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Oklahoma football players will return to campus for offseason workouts July 1, using facilities sanitized by fogging and spraying applications, wearing workout clothes disinfected with special detergents, and with the availability of a quarantine area in case they test positive for the coronavirus. Those are some of the protocols OU announced Tuesday in a detailed outline that accompanies reopening of its athletic facilities. Football players will return first, in a phased approach that will allow other athletes back at a later date. Before athletes join workouts initially, they will be tested for COVID-19 test during an assessment. Daily screenings prior to workouts will take place after that. OU head athletic trainer Scott Anderson said in a release that the school has been preparing for this moment "in some form" since OU's facility closed March 13. "Our priority is precaution while making preparations," Anderson said, "in what are very fluid circumstances." - Norman Transcript

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RB Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
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05/21/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Oklahoma could sweep the Big 12 Athlete of the Year awards if things fall its way. The Sooners have two strong candidates in former quarterback Jalen Hurts and gymnast Maggie Nichols. The Big 12 presents a male and female award to be announced May 28. Hurts, a Heisman Trophy runner-up who was drafted No. 53 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles last month, led the nation in yards per pass attempt last season (11.3) and was an Associated Press third-team All-America selection. He spent one year at OU after transferring from Alabama. - Norman Transcript

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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05/19/20 - Daniel Parker Jr., rSr/2023, Oklahoma, 6-2, 243 (DS#21 FB) + More +

Daniel Parker's love of life, his family and his spiritual faith have never been this strong. And a few of his very close friends have wondered why, as the former Examiner Offensive Player of the Year and current University of Missouri tight end nearly lost his right eye to an infection that resulted in four major surgical procedures. After five months of lingering doubt, including two months of dealing with double vision and the type of pain that brought Parker to his knees, the Blue Springs High School graduate regained full vision in the eye last week. "After one of the surgeries, they told me I may not be able to see again," Parker said from his family's apartment in Blue Springs. "They said I might not be able to play football again. "And I put everything in the hands of God. The surgeons had done their job, my family and friends had been praying, and now it was all up to God."

Some of his friends questioned his decision to turn his life over to God, especially since he had been going through hell on earth with all the medical procedures that began one January morning in Blue Springs. "My friends asked, 'How could God let this happen?'" Parker said, as his brother Jackson played a video game across the room and his mother Jennifer sat by her son. "My life was moving a little too fast - a lot too fast - and I think this was God's way of telling me to slow down. "If this wouldn't have happened, I don't really know where my life would be right now. It gave me a chance to look at my life and realize just how blessed I am." - Columbia Daily Tribune

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FB Daniel Parker Jr., Oklahoma
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05/16/20 - *Ronnie Perkins, Jr/2021, Oklahoma, 6-3, 253 (DS#14 DE) + More +

Oklahoma doesn't sound any closer to a resolution in the case of three players suspended by the NCAA in December. Trejan Bridges, Ronnie Perkins and Rhamondre Stevenson - all likely contributors next season - are awaiting answers after OU initiated a process with the NCAA, which suspended the players for reportedly failing a drug test. None of them played in the Peach Bowl. They might have to serve five more games on the sideline if the NCAA doesn't resolve an appeal.

That process is taking more time than usual with the NCAA preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic. "No update," OU coach Lincoln Riley said Thursday. "I think that's fair to say, that all of this has probably slowed this process down. It's still being discussed. "I don't think it's going to get left unattended to, but I do believe it's fair to say that has slowed it down. There's obviously other priorities that are a lot higher right now for the people that make those decisions." - Norman Transcript

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DE *Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma
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05/14/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will wear the number he wore at Alabama and not the number he wore at Oklahoma on his NFL jersey. The second-round draft choice announced on Wednesday night that he would wear No. 2 for the Eagles. Hurts wore No. 2 during his three seasons at Alabama. He completed his college career at Oklahoma at 2019, when he finished No. 2 in the Heisman Trophy voting while wearing No. 1 on his Sooners jersey. Hurts also wore No. 2 while playing for Channelview High School in Channelview, Texas. The Eagles selected Hurts with the 53rd choice in the NFL Draft on April 24. Philadelphia has a player who wears No. 1 already on its roster - punter Cameron Johnston - but did not have a No. 2 until it was claimed by Hurts. - Birmingham News

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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05/11/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Before he was one of the more talked-about draft picks, Jalen Hurts had a fascinating grad-transfer recruitment. More than a year later, Nick Saban leant some insight into the process that landed Hurts in Oklahoma for a crucial senior season. Doing an interview with the website of the Philadelphia Eagles -- who drafted Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft -- Saban spoke about the three-team pursuit of the Alabama quarterback Saban said the plan was always to pursue a transfer after Hurts' third Alabama season if he was not the starter. Tua Tagovailoa, of course, had secured that job over the previous summer so Hurts was officially on the market after the 2018 season.

"And I remember him coming into me and saying (he) could go to Miami because the quarterback coach had gone to Miami as the offensive coordinator -- the quarterback coach here, Dan Enos," Saban said in the interview posted Sunday morning. "Mike Locksley got the head coaching job at Maryland. 'I could go to Maryland or I could go to Oklahoma.'" Locksley was the former Alabama offensive coordinator who had been on staff for Hurts' three Alabama seasons. Enos was the quarterbacks coach in Hurts' third season before leaving for Miami just days after Alabama's season ended with a national-championship game loss to Clemson. "I said 'Jalen, where do they have the best players?' because he felt more comfortable going where he knew these guys," Saban said. "And he said 'Well, I think they have the best players at Oklahoma.' I said we just played them, and they have some pretty good players on offense too." - Birmingham News

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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05/06/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Philadelphia Eagles fans seemed upset with team general manger Howie Roseman after he selected Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL Draft on April 24. But when Roseman chose Southern Miss wide receiver Quez Watkins 147 picks later, the former Athens High School standout was happy to join Hurts in the Eagles' 2020 draft class. Watkins and Hurts had worked out together to prepare for the NFL Scouting Combine. "After I got drafted, he texted me," Watkins said. "It was like: 'Let's get to work.' That's really what we've been about before the Combine and stuff like that. Really been just trying to get to work. "It's really good that I'm with him. We started bonding a lot, started getting closer as the Combine and stuff came and then really we just got a connection, so we'll already have that connection and timing down."

Eagles fans objected to Hurts' selection in the second round because Philadelphia has an established quarterback in Carson Wentz. They would have preferred a rookie with an opportunity to start as the 53rd pick. Watkins said Hurts, who spent three seasons at Alabama before playing at Oklahoma in 2019, had qualities that Philadelphia fans would like. "He's a worker," Watkins said. "He's a competitor. He's not going to stop until he proves to everybody that he's the best. He's always determined. I've never seen a guy that put up 3, 400 yards a game and then come back and work out after the game, after putting up 66 points. Honestly, he's just really different. He's somebody that's going to work to get to that starting spot, work to get better." - Birmingham News

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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04/28/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

When Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman selected Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, he suspected the team's fans might not approve of his choice. "I said, 'Hey guys, we did what we think is the right thing, but hold on. Hold on. The water's going to get a little rough here,'" Roseman said during an appearance on "Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team" on WIP-FM in Philadelphia. "But what I thought was people would see this kid in particular and what an asset he's been to football teams and the skill set he has and get excited about him because he's exciting. He's an exciting person. He's an exciting player. And he's someone that adds to the culture of your football team. He's an intense competitor. He's an intense worker.

"And so I did think there would be some discussion about what we could do instead at that pick, but I thought just based on all our experiences together and this player in particular that it wouldn't be like this. And I also thought just based on what we've done this offseason that we'd all talk about how much better the team is because I think the team is much better." At Alabama, Hurts played on teams that won two SEC championships and one CFP national championship and reached three straight national title games. The SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman for the Crimson Tide, Hurts was the Heisman Trophy runner-up last season at Oklahoma as he led the Sooners to the Big 12 crown and a spot in the CFP as a transfer. The argument in Philadelphia, though, isn't about Hurts' qualifications. It's about his position on the field and in the draft. - Birmingham News

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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04/26/20 - Jalen Hurts, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-1, 222 (DS#7 QB) + More +

People were curious how Jalen Hurts would adjust at Oklahoma following an unconventional career at Alabama. Now those curiosities will follow him to Philadelphia. The Eagles selected Hurts in the NFL Draft's second round at No. 53 overall Friday, making him the third former Oklahoma player taken this week. He'll go up against his former receiver, CeeDee Lamb, in the NFC East. Lamb was drafted by the Cowboys on Thursday. The Eagles are committed to quarterback Carson Wentz, but Hurts' versatility has opened interesting possibilities about how teams could use him. He's considered one of the best athletes at his position in the draft and has a strong leadership reputation dating back to his time at Alabama.

Hurts ranked first in the nation in yards per pass attempt at 11.3, just a hair behind the FBS record. But pinpoint passing remains one of his question marks. Staying in the pocket and making better decisions must be points of emphasis in the NFL, scouts say. Otherwise, he's a durable runner whose success rate is unquestioned. Hurts was part of 52 collegiate victories and went 38-4 as a starter. "I think he's just become way more of a factor in the throwing game," OU coach Lincoln Riley said. "I think people see that he improved a lot his junior year at Alabama when he wasn't the starter, and then I think this year was head and shoulders above that. I think he's come a long way in that regard, been able to do it and have success at different schools with different systems, which I think always bodes well." - Norman Transcript

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QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
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04/23/20 - Kenneth Murray, Jr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-2, 241 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

After making a trade with the New England Patriots, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of Thursday's 2020 NFL Draft. In exchange for the 23rd pick, the Chargers sent their second-and third-round picks to the Patriots (37th and 71st overall). The Missouri City, TX native is the first linebacker selected in the first round by the Chargers since Larry English in 2009. Murray (6-foot-2, 241 pounds) appeared in 40 career games for the Sooners, amassing 325 tackles (36.5 for loss), and 9.5 sacks. Murray earned third-team All American and first-team All-Big 12 Honors in 2019. He joins a linebacking corps that includes Drue Tranquill, Denzel Perryman, Kyzir White, Uchenna Nwosu and newly signed Nick Vigil, among others. - Chargers.com

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ILB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
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04/23/20 - *CeeDee Lamb, Jr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-2, 198 (DS#1 WR) + More +

You've got to give the Cowboys credit on this one. I'll be honest, I've never truly thought teams actually lived by their "Best Player Available" stance. We hear it all the time, but to me, it's never truly accurate. Yes, teams will stick to their board at times, especially later in the draft when you just want to stockpile good players. But in the first round, with the 17th pick, and knowing there are some major holes on defense, the Cowboys truly went with the best player on their board and snagged CeeDee Lamb, a dynamic receiver out of Oklahoma. Were their better needs on the board? Yes. Were their better players? Nope. And that's why I give the Cowboys a lot of credit in taking Lamb, whom Jerry Jones said was the No. 6 overall player on their draft board heading into Thursday night. Lamb will fit into the Cowboys system as one of the top three receivers next to Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. - DallasCowboys.com

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WR *CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
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04/21/20 - Parnell Motley, Sr/2020, Oklahoma, 6-0, 183 (DS#28 CB) + More +

From his senior season through the pre-draft process, Parnell Motley kept a quasi-checklist to further his football career beyond college. Motley, the 6-foot, 180-pound Oklahoma cornerback, wanted better game footage to show NFL scouts during his final OU season. "I wanted to display the best version of myself leaving out of collegiate football," Motley told reporters following his pro day, "and I most certainly did that." More specifically, he wanted to show a more physicality and said his coaches helped him achieve that with fine-tuning his technique. And while he didn't receive an NFL combine invitation, he felt his OU pro-day performance was solid.

"Overall, I'd give it about a B," Motley said. "Could have been better. A little rusty in some areas and things like that. A B+ or a B. Always want to be great in everything you do." Motley admits his disappointment with missing the combine. He was grateful to have a final chance to showcase his talents, however, especially with the Sooners' pro day happening the day before the sports world shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. Had he not tested in front of NFL scouts when he did, Motley would likely have more worries this weekend. - Norman Transcript

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CB Parnell Motley, Oklahoma
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04/03/20 - Chris Murray, rSr/2023, Oklahoma, 6-2, 294 (DS#38 OG) + More +

Former UCLA guard Chris Murray announced he is transferring to Oklahoma, padding OU's future offensive line depth. Without a waiver, Murray would have to sit out the 2020 season and resume play as a redshirt junior in 2021. He has started all 24 games the past two seasons for the Bruins. Last fall he made 12 starts at guard. As a freshman in 2018, he started his first three games at center and spent the final nine at guard. Murray was listed at 6 feet 2, 298 pounds last season. Before college, he was a four-star product according to Rivals.com out of Mater Dei (California) High School. He is OU's second transfer from UCLA in the past year. Receiver Theo Howard, a grad transfer, is also set to join the Sooners. - Lincoln Journal Star

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OG Chris Murray, Oklahoma
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03/30/20 - Nick Basquine, rSr/2020, Oklahoma, 5-11, 202 (DS#105 WR) + More +

Nick Basquine let out a small chuckle when asked how training's been going. Remember Tae-Bo? "I feel like I'm doing my Tae-Bo stuff," Basquine said. "I'm working out at home, running around the neighborhood. I'll do a foot ladder in my backyard. "Obviously you can't get as much high intensity as you'd like, but you try to make do considering the times." The former Norman North and Oklahoma receiver isn't the only football player making the best of a bad situation, preparing for an NFL career without the help of NFL-like equipment, or in some cases NFL evaluation.

With gyms closed down to mitigate spread of the coronavirus, all athletes are making do. But players who are have not been stapled as high picks in the NFL draft- which is still scheduled for April 23-25 - have had it the toughest. Many of the in-person workouts with NFL teams that provide valuable, deeper looks at their skills were canceled. Basquine feels like one of the fortunate ones. He was working out with former Memphis and Iowa State players whose pro days were canceled. also include psychological tests. That was Denver Broncos GM John Elway's concern. Right now the NFL is allowing only essential personnel in team facilities, and scouts have been taken off the road due to travel regulations. "There's a lot of information on the college side that we have not been getting," Elway said in a story posted to the Broncos' website. - Norman Transcript

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WR Nick Basquine, Oklahoma
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03/30/20 - *Creed Humphrey, rJr/2021, Oklahoma, 6-4, 302 (DS#1 C) + More +

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby and the conference announced that it will suspend spring football practice through May 31. The Big 12 announced Sunday night that it has extended suspension of team activities from March 29 until May 31 due to the coronavirus. This suspension includes all team and individual practices, meetings, and other organized gatherings, including spring football. The Big 12 had previously canceled competition against other teams through the rest of the spring semester. However, teams are still allowed to meet virtually and can conduct film study, technical discussions, tactical sessions and other non-physical activities, but such activities are limited to two hours per week. The suspension will be re-evaluated regularly and revisited or adjusted as circumstances dictate. - Waco Tribune

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C *Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
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