38-35 loss to the Wildcats. - Norman Transcript

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K *Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
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10/03/20 - Eric Gray, Sr/2023, Oklahoma, 5-10, 205 (DS#13 RB) + More +

Eric Gray and Ty Chandler combined to rush for 195 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 35-12 victory over Missouri Saturday. The Vols (2-0) have won eight in a row, tying them with Notre Dame for the most among Power Five teams. Connor Bazelak relieved Shawn Robinson at quarterback in the second quarter or Missouri (0-2), but the Tigers could still only muster one touchdown. Jarrett Guarantano played a mistake-free game for Tennessee, completing 14 of 23 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. He also converted on three fourth-down runs in the first quarter and had two short touchdown runs. Behind a strong performance by Tennessee's offensive line, the Vols battered the defense. Gray ran for 105 yards, with a touchdown rushing and receiving. Chandler rolled up 90 yards and a touchdown. The Tigers couldn't limit the run, which opened up Tennessee's passing game for some big plays as the Vols led 21-6 at intermission. Gray's 20-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter allowed the sophomore to become the first Volunteer to score rushing TDs in four consecutive games since quarterback Josh Dobbs in 2016. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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RB Eric Gray, Oklahoma
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10/02/20 - Drake Stoops, rSr/2024, Oklahoma, 5-10, 186 (DS#46 WR) + More +

Drake Stoops has made plenty of plays within Norman's city limits. He starred at Norman North High School before walking on to the program his father, Bob Stoops, coached from 1999-2016. Drake's needed a couple of seasons to become more of a regular in Oklahoma's receiving rotation. And last Saturday against Kansas State, he caught his first career touchdown as a Sooner. OU quarterback Spencer Rattler threw a 32-yard pass to Stoops during the opening play of the second quarter. Stoops, who's listed at 5-foot-9, went vertical to catch the toss just in front of the goal line and muscled his way into the end zone to give the Sooners a 14-0 lead.

Stoops finished the day with a team-best 93 yards on three catches, including a 51-yard grab late in the third quarter that set up Seth McGowan to punch in a 5-yard score that gave OU a 35-14 lead. The Sooners ultimately let their advantage slip away through a series of unfortunate events. And lost along with OU's dominant performance through the first two-and-a-half quarters of the game was a breakout performance for Stoops. "He's been huge," OU coach Lincoln Riley said. "It was important for us. It was definitely a spark to get him back. (Receiver has) been one of the positions that we've been hit hardest. We're playing without a lot of people there. And he's done a great job." - Norman Transcript

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WR Drake Stoops, Oklahoma
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10/01/20 - *Creed Humphrey, rJr/2021, Oklahoma, 6-4, 302 (DS#1 C) + More +

When adversity hit OU last season, then-quarterback Jalen Hurts spoke up. Hurts addressed the team after they arrived home following a 48-41 loss to Kansas State in Manhattan. So, who is providing that same accountability to this year's squad? "We've got quite a few guys...Our two captains are very vocal and aggressive and have done a tremendous job, both Creed (Humphrey) and Pat (Fields)," OU coach Lincoln Riley said. "Ronnie Perkins, even though he hasn't been able to play, is still a pretty influential guy there. We've got several others that have not been afraid to step up and chime in. That's what you want. You don't want one guy."

Humphrey, OU's starting center, and Fields, one of two first-string safeties, were the only players made available to the media following OU's Saturday loss to the Wildcats. Humphrey said the team was disappointed following the defeat but is focused on moving on to Iowa State. "Everybody is pretty upset," Humphrey said after last weekend's game. "Just too many mental mistakes. Too many penalties, too many turnovers. Those things cost you and they cost us today. Obviously, we're pretty upset right now, but we have to come back to work and get ready for next week. No choice but to come back to work." - Norman Transcript

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C *Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
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09/29/20 - Drake Stoops, rSr/2024, Oklahoma, 5-10, 186 (DS#46 WR) + More +

OU redshirt sophomore Drake Stoops made a couple of impressive catches on Saturday. Stoops had a 32-yard grab via Rattler that provided the Sooners with their second touchdown against Kansas State - it also marked his first career touchdown reception. Stoops, the son of former OU head coach Bob Stoops, also had a 51-yard catch that put OU within five yards of the end zone during the third quarter. McGowan scored on the next play. - Norman Transcript

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WR Drake Stoops, Oklahoma
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09/17/20 - Mikey Henderson, So/2024, Oklahoma, 6-1, 245 (DS#999 FB) + More +

Oklahoma has lofty hopes for Mikey Henderson, especially after a promising debut last Saturday. The true freshman had some nerves entering his first Sooners appearance, fellow H-Back Jeremiah Hall said, but nothing about Henderson's performance suggested it. The rookie Sooner H-Back, who saw an uptick in usage in the Sooners' season opener, caught four passes for 37 yards against Missouri State. One, in particular, he juked past one defender and dragged another for a first down. The game was well out of reach for the Bears, but the effort he showed in the Sooners' 48-0 win was appreciated by his veteran teammate. "Mikey has been learning pretty quickly, and he'll definitely be great," Hall said on Tuesday. "...I know he was a little bit nervous as anybody else would. But he went out there. He did his job. He worked hard, and I'm proud of him. "He's the next one up." - Norman Transcript

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FB Mikey Henderson, Oklahoma
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09/16/20 - *Marvin Mims Jr., Jr/2023, Oklahoma, 5-11, 183 (DS#9 WR) + More +

Spencer Rattler was the star of OU's season-opening 48-0 blowout of Missouri State on Saturday. There's zero doubt about that. But Rattler wasn't the only Sooners offensive youngster to emerge as a star in the win. Two other freshmen - running back Seth McGowan and wide receiver Marvin Mims - certainly had the looks of players who will be making their marks for OU over the next few years. "They both did some good things," Sooners coach Lincoln Riley said. "They're two pretty explosive kids for their age. Both kids physically are in a pretty good place and have picked stuff up well. They both have some home-run ability." Though McGowan scored first - his 1-yard touchdown run ended OU's first drive - it was Mims that first showed off his big-play ability.

Mims danced through a group of defenders on his first punt return, then found some wide-open space. The return wound up being only 17 yards after a collision with a teammate slowed Mims' momentum, allowing a Missouri State defender to make a tackle he might not have made otherwise. But it gave OU fans a quick indication of Mims explosiveness. The Sooners had only three punt returns 17 or more yards last season. Mims had three in the first quarter of Saturday's game. "He was a pretty polished kid coming out of high school," Sooners outside receivers coach Dennis Simmons said recently of Mims. "He's stepped into a room with an opportunity with a sense of confidence and understanding that, 'I'm not just happy to be here but I belong here." - Daily Oklahoman

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WR *Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma
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09/07/20 - *Ronnie Perkins, Jr/2021, Oklahoma, 6-3, 253 (DS#14 DE) + More +

A few weeks after OU lost its top returning running back to an opt-out decision, the Sooners appear to have lost one of their top returning pass-rushers. Defensive tackle Jalen Redmond finalized a decision to opt out over the weekend, according to a report from OUInsider. While there is a fair amount of depth at Redmond's spot on the interior of the defensive line, the decision leaves the Sooners without a proven pass-rusher early in the season. Though he only started four games a year ago, Redmond led the Sooners with 6.5 sacks and was third on the team with 11 tackles for loss.

Defensive end Ronnie Perkins, who was second on the team with six sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss a year ago, is expected to serve a suspension of at least four games to start the season in a continuation of the suspension that cost Perkins, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Trejan Bridges the opportunity to play in the Peach Bowl against LSU. The trio reportedly tested positive for marijuana in the lead-up to the bowl game, leading to an NCAA-mandated suspension. - Daily Oklahoman

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DE *Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma
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09/05/20 - Obi Obialo, rSr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-2, 218 (DS#999 WR) + More +

With his newfound extra year of eligibility, Obialo decided to transfer. He said OU assistant coach Cale Gundy led the charge on his recruitment, which resulted in his February commitment to OU. Obialo said he's worked at both inside and outside receiver. He's also developed a good relationship with Sooners starting quarterback Spencer Rattler, despite his limited time around the team. "We've been throwing over the summer and stuff like that, just getting our reps in practice," Obialo said. "We're just ready to put it on the field against a different opponent." He will have plenty of competition for catches, however, in OU's offense.

The Sooners return junior receiver Charleston Rambo, the 2019 team's second-leading receiver with 743 yards on 43 catches. OU also brings back its sophomore trio of Trejan Bridges, Jadon Haselwood and Theo Wease, all three of whom were five-star recruits coming out of high school. Obialo still has ample value as a veteran in an offense that lacks them. "Obi's a guy that, just the maturity and the physicality and the toughness that he brings to the offense is something that we definitely needed," Beamer said. "Really excited about his potential." - Norman Transcript

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WR Obi Obialo, Oklahoma
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09/05/20 - Perrion Winfrey, Sr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-4, 290 (DS#4 DT) + More +

OU is finding leaders in the trenches, including one that just arrived to Norman in January. OU defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux said senior LaRon Stokes has been a "quiet leader" and a reliable presence through fall camp. Stokes started 10 games last season for the Sooners, picking up 15 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. The other leader in the unit is newcomer Perrion Winfrey. "Perrion Winfrey, when everything's on, he can do it," Thibodeaux said during a Wednesday Zoom video conference with media. "He can do it at a really high level." Winfrey, who was the 2020 class' No. 1-rated junior college prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN, enrolled at OU during the spring via Iowa Western Community College. He chose the Sooners over offers from the likes of Alabama, LSU and Texas. The junior defensive lineman posted promising numbers at the junior-college level over the past two years, including 55 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. - Norman Transcript

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DT Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
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08/29/20 - Trace Ford, rSr/2025, Oklahoma, 6-2, 249 (DS#51 DE) + More +

Trace Ford has been one of the bigger buzz generators in Oklahoma State's preseason camp because of his physical development heading into his sophomore season. Yet on Wednesday, Ford said he was still out of shape after having COVID-19 during the summer. He tested positive in mid-July, according to his family. Ford was listed at 227 pounds last season, but was up near 250 earlier this year. He says he lost weight and struggled to get back in shape after battling through a variety of coronavirus symptoms. "I had the symptoms - no taste, no smell, the headaches, the sweat, the chills," he said. "I got over it. Here I am now, so it's all good. definitely got more out of shape. It's been harder to breathe. I'm slowly getting back in better and better shape every day. But (COVID-19) definitely took a toll on my body." - Daily Oklahoman

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DE Trace Ford, Oklahoma
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08/24/20 - Rhamondre Stevenson, Sr/2021, Oklahoma, 6-0, 231 (DS#14 RB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma,...Stevenson, a product of Las Vegas who attended junior college before arriving in Norman, rushed for 515 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games last season and led the nation by averaging 8.0 yards per carry (minimum 50 rushes). He notched two 100-yard rushing games last year, turning in a season-best total of 109 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries at Kansas. He scored the winning touchdown in OU's 30-23 overtime victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Championship game. - Oklahoma Football

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RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma
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08/24/20 - LaRon Stokes, rSr/2022, Oklahoma, 6-4, 278 (DS#52 DE) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: LaRon Stokes, Oklahoma,...Stokes, the 2019 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year, started 10 games on the defensive line last season. A Tulsa product and junior college transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Stokes was credited with 15 total tackles (six solo, nine assists), 4.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry. He tallied a season-high three stops at UCLA and against Iowa State. - Oklahoma Football

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DE LaRon Stokes, Oklahoma
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08/24/20 - Tre Brown, Sr/2021, Oklahoma, 5-10, 185 (DS#35 CB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Tre Brown, Oklahoma,...Brown, a product of Tulsa, Okla., has played in 41 career games and made 23 starts (including all 14 games last season). He is responsible for 110 total career tackles (91 solo), one interception, 25 pass breakups, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Two of his biggest plays have come in key moments of eventual Big 12 Championship game victories: a fourth-quarter safety sack against Texas in 2018 and a come-from-behind tackle to preserve OU's fourth-quarter lead against Baylor in 2019. - Oklahoma Football

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CB Tre Brown, Oklahoma
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