Quick Facts on Oklahoma
Last Year’s Record: 8-5
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Coach: Bob Stoops
Returning Offensive Starters: QB Trevor Knight; FB Dimitri Flowers; RB Samaje Perine; WR Sterling Shepard; WR Durron Neal; C Ty Darlington; OG Nila Kasitai
Returning Defensive Starters: DE Charles Tapper; LB Dominique Alexander; LB Jordan Evans; LB Eric Striker; CB Zach Sanchez; FS Ahmad Thomas
Yards
| Pass Yds/Gm | Rush Yds/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Trevor Knight | 230 | 33.90 | 0.00 |
| RB Samaje Perine | 0.00 | 131.77 | 6.20 |
| RB Alex Ross | 0.00 | 45.77 | 0.00 |
| WR Sterling Shepard | 0.00 | 3.42 | 80.80 |
| WR Durron Neal | 0.00 | 1.46 | 39.50 |
The debate here, of course, is at quarterback and whether or not it will be Knight under center when the season starts. Anyone else surprised that Perine didn’t average 1,000 yards a game? Me too.
Points
| Pass Pts/Gm | Rush Pts/Gm | Rec Pts/Gm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Trevor Knight | 8.4 | 3 | 0 |
| RB Samaje Perine | 0 | 9.69 | 0 |
| RB Alex Ross | 0 | 1.84 | 0 |
| WR Sterling Shepard | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| WR Durron Neal | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
I’d expect that these figures will be adjusted significantly when the season starts. Just 5 touchdowns for Shepard and Neal was pretty much an afterthought.
Tackles
| Solo | Assisted | |
|---|---|---|
| LB Dominique Alexander | 48 | 59 |
| LB Jordan Evans | 56 | 37 |
| DB Ahmad Thomas | 48 | 26 |
| LB Eric Striker | 45 | 23 |
| DL Charles Tapper | 13 | 24 |
Lots of talent returning in the back seven and I could have thrown Sanchez in there, but wanted to add a defensive lineman
Havoc
| Tackles for Loss | Passes Defended | Forced Fumbles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB Dominique Alexander | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| LB Jordan Evans | 6.5 | 4 | 2 |
| DB Ahmad Thomas | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| LB Eric Striker | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| DL Charles Tapper | 7.5 | 3 | 1 |
Striker alone is scary and he’s the guy here that makes the most plays. Tapper is really good too. Again, that front four (excluding Striker) will be interesting.