Category: Sooners in NFL

Baker Mayfield’s Heisman Trophy statue to be unveiled during spring game inside the stadium

Nearly three years after Baker Mayfield last played at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, he will be enshrined forever.

Nearly three years after Baker Mayfield last played at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, he will be enshrined forever.

Head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters on Monday that Mayfield’s Heisman Trophy statue will be unveiled during the Sooners’ spring game. As has become a tradition at Oklahoma, those who have won Heisman Trophies have been enshrined with full-size bronze statues on the east side of Owen Field.

Mayfield’s statue will be unveiled inside the stadium as part of the spring game held April 18th at 5p.m.

In his three seasons at Oklahoma, Mayfield was a Heisman Trophy finalist twice. In 2016 alongside Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook, Mayfield finished second to Louisville’s Lamar Jackson before winning the covenant award in 2017.

Mayfield posted 12,292 yards, a 69.8% completion percentage, 138 total touchdowns, and a 189.4 passer rating in his three seasons at Oklahoma.

Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, picked by the Cleveland Browns to become the fourth Sooner drafted No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft and the first since Sam Bradford in 2010.

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Kenneth Murray has ‘single greatest combine interview’ an AFC coach ever had, per report

Former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray impressed front offices more off the field than on the field at the NFL Combine this past weekend.

Former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray impressed front offices more off the field than on the field at the NFL Combine this past weekend.

Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager talked to one AFC coach who said that Murray gave him and his team the “single greatest combine interview I ever had.”

Murray was quoted saying he wanted to be “Luke Kuechly and then some,” when it comes to patrolling the defensive side of the ball.

With 102 total tackles last season and 335 total tackles in his three years at Oklahoma, Murray is a force to be reckoned with at middle linebacker.

Murray simply told coaches that he was “born to lead,” when asked why he wanted to be in the NFL.

He even opened up to his prospective employers about his childhood, telling teams that he helped raise three special-needs children that his father adopted.

Murray has a chance to become a cornerstone of one lucky team’s defense for the foreseeable future when the 2020 NFL Draft gets underway on April 23-25.

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Kenneth Murray pulls up holding hamstring in 40-yard dash, is ‘doing well’ after NFL Combine

…former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray says he is ‘solid’.

After pulling up with an apparent hamstring injury while running his second attempt at the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray says he is ‘solid’.

Murray ran a 4.52 officially on his first attempt, good for sixth-fastest out of the linebackers at the combine.

Matt Miller checked in on Murray this morning to which Murray said he is good to go moving forward while indicating that he strained his hamstring on his second attempt.

Murray is a projected first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, only helping his cause with the outstanding numbers he put up in Saturday’s workout.

Alongside his 4.52-second 40 time, Murray put up 21 reps on the bench press, a 38.0-inch vertical jump (fourth-best for linebackers), and a 129.0-inch broad jump (third-best for linebackers).

At Oklahoma, Murray racked up 335 total tackles, 37 tackles for loss, nine sacks, six pass breakups, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 42 games played.

The NFL Draft is set for April 23-25 in Las Vegas

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Bob Stoops, Dallas Renegades drop first rivalry game to Houston Roughnecks

Bob Stoops has been here before.

Bob Stoops has been here before.

Stoops lost his starting quarterback 10 years ago just a stone’s throw from where he lost Landry Jones to injury this afternoon.

Sam Bradford was driven into the ground by BYU the opening weekend of the 2009 Oklahoma Sooners’ season at AT&T Stadium, forcing the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner to miss the rest of the season.

Jones, a freshman, came in to replace Bradford in a baptism by fire as he went six of twelve for 51 yards in the 14-13 loss to the Cougars.

Today, it was Jones’ season that may have came to an end.

With 4:42 left in the game, Jones was leading the Renegades down the field when he was rolled up on, leaving the field in immense pain.

Once down 15-0, Jones had the Renegades in striking distance down 27-20 when he left the game. On the subsequent play, Dallas’ back up Phillip Nelson threw turned the ball over on an acrobatic interception off the hands of his intended receiver with two minutes left in the game, effectively handing the win to the Roughnecks.

“No one here is against each other, no one’s pointing fingers at anybody else,” Stoops said to his team postgame.

Jones threw three interceptions on the first three Renegades possessions, leading to Houston taking a 15-11 lead into the half.

Down 21-20 in the fourth, the Roughnecks forced a sack-fumble returned for a touchdown to give Houston a 27-20 lead that they would preserve for the win.

Dallas has a short week as they host the New York Guardians on Saturday at Globe Life Park at 4p.m. CT. The game will be broadcasted on FOX.

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Landry Jones suffers injury against Houston Roughnecks

Former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones suffered a lower-body injury late in the fourth quarter against Houston as he was driving Dallas…

Former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones suffered a lower-body injury late in the fourth quarter against Houston as he was driving Dallas down the field with less than three minutes to play.

Clearly in pain, Jones left the field and was shown with a heavy wrap around his left knee, the knee he already wears a brace on.

An emotional Jones was shown on the sideline in tears being consoled by teammates and coaches as the Renegades turned the ball over inside the Roughnecks five-yard line.

The first matchup between the two Texas XFL teams was not a good showing for Jones. With three interceptions early, Jones composed himself to bring the Renegades to within a possession when he suffered his injury.

Jones was 25-for-38 (66%) for 205 yards and a touchdown aside from his three turnovers.

Missing Dallas’ season opener due to an injury suffered in the offseason, Jones was under center for the Renegades in Week 2 and Week 3, winning both games for Dallas, bringing them to 2-1 coming into Week 4.

It is undetermined how long Jones will be out but by his reaction, it seems as though his season could be over.

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How Twitter reacted to Neville Gallimore’s impressive NFL Combine workout

Former Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore showed the world today that big boys can still move. Gallimore, weighing in at 304 pounds, ran a 4.79 40-yard dash and showed his freakish athleticism during his NFL Combine workout. Twitter was …

Former Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore showed the world today that big boys can still move.

Gallimore, weighing in at 304 pounds, ran a 4.79 40-yard dash and showed his freakish athleticism during his NFL Combine workout.

Twitter was quick to the punch with their astonishment of Gallimore’s athleticism.

 

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Jalen Hurts runs, jumps among best quarterbacks at NFL Combine

Jalen Hurts did not hurt his draft stock yesterday and that is something both Oklahoma and Alabama fans can be thankful for.

Jalen Hurts did not hurt his draft stock yesterday and that is something both Oklahoma and Alabama fans can be thankful for.

Hurts ran a 4.59 official 40-yard dash, bested only by Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald who ran a 4.58.

In the vertical jump Hurts reached a 35.0″ vert tying fellow transfer quarterback (Clemson to Missouri) Kelly Bryant for third best. McDonald led the way once again with a 36.0″ vert.

Both Hurts and Bryant led the quarterbacks in the broad jump, sticking 125.0″ (10.4 feet).

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah went so far as to say on air yesterday that he believes Hurts will not be on the draft board by the third round.

In his lone season at Oklahoma Hurts completed 237 passes for 3,851 yards good for a 70% completion rate. He accounted for 53 of the Sooners’ touchdowns in 2019 with 32 through the air, 20 on the ground and one touchdown reception.

Hurts’ passing was overshadowed by his ability to tote the rock as he rushed the ball 233 times for 1,298 yards. His durability and athleticism have him sliding up draft boards here and there.

The NFL Draft is set for April 25-28 in Las Vegas.

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CeeDee Lamb ‘crushing it in interviews’ at NFL Combine

ESPN Cleveland writer Jake Trotter, who used to cover the Sooners, reports that Lamb has been “absolutely crushing it” at team interviews…

Former Oklahoma wideout is standing out at the 2020 NFL Combine.

ESPN Cleveland writer Jake Trotter, who used to cover the Sooners, reports that Lamb has been “absolutely crushing it” at team interviews and as he sees it, it will be hard for Lamb to slide past the top 12 picks of the draft.

Going up against Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs in workouts yesterday, Lamb held his own. Ranked as Daniel Jeremiah’s eighth-best prospect and top-ranked wide receiver, Lamb is projected anywhere from the eleventh pick (Jets trade to Broncos) to the seventeenth pick (Cowboys).

Lamb tested well yesterday running an official 4.50 40-yard dash making him tied for the eleventh best wide receiver time. But where Lamb truly shined was the on-field drills.

Dominating the gauntlet drill and making an incredible acrobatic catch in the endzone fade drill, Lamb showed scouts and those watching from home that he is simply a baller.

At Oklahoma, Lamb showed out every week in his three years in a Sooners uniform. Racking up 173 catches for 3,292 yards and 32 career touchdowns through the air, Lamb solidified himself as one of the best wideouts to ever play in Norman, Okla.

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NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah does not think Jalen Hurts ‘will get out of second round’

Daniel Jeremiah mentioned that one of his colleagues, Bucky Brooks compares Hurts to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

Is Jalen Hurts’ draft stock rising? One NFL Network analyst thinks so.

Daniel Jeremiah mentioned that one of his colleagues, Bucky Brooks compares Hurts to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

“When it’s all said and done,” Jeremiah said. “people have been talking about him as a third or fourth-round pick, I don’t think he’ll get out of the second-round because of what he can do as a playmaker.”

Hurts ran a 4.54 40-yard dash earlier tonight which at the time was the fastest out of this year’s QB class and was tied for the tenth fastest QB 40-yard time in NFL Combine history.

Jeremiah went on to say that he does have things to work on but there is enough upside as Hurts is a coach’s son, has a high competitive motor, and other things NFL executives and coaches love to see in quarterbacks, especially quarterbacks they plan on handing the keys to the franchise to.

The NFL Draft is set for April 23-25.

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Jalen Hurts runs one of 10 fastest 40-yard dashes in NFL Combine history

With plenty to prove,  former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts turned on the burners at the NFL Combine.

With plenty to prove,  former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts turned on the burners at the NFL Combine.

Hurts ran a 4.64 in his first go-around at the 40-yard dash and followed it up with a 4.59. Hurts’ second run was made four one-hundredths of a second quicker on the official count for an official time of 4.54.

Hurts tied former Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight who ran a 4.54 in 2017. The fastest quarterbacks at the combine of all time are Robert Griffin III (2012) and Michael Vick (2001) who both ran 4.33 in their respective combines.

A rumored possible landing spot for Hurts, current Carolina quarterback Cam Newton is just a hair slower than Hurts as Newton ran a 4.56 in the 2011 combine.

Tyrod Taylor who is now the No. 1 guy for the Los Angeles Chargers ran a 4.47 in 2011. The Chargers have also been mentioned as a team who could take Hurts in the middle rounds after they mutually parted ways with the longtime face of the franchise, Philip Rivers.

The NFL Draft is set for April 23-25 in Las Vegas.

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