Best Sooners by Jersey numbers

[ndpruitt03]

Do this every offseason. Another fun offseason thread. These are just my opinions you can throw in whoever you want.

1-J.C. Watts
2-Derrick Strait
3-Darrol Ray
4-Jamelle Holieway
5-Steve Davis
6-Thomas Lott
7-Scott Hill
8-Sonny Brown
9-Mark Clayton
10-Uwe Von Shamann
If you have a biased against kickers Scott Case, Torrance Marshall, Lance Mitchell
11-Jack Mildren
This has to be the best number in OU history. Bobby Warmack, Lendy Holmes Tinker Owens, Ontei Jones, and Teddy Lehman all wore this number.
12-Curtis Fagan
13-Steve Sewell
14-Sam Bradford
15-Jimmy Harris
16-Eddie Crowder
17-Jerry Anderson
18-Jason White
19-Zac Henderson, Randy Hughes, Keith Stanberry
20-Billy Sims
21-Earl Crowder
22-Quentin Griffin
23-Brodney Pool
24-Joe Washington
25-Tommy McDonald
26-Jack Mitchell
27-Jakie Sandifer
28-Adrian Peterson, George Cumby is 2nd
29-Rickey Dixon
30-Greg Pruitt
31-David Baker
32-Mike Gaddis
33-De'Mond Parker
34-Spencer Tillman
35-Billy Vessels
36-Steve Owens
37-Ben Hart
38-Roy Williams
39-Kevin Murphy
40-Leon Heath, Darrell Reed and Curtis Lofton this number is loaded.
41-Buck McPhail
42-Rufus Alexander
43-Rod Shoate
44-Boz
45-Lydell Carr
46-Brandon Moore
47-Renaldo Works
48-Greg DeQuasie
49-Jackie Shipp
50-Dante Jones
51-Kurt Burris
52-Chris Bush(that's just how bad this number is)
53-Jerry Tubbs
54-Tom Brahaney or Bob Harrison
55-Jammal Brown
56-Aubrey Beavers
57-Cedric Jones
58-Jason Keith or Calvin Thibideaux
59-Bubba Burcham
60-Don Key
61-Leon Cross
62-Reggie Kinlaw
63-Eric Pope
64-JD Roberts
65-Bill Krisher
66-Granville Liggins
67-Don Brown
68-Anthony Phillips
69-Brad Davis
70-Kelvin Chiasson
71-Jim Weatherall
72-Duke Robinson
73-Ed Gray
74-Ed Rowland
75-Terry Crouch
76-Steve Williams
77-Ralph Neely
78-Stockar McDougal
79-Mike Vaughan
80-Steven Alexander
81-Brandon Jones
82-Billy Brooks
83-Jeff Ferguson
84-Jim Files
85-Daryl Hunt
86-Adrian Taylor
87-Gordon Brown
88-Keith Jackson
89-Cory Heinecke or you can just go with The Boz
90-Matt Anderson
91-Dewey Selmon
92-Tony Casillas
93-Lee Roy Selmon
94-Ryan Fisher
95-Daryl Bright
96-Ray Hamilton
97-Tommie Harris
98-Lucious Selmon
99-Mike Keeling

[sooner94]

Nicely done.

Only ommission I saw was Heupel. I think he was #14. I would put him next to Sammie.

[King Crimson]

i'd take Thomas Benson over Beavers. good list. Elrod, 55 or 56?

i'd bet there's a better #7 than scott hill. minus "the hit" on Dorsett. not Dor-sett.

Greg Roberts won the Outland, what number was he? 63?

[Salt City Sooner]

7- I've got to give a very slight advantage to a healthy Everage here. Splitting hairs on that on though. If he stays healthy, & has a good year, I'd move both of them aside in favor of DeMarco.

12- Gundy

20- I have to at least mention Calmus here. 1 & 1A, take your pick, can't go wrong w/ either.

21- I'm going to go wash my hands after this, but Darrell Royal.

45- Joe Bowden. Loved Lydell, but he was never even named all conference. Bowden was an All-American in '91.

54- Jimbo Elrod deserves a co-mention.

78- Scott Evans, 3 time all conference, & IMO, one of the most under-rated OU defenders ever due to the time he played.

80- I'm taking Rick Bryan or Dan Cody over Alexander, especially Bryan.

94- Dusty Dvoracek

[TUSooner]

Awesome list; there are some great names on there! Too bad I don't know numbers. :O

[King Crimson]

80- I'm taking Rick Bryan or Dan Cody over Alexander, especially Bryan.


Ricky Bryan. for sure at #80. 2 time all american in in the Okie 5-2 i think.

Coweta, Ok.

[Breadburner]

Kelly Gregg......

[picasso]

7- I've got to give a very slight advantage to a healthy Everage here. Splitting hairs on that on though. If he stays healthy, & has a good year, I'd move both of them aside in favor of DeMarco.

12- Gundy

20- I have to at least mention Calmus here. 1 & 1A, take your pick, can't go wrong w/ either.

21- I'm going to go wash my hands after this, but Darrell Royal.

45- Joe Bowden. Loved Lydell, but he was never even named all conference. Bowden was an All-American in '91.

54- Jimbo Elrod deserves a co-mention.

78- Scott Evans, 3 time all conference, & IMO, one of the most under-rated OU defenders ever due to the time he played.

80- I'm taking Rick Bryan or Dan Cody over Alexander, especially Bryan.

94- Dusty Dvoracek

Good call on Scott Evans! And KC is right, Thomas Benson was a man compared to Aubrey.

[picasso]

Also, Antwone Savage deserves a mention with Sir Thomas Lott. Dude had a helluva career.

[Lott's Bandana]

I just looked to make sure you had #66 correct.


Moving on.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

yeah, get Greg Roberts on there somehow.

[ndpruitt03]

Nicely done.

Only ommission I saw was Heupel. I think he was #14. I would put him next to Sammie.

I thought about this one it was a hard decisions to make between the two but it's a coin flip. I wouldn't argue too much if you put Josh there. Sam has a better arm that's really the only difference. If you put him on the 2000 that team is dominant instead of amazing.

[ndpruitt03]

i'd take Thomas Benson over Beavers. good list. Elrod, 55 or 56?

i'd bet there's a better #7 than scott hill. minus "the hit" on Dorsett. not Dor-sett.

Greg Roberts won the Outland, what number was he? 63?

Roberts was 65 same as Bill Krisher who was a 2 time All American and played in the NFL and AFL. Really it's splitting hairs between those 2. Roberts started out as a LB at OU wearing number 43. Still not as good as the guy that wore 43 that guy was kinda good.

The most loaded numbers I found

4 Buster Rhymes, Malcolm Kelly, Elvis Peacock, Travis Wilson

11 of course look above


19 Keith Stansberry, Randy Hughes, Michael Thompson, Joe Jon Finley

20 Rocky Calmus, Quinton Carter, Spencer Tillman

45 is solid also. I picked the wrong guy there honestly. Jim Grisham was 2 time All American he has to be the top guy. But also have Joe Bowden, Jimmy Wilkerson also wore the number.

54 Tom Brahaney, Bob Harrison are all time greats at OU then you have Jimbo Elrod and Tom Catlin Teddy Lehman also wore 54 his first year or two at OU. That's 4 all americans with that number.

93 McCoy, Kory Klein, Chase Martin all pretty much pale when compared with the best to ever play at OU.

[westcoast_sooner]

Would add David Overstreet to number 22.

[ndpruitt03]

22 is another one. Dupree, Overstreet, Buddy Leake, Joe Wylie.

[Leroy Lizard]

10-Uwe Von Shamann
If you have a biased against kickers Scott Case, Torrance Marshall, Lance Mitchell

My vote goes to David Vickers.


31-David Baker

Baker was a great pro. How good was he at OU?

Tim Lashar also wore 31.

[oudavid1]

22 is another one. Dupree, Overstreet, Buddy Leake, Joe Wylie.

Buddy Leake is the only reason I'm a Sooner Fan and that I'm alive today. That's my grandfather who chose Nebraska over OU in 1950 as a SR in HS and then the Nebraska coaches told him to make sure he was sure before calling OU and telling them he wasn't coming. A few days later he fell in love with Norman on his recruiting visit and here I am. Thank God! I'm not a big fan of corn.

[ouleaf]

Don't forget about Gresham at #18

[rawlingsHOH]

94-Ryan Fisher


lol!

[rawlingsHOH]

Chase Martin all pretty much pale when compared with the best to ever play at OU.

bbs, is that you?

[MrJimBeam]

#33 Kenny King.

[MamaMia]

Good list, however I feel #28 Antonio Perkins deserves to be mentioned.

[goingoneight]

Broyles making a push for 85 this year.

[buffben789]

A look back at the last decade in Sooner football: http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/pages/landing/?blockID=183123&feedID=4519

[MojoRisen]

10 David Vickers

[badger]

8-Sonny Brown
No mention of Nate Hybl? :)

Also, has OU never had a number zero?

[ndpruitt03]

Found a new 27.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/963/indianjackjacobs5wr8.png

[boomermagic]

Dupree --- 22

[Sooner04]

19 Keith Stansberry, Randy Hughes, Michael Thompson, Joe Jon Finley
Stanberry.

Definitely Evans over McDougle at 78.

95 is a black hole if Rocky Bright is our best player there.

[King Crimson]

#19: that so-called holding call against Joe Jon against Texas was bull****.

[freshchris05]

Prentice Gautt? Anyone?

[ndpruitt03]

Prentice Gautt? Anyone?

Over Roy Williams?

[westcoast_sooner]

Gotta have Prentiss in there.

[goingoneight]

Not FingerPrentiss... "Prentice." :D

[XingTheRubicon]

I can't believe our best #12's are Curtis Fagan and Cale Gundy.

[ndpruitt03]

Maybe Jon Harrison would be a good number 12 even though he's really only remembered for one big game. If Landry Jones has a couple big years he may be the best to ever wear that number.

[freshchris05]

Over Roy Williams?

maybe not over but he hadn't even been mentioned before i said anything and thats a damn shame...

[SPuL]

when all is said and done, Ryan Broyles will be the best 85. I'm sure

[SPuL]

I can't believe our best #12's are Curtis Fagan and Cale Gundy.

pshh... LANDRY JONES!! :D

[freshchris05]

pshh... LANDRY JONES!! :D

i hope when all said and done this is an understatement... :)

[freshchris05]

A look back at the last decade in Sooner football: http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/pages/landing/?blockID=183123&feedID=4519

MK over Iggy is kinda iffy... but maybe thats just me...

[ndpruitt03]

when all is said and done, Ryan Broyles will be the best 85. I'm sure

Daryl Hunt is only the all time leading tackler.

[SPuL]

i hope when all said and done this is an understatement... :)

haha samee


Daryl Hunt is only the all time leading tackler.

Yeah, but you're forgetting Broyles has 2 more seasons left. And if he stays for both has a chance to break a lot of Sooner records.

[SoonerDomiNation]

I would say 28 is peterson no doubt but id put antonio perkins with em not next to em but close. Talk about a punt returner wow.

[ndpruitt03]

I would say 28 is peterson no doubt but id put antonio perkins with em not next to em but close. Talk about a punt returner wow.

I like Perk but he's not even the 2nd best 28. Cumby was a 3 time AA.

[Sooner04]

I would say 28 is peterson no doubt but id put antonio perkins with em not next to em but close. Talk about a punt returner wow.
GEORGE ******* CUMBY!

[SoonerDomiNation]

It was just my opinion. I understand yall putting cumby second he was a stud. I know he was a 3 time AA. Returning 7 ( i think is the number) punts for touchdowns and tieing the ncaa record for that was pretty exciting to me. But what do I know ima NOOB.

[Sooner04]

You'd rate a punt returner, a guy who may touch the ball five times a game, over a stud linebacker?

[Leroy Lizard]

2-Derrick Strait

You do realize that Dean Blevins wore that number, don't you?


89-Cory Heinecke or you can just go with The Boz

?????

[oudavid1]

We need a #00

[texaspokieokie]

whatever his number was, Randy Hughes belongs in there.

also, can't think of the other halfback that played in 55 & 56,opposite Tommy MacDonald. he belongs.
JMHO

[texaspokieokie]

just thot of it; Clendon Thomas.

[badger]

I'm just gonna put this out there:

#0 = Top Dawg.

:D even if he wasn't a football mascot, he should be. he's that awesome.

[TopDawg]

I thought about this one it was a hard decisions to make between the two but it's a coin flip. I wouldn't argue too much if you put Josh there. Sam has a better arm that's really the only difference. If you put him on the 2000 that team is dominant instead of amazing.

QB'ing isn't all about arm strength and I don't really agree that we would've been better in 2000 with Sam than with Josh. What made Heupel better than Bradford--and has been the key missing ingredient with most of our quarterbacks since Josh--was the ability to pick up first downs with his feet. Bradford had the highlight reel run up in Stillwater in 08, but it seems like Heupel had a knack for consistently making plays with his feet (when needed) that no other QB has had since.

[TopDawg]

Wow, I had some good timing there. Didn't even see badger's post until after I posted. I never went to a football game as Top Dawg, but I did march in the 1999 Homecoming Parade as Top Dawg. I was wearing a Heupel jersey and an improvised visor (made out of posterboard). Does that disqualify me as being eligible for #0? Does it move me ahead of Sam and Josh?

[badger]

Dawg, I only nominated you because I didn't see any mention of another #0. :P

[Leroy Lizard]

I was wearing a Heupel jersey and an improvised visor (made out of posterboard). Does that disqualify me as being eligible for #0? Does it move me ahead of Sam and Josh?

Does the name BottomDawg come to mind?

:D

[Salt City Sooner]

QB'ing isn't all about arm strength and I don't really agree that we would've been better in 2000 with Sam than with Josh. What made Heupel better than Bradford--and has been the key missing ingredient with most of our quarterbacks since Josh--was the ability to pick up first downs with his feet. Bradford had the highlight reel run up in Stillwater in 08, but it seems like Heupel had a knack for consistently making plays with his feet (when needed) that no other QB has had since.
J-Dub (last OU QB to hit the century mark on the ground, BTW), circa 2001.

[ndpruitt03]

Sam Bradford against OSU in 08.

[TopDawg]

J-Dub (last OU QB to hit the century mark on the ground, BTW), circa 2001.


Sam Bradford against OSU in 08.

I should've emphasized the word "consistently." J-Dub had some good games on the ground. Made some great runs against Texas in his debut and broke the century mark against Kansas. But was there much more? And I mentioned Sam's big run against OSU. But did he have many other big ones?

What most people didn't realize or forgot about Heupel is how many times he moved the chains with his feet on critical plays. It's a huge part of what made him a winner.

[ndpruitt03]

White had no knees. Bradford actually always uses his feet pretty good, but he doesn't have to run much. If Heupel had that line last year he probably never uses his feet also. Especially because he had knee injuries before coming to OU.

[TopDawg]

You've got a point. Maybe Heupel was better at picking up first downs with his feet because he HAD to be better at it. All I know is that it's a talent that is too often over-looked in quarterbacks who are prolific passers. Colt McCoy was also really good at it. If he wasn't, we'd be on a 3-game winning streak against Texas.

[Salt City Sooner]

I should've emphasized the word "consistently." J-Dub had some good games on the ground. Made some great runs against Texas in his debut and broke the century mark against Kansas. But was there much more? And I mentioned Sam's big run against OSU. But did he have many other big ones?

What most people didn't realize or forgot about Heupel is how many times he moved the chains with his feet on critical plays. It's a huge part of what made him a winner.
He didn't do it as consistently as Josh only because he never had the streak of good health (leg-wise) that Josh had at OU. For all intents & purposes, JW only had 3 games of full health @ OU when it came to the knees: the aforementioned RRS, vs. KU (112 yds. rushing), & BU (getting sacked a gazillion times destroyed his yardage total, but minus the sacks, he had 12 carries for 61 yds. while throwing for well over 3 bills). The next game, he was the first of the blown knees in Lincoln early in the 2nd quarter. Basically, all I was saying before was that until he got hurt, he was certainly proving to be the type of QB who could take off & go if that's what the D gave him.

[TopDawg]

He didn't do it as consistently as Josh only because he never had the streak of good health (leg-wise) that Josh had at OU. For all intents & purposes, JW only had 3 games of full health @ OU when it came to the knees: the aforementioned RRS, vs. KU (112 yds. rushing), & BU (getting sacked a gazillion times destroyed his yardage total, but minus the sacks, he had 12 carries for 61 yds. while throwing for well over 3 bills). The next game, he was the first of the blown knees in Lincoln early in the 2nd quarter. Basically, all I was saying before was that until he got hurt, he was certainly proving to be the type of QB who could take off & go if that's what the D gave him.

Oh yeah...absolutely. And if he would've stayed that type of QB, we would've beaten LSU. That's the kind of play you need to make in those big games against talented defenses.

For that matter, Bomar was that type of QB too...but he didn't do it consistently because he got kicked off the team. ;)

[ndpruitt03]

Oh yeah...absolutely. And if he would've stayed that type of QB, we would've beaten LSU. That's the kind of play you need to make in those big games against talented defenses.

For that matter, Bomar was that type of QB too...but he didn't do it consistently because he got kicked off the team. ;)

And he couldn't take snaps for much of his first season without fumbling.

[soonergirlNeugene]

I think we can bump Landry into our official #12 slot after the way he closed this season

[KBoomer11]

And Demarco at #7.

[Dwight]

and Broyles at 85

[texaspokieokie]

7- I've got to give a very slight advantage to a healthy Everage here. Splitting hairs on that on though. If he stays healthy, & has a good year, I'd move both of them aside in favor of DeMarco.

12- Gundy

20- I have to at least mention Calmus here. 1 & 1A, take your pick, can't go wrong w/ either.

21- I'm going to go wash my hands after this, but Darrell Royal.

45- Joe Bowden. Loved Lydell, but he was never even named all conference. Bowden was an All-American in '91.

54- Jimbo Elrod deserves a co-mention.

78- Scott Evans, 3 time all conference, & IMO, one of the most under-rated OU defenders ever due to the time he played.

80- I'm taking Rick Bryan or Dan Cody over Alexander, especially Bryan.

94- Dusty Dvoracek
DKR definitely belongs !!!!!!

[oudavid1]

22 is another one. Dupree, Overstreet, Buddy Leake, Joe Wylie.

http://okcfriday.com/clients/okcfriday/7-15-2004-2-25-47-PM-6912591.jpg

Thats my grand dad!

[SoonerinSouthlake]

Would add David Overstreet to number 22.

Marcus Dupree #22

[SoonerSpock]

i'd take Thomas Benson over Beavers. good list. Elrod, 55 or 56?

i'd bet there's a better #7 than scott hill. minus "the hit" on Dorsett. not Dor-sett.

Greg Roberts won the Outland, what number was he? 63?

Per the Oklahoma Football Media Guide Jimbo Elrod was #54 and Greg Roberts was #65/

[bigfatjerk]

It's a tough call between Broyles and Hunt at 85. Hunt will probably always be the all time tackle leader at OU. Landry is the best at 12 by far.

[batonrougesooner]

It's a tough call between Broyles and Hunt at 85. Hunt will probably always be the all time tackle leader at OU. Landry is the best at 12 by far.

I was about to say the same thing. I think it's now safe to bestow the best #12 on Landry Jones. Definitely will be by the time he leaves here.

[OUthunder]

DKR definitely belongs !!!!!!

**** that traitor pos!

[ouwasp]

#58 Reggie Mathis...one hustling DE from back in the 70s...

[Tear Down This Wall]

i'd take Thomas Benson over Beavers. good list. Elrod, 55 or 56?



Except that Benson wore #38, not #56.

[OUChampsBig12]

Nice list, but you have a Program like OU - all the numbers have several awesome players! Nice read none the less!

[1890MilesToNorman]

Why can't OU ever find any good players?? :rolleyes:

[Doged]

Why can't OU ever find any good players?? :rolleyes:

All the good ones go to * and OSEwe. We get the great ones. ;)

[texaspokieokie]

**** that traitor pos!

Royal was WWII vet & star ball player @ OU.

if job had opened @ the right time, he probably would've coached @ OU.

(plus being native Okie)

[SoonerSnook]

This list does nothing but further demonstrate why OU doesn't retire numbers. I mean really how many numbers would be left?

[texaspokieokie]

This list does nothing but further demonstrate why OU doesn't retire numbers. I mean really how many numbers would be left?

make the numbers smaller & go to triple digits.:D

[bigfatjerk]

Royal was WWII vet & star ball player @ OU.

if job had opened @ the right time, he probably would've coached @ OU.

(plus being native Okie)

He was offered right after Bud left. But he just won a national championship at Texas.

[texaspokieokie]

so it wasn't the right time.

[SoonerInFortSmith]

Can't argue with Hunt at 85 but you gotta at least mention Broyles.

[soonergirlNeugene]

Will we be seeing any new names/numbers added to this list?

[SoonerofAlabama]

Probably by the end of this season, we will need to add 12 Landry Jones and 85 Ryan Broyles.