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OKLAHOMA
SOONERS |
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OFFENSE
- 9 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 8 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
DeMarco Murray-RB, Mossis Madu-RB,
Cameron Kenney-WR, Eric Mensik-OT |
DEFENSE:
Jeremy
Beal-DE, Pryce Macon-DT, Adrian
Taylor-DT, Quinton Carter-FS,
Jonathan Nelson-SS |
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Quarterback
/ Receiver |
Landry
Jones finished the
2010 regular season
averaging 330 passing
yards per game.
He is on pace to
break numerous school
passing records.
Six of the top eight
pass catchers return.
Ryan Broyles will
be on every All-American
list. |
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Running
Back |
The
departed DeMarco
Murray carried the
ball 257 times and
recorded an amazing
69 receptions. Replacing
that type of workload
will be the key
before OU proves
they can take the
next step. |
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WR
Ryan Broyles |
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LB
Travis Lewis |
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*
DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2011 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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OKLAHOMA
2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Landry
Jones-Jr |
Drew
Allen-So |
FB |
Trey
Millard-So |
.. |
RB |
Roy
Finch-So |
Brennan
Clay-So |
WR |
Ryan
Broyles-Sr |
.. |
WR |
Kenny
Stills-So |
.. |
WR |
Trey
Franks-So |
Dejuan
Miller-Sr |
TE |
James
Hanna-Sr |
Trent
Ratterree-Sr |
OT |
Donald
Stephenson-Sr |
Jarvis
Jones-Sr |
OG |
Gabe
Ikard-So |
Stephen
Good-Sr |
C |
Ben
Habern-Jr |
.. |
OG |
Tyler
Evans-Jr |
.. |
OT |
.. |
.. |
K |
Jimmy
Stevens-Sr |
Patrick
O'Hara-Jr |
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OKLAHOMA
2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
David
King-Jr |
.. |
DT |
Stacy
McGee-Jr |
Jamarkus
McFarland-Jr |
DT |
Casey
Walker-Jr |
.. |
DE |
Frank
Alexander-Sr |
Ronnell
Lewis-Jr |
MLB |
Tom
Wort-So |
Austin
Box-Sr / Jaydan Bird-Jr |
WLB |
Travis
Lewis-Sr |
Corey
Nelson-So |
CB |
Demontre
Hurst-Jr |
.. |
CB |
Jamell
Fleming-Sr |
Aaron
Colvin-So |
SS |
Javon
Harris-Jr |
.. |
FS |
Sam
Proctor-Jr |
.. |
NB |
Tony
Jefferson-So |
Joseph
Ibiloye-Jr (LB) |
P |
Tress
Way-Jr |
.. |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/18/10
The Sooners have won the Big
12 title four of the past five
seasons and are only three years
removed from playing in their
last BCS National Championship
Game. No question, the talent
ladle has remained full over
the course of the past decade
and with 18 starters set to
return 2011 will be no different.
Quarterback Landry Jones really
came on strong over the last
month in this NASCAR no-huddle
offensive approach while finishing
the season averaging 330 passing
yards per game. After being
tabbed a Second Team All-Big
12 selection in just his sophomore
season, Landry is on pace to
break all the school's passing
records. So it would only make
sense that the school's current
all-time leading pass catcher,
junior Ryan Broyles, is on the
other end of those passes. The
Sooners will need more work
in developing the run game.
Gone is 1,000-yard rusher DeMarco
Murray. The star role in this
backfield gets handed to Roy
Finch, who actually averaged
more yards per carry (4.7) when
compared to Murray. There seems
to be no question that this
group of returnees will continue
to produce points. If Coach
Stoops can get his defensive
depth and talent to meet expectations,
he will make another run at
a title shot. This is the team
that will be heavily favored
to win the Big 12. Especially
considering Nebraska has moved
on and Texas is struggling.
When searching for the nation's
No. 1 preseason Top 25 team
in 2011, no clear-cut answer
seems to be available. This
is likely to be a summer where
depending on which preseason
poll is viewed, a different
team will adorn the top spot.
Oklahoma gets an early edge
based on the sheer amount of
experience returning and the
fact that Coach Stoops is a
heavy favorite to get over his
BCS woes against a four-loss
Connecticut. Ergo, this projects
Oklahoma into a lofty off-season
position. They just need to
overcome the inconsistency bug
that hurt them in 2010. No doubt
however, OU was a much better
team in this final month, even
away from Owen Field, which
should be a sign of sure things
to come.
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OKLAHOMA
2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
TBA |
TULSA |
9-17-11 |
at
Florida State |
9-24-11 |
MISSOURI |
10-1-11 |
BALL
STATE |
10-8-11 |
Texas
@Dallas,
TX |
10-15-11 |
at
Kansas |
10-22-11 |
TEXAS
TECH |
10-29-11 |
at
Kansas State |
11-5-11 |
TEXAS
A&M |
11-12-11 |
IOWA
STATE |
11-19-11 |
at
Baylor |
11-26-11 |
at
Oklahoma State |
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