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Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners all-time in career passing yards

A look at the top 20 passers in Oklahoma Sooners history in career passing yards.

The Oklahoma Sooners have had their fair share of quality quarterback play over the years. That play has earned numerous All-American awards and four Heisman trophies.

Oklahoma has had success with a variety of offensive styles and quarterback play. That shows up when you look at the Sooners’ all-time leaders in career passing yards. Sure you have [autotag]Landry Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Baker Mayfield[/autotag], who threw for more than 10,000 yards in their career with the Sooners. Then you have a player [autotag]Jamelle Holieway[/autotag] who is top 20 in both career passing yards and career rushing yards. Holieway and [autotag]Jack Mildren[/autotag] had more rushing touchdowns in their career than they did passing touchdowns.

There is one quarterback inside the top 10 all-time in career passing yards that didn’t play in the last 20 years and that guy is still with the Oklahoma Sooners: wide receivers coach [autotag]Cale Gundy[/autotag]. Gundy is No. 6 in career passing yards. Makes you wonder what kind of damage he could have done in a modern spread offense.

After two seasons in Norman, Dillon Gabriel was productive enough to enter the top 10 in career passing yards at the University of Oklahoma. His 55 passing touchdowns ranks fifth all-time and he finished tied for 17 in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Gabriel had a prolific career with Oklahoma and now will hope to have continued success with the Oregon Ducks.

Here’s a look at the top 20 Oklahoma Sooners in career passing yards.

All-time look at every Oklahoma Sooners five-star player in the 247Sports database

Every five-star player for the Oklahoma Sooners in the modern recruiting era.

The Oklahoma Sooners just had arguably the best recruiting class since 2000. With three five-star signees, Oklahoma finished fourth in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings for the 2023 cycle.

[autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag] became the program’s fourth five-star quarterback signee in the modern era, following [autotag]Rhett Bomar[/autotag], [autotag]Spencer Rattler[/autotag] and [autotag]Caleb Williams[/autotag].

Arguably the most productive position group among the five-stars that have played for the Oklahoma Sooners has been running back. Though the defensive tackles could make a strong case, the work [autotag]Adrian Peterson[/autotag], [autotag]DeMarco Murray[/autotag] and [autotag]Joe Mixon[/autotag] did while in Norman puts them among the best Sooners backs of all time.

Defensive tackle is the other spot that could make a case for best five-star position group with [autotag]Gerald McCoy[/autotag] and [autotag]Tommie Harris[/autotag].

Only one five-star rated player never played a snap for the Sooners, linebacker Chris Patterson. Patterson went the junior college route before playing a season with Kansas State.

Here’s a look at every five-star player to play for the Oklahoma Sooners in the 247Sports database.

Oklahoma set to square off against Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl

The Sooners have their bowl destination. Oklahoma will play Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29 beginning at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN.

How fitting it is. After demonstrating ultimate loyalty to Oklahoma throughout the Sooners’ head coaching transition, interim head coach Bob Stoops gets a chance to exact some revenge.

Oklahoma is officially set to play Oregon with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. on ESPN in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29 from San Antonio, Texas.

Stoops and OU were famously robbed against the Ducks back in the 2006 season when the Sooners lost 34-33 in Eugene, Ore., after an onside kick was erroneously awarded to Oregon.

The fallout led the Pac-10 to suspend the officiating crew and the instant replay officials that worked that OU-Oregon tilt for one game.

Oklahoma fans haven’t forgotten and Stoops probably hasn’t either. It adds an intriguing storyline entering this Valero Alamo Bowl.

Oklahoma has played Oregon seven times in its history. The Sooners have won six of the seven all-time meetings, most recently in the 2005 Holiday Bowl.

The Sooners won that matchup 17-14 after OU linebacker Clint Ingram intercepted Oregon quarterback Brady Leaf at the 10-yard line with 33 seconds remaining.

Rhett Bomar was Oklahoma’s quarterback that day. Bomar completed 17-of-30 passes for 229 yards with one 17-yard touchdown pass to fullback J.D. Runnels.

OU’s leading rusher was running back Adrian Peterson who carried the football 23 times for 84 rushing yards. Fellow running back Kejuan Jones had an 8-yard rushing touchdown in the Sooners’ upset win over the Ducks.

Oklahoma also beat Oregon 31-7 in Norman during the 2004 season under Stoops.

The Sooners’ other victories over Oregon include a 6-0 win in 1958, a 17-0 win in 1966, a 68-3 win in 1972 and a 62-7 win in 1975.

This will be Oklahoma’s 55th bowl appearance overall but first in the Alamo Bowl. OU has played in San Antonio one time in its history. The Sooners beat then-No. 1 Missouri 38-17 in the 2007 Big 12 Championship game from inside the Alamodome.

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford passed for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Missouri while OU running backs Allen Patrick and Chris Brown combined for three rushing scores. Patrick finished with 88 rushing yards in the 2007 Big 12 Championship game.

Oklahoma owns a 30-23-1 mark all-time in bowl games. OU beat Florida 55-20 in the 2020 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to end last season.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns against the Gators, while OU running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and Marcus Major combined to rush for 296 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns.

Both eclipsed the century mark. Stevenson rushed it 18 times for 186 yards and Major carried it nine times for 110 rushing yards.

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Every quarterback commit for the Oklahoma Sooners since 2000

A look at every Oklahoma Sooners quarterback commit since 2000. Malachi Nelson ranks as the second-highest quarterback recruit at OU.

The Oklahoma Sooners just added another top quarterback commit of the Lincoln Riley era. After landing Spencer Rattler in 2019, Caleb Williams in 2021, they added Malachi Nelson for 2023. They continued the trend of taking a five-star quarterback in odd number year classes. Nelson ranks as the second-highest rated quarterback commit for OU since 2000.

Only 2004 signee Rhett Bomar of Grand Prairie was ranked higher, and by the slightest of margins. There have been plenty of notable names at quarterback since 2000 when recruiting rankings became part of the college landscape. Names such as Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, and Baker Mayfield won’t appear on the list.

Sam Bradford wasn’t highly-touted coming out of high school but he would eventually put his name in the Oklahoma record books.

Sooners Wire takes a look at every commit at the position. Who stayed and who transferred out since 2000:

Where Malachi Nelson ranks among Oklahoma QB signees since 2000

How does five-star 2023 QB recruit Malachi Nelson compare to Oklahoma QB signees since 2000?

In recent years, Lincoln Riley is known for being a quarterback whisperer, producing top-tier talent under center. With his resume- Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray first overall picks and Heisman Trophy winners, along with Jalen Hurts who was drafted in the second round and a Heisman runner up- it is no surprise that highly sought after recruits at the position dream of donning Crimson and Cream.

2023 five-star recruit Malachi Nelson is the next in the lineup. He is the guy that Riley is vying for. Nelson has a remarkable 0.9990 grade, the same as Arch Manning, and is regarded as the No. 2 overall prospect at the position and the No. 1 overall in the state of California for the 2023 recruiting cycle according to 247Sports.

The Sooners are poised to win the recruiting battle for Nelson. According to his crystal ball prediction, he is 100% set on becoming a Sooner and arriving in Norman. Obviously acquiring Nelson’s services would be a colossal victory for OU. He fits Riley’s QB mold- smooth release, high decision making skills and escapability element to extend plays. Here is a look at where Nelson ranks among OU’s quarterback signees dating back to 2000. Let the walk down memory lane commence.

Where Malachi Nelson ranks among Oklahoma QB signees since 2000

How does five-star 2023 QB recruit Malachi Nelson compare to Oklahoma QB signees since 2000?

In recent years, Lincoln Riley is known for being a quarterback whisperer, producing top-tier talent under center. With his resume- Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray first overall picks and Heisman Trophy winners, along with Jalen Hurts who was drafted in the second round and a Heisman runner up- it is no surprise that highly sought after recruits at the position dream of donning Crimson and Cream.

2023 five-star recruit Malachi Nelson is the next in the lineup. He is the guy that Riley is vying for. Nelson has a remarkable 0.9990 grade, the same as Arch Manning, and is regarded as the No. 2 overall prospect at the position and the No. 1 overall in the state of California for the 2023 recruiting cycle according to 247Sports.

The Sooners are poised to win the recruiting battle for Nelson. According to his crystal ball prediction, he is 100% set on becoming a Sooner and arriving in Norman. Obviously acquiring Nelson’s services would be a colossal victory for OU. He fits Riley’s QB mold- smooth release, high decision making skills and escapability element to extend plays. Here is a look at where Nelson ranks among OU’s quarterback signees dating back to 2000. Let the walk down memory lane commence.

Fab Four: Selecting Oklahoma football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

On the eve of early signing day, Sooners Wire recalls the most hyped commits in school history.

Oklahoma and football powerhouse are terms that go together in 2020 as much as they did in the 1970s, and it has been the case for far longer.

The Sooners’ history includes seven national championships, 49 conference championships, more than 100 All-Americans and seven Heisman Trophy winners.

But not every player who plans on playing at the University of Oklahoma pans out. The cream rises to the top, and not every Oklahoma great was the great coming out of high school.

The Sooners have welcomed a veritable who’s who of college football, starting with the Bud Wilkinson era in the 1950s and continuing through the tenures of Barry Switzer in the 1970s and 1980s and Bob Stoops in the 2000s and 2010s. Now that history and tradition are in the hands of Lincoln Riley.

However, four recruits separate themselves from the rest. This isn’t about production, awards or overall career—this is about the best recruits Oklahoma has signed.

Sooners Wire has put together the Mount Rushmore of Oklahoma recruits. Two went on to have Hall of Fame football careers while the other two had promising careers that ultimately sputtered and didn’t finish with the Sooners.

Some predate recruiting rankings that started in the early 2000s. The others come after.

More Mount Rushmore’s from the College Wire Network:

Bama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC

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