posted 10-29-2002 01:01 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #14 Offensive Tackle
Tom Lemming's Preseason National 100

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Schuler is described as 'one of the most highly recruited football players in South Dakota history' by the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Schuler was recruited heavily by Colorado and Nebraska and is considered one of the best offensive tackle prospects in the midwest region. Schuler wasn't being recruited heavily by Oklahoma immediately following his junior season. But the Sooners made up major ground after Schuler took an unofficial visit to Norman this summer. The Sooners were simply the best team for Schuler who wants to compete for national championships at this level. This is a good get for Oklahoma as Schuler's stock will likely rise nationally as his senior season progresses.

posted 10-29-2002 01:03 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #9 Offensive Guard
Rivals100.com - #48 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #6 Oklahoma Top 25

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Zimpel is a lifer on the offensive line having played there since he was in the fourth grade. He's had plenty of time to perfect his skills and as a junior drew attention with 28 pancake blocks and numerous decleaters. At 6-5, 310 pounds, he has NFL dimensions and good feet with a 5.1 in the forty. He is strong with a 330 pound bench press max and a 540 pound squat.

It wasn't a big surprise when Brian Zimpel committed to Oklahoma. His questionairre arrived in our offices in the spring with several pictures of Zimpel in OU hats. Zimpel is one of the best lineman in the state for 2003 and the Sooners need more quality lineman to replinish the program. This was an important early get for Oklahoma.

posted 10-29-2002 01:05 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #2 Quarterback
Rivals100.com - #15 California Top 100
Tom Lemming - #18 Top 25 Quarterbacks

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Grady is one of the top quarterbacks in California and the nation. Grady threw for 2,791 yards and 33 TD's as a junior. He was only picked off 3 times while completing 61% of his passes. Grady was also invited to compete in the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback camp in Mission Viejo, Ca. The Elite 11 is an invitation only camp which features the top QB's in the country. Former attendees include: Casey Clausen (Tennessee), Kyle Orton (Purdue) and Chris Rix (Florida State). Grady also has a brother, Jeff, who is a member of Fresno State's football team. Jeff is battling for a starting spot at QB to replace No. 1 draft pick David Carr.

posted 10-29-2002 01:12 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #7 Athlete
Rivals100.com - #23 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #18 Texas Top 100

From Rivals.com:
Johnson playing quarterback in high school projects at a number of different positions in college. Johnson paced all District 4-5A players in total offense with 2,233 yards as a junior. That included 1,713 yards passing and 853 yards rushing in 12 games. He threw 14 touchdown strikes, and added 10 more scores as a rusher.

From PrepStar.com:
He bench-presses 255 pounds and squats 380 pounds.

posted 10-29-2002 01:13 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #4 Safety
Rivals100.com - #8 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #6 Texas Top 100
Tom Lemming's Preseason National 100

From TulsaSportsWeb.com:
Cade is regarded as one of the top athletes in the state of Texas this upcoming year. Coach Ronnie Gage was quoted as saying "if there's a better player in Texas, I'd like to see him. He's the best athlete I've ever coached."

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Cade is the protypical player the Sooners are looking for the man the Roy-back position. He's fast, agile, and a punishing hitter. Cade is the consensus No. 1 safety prospect in Texas after a junior year which produced 82 tackles and nine interceptions. Cade is originally from Tulsa.

One on One with Tony Cade

posted 10-29-2002 01:14 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #7 Inside Linebacker
Rivals100.com - #14 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #12 Texas Top 100

From TulsaSportsWeb.com:
Lewisville Head Coach Ronnie Gage describes DeMario as; 'DeMario is always around the ball. He has great speed and instincts and he knows how to use them. He's got alot of size to go with his speed. He's a consistent 4.5 to 4.6 guy and is 6'3" 220 lbs, so he can really punish the other team.'

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Of all the linebackers in Texas, Demario Pleasant might be the consensus pick for the best in Texas for 2003. As a junior, Pleasant accounted for 86 tackles and four sacks, but those numbers only tell half the story. Pleasant was often used to cover present Sooner Travis Wilson in games involving Lewisville and Carrolton Creekview.

posted 10-29-2002 01:16 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #11 Inside Linebacker
Rivals100.com - #22 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #4 Oklahoma Top 25

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Zaslaw is somewhat of a self-made football player as he devoted himself to the weight room and conditioning making him pound-for-pound one of the strongest players in Oklahoma. He has been a two-year starter on the defensive side of the ball finishing with 156 total tackles as a junior. To top it off, Zaslaw also punts and last season finished second in Oklahoma Class 6-A with a 41.5 yard average.

posted 11-04-2002 12:13 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #17 Defensive Tackle
Rivals100.com - #37 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #27 Texas Top 100

From Max Emfinger:
Steven Coleman of Dallas Skyline, Texas is a great defensive tackle who has a real good chance to play in the NFL in a few years, and it will be here sooner than you think. He is a player who had a great junior season after playing football for the first time as a sophomore. He is also a candidate for the ULTIMATE SUPER SEVEN which is based on his football abilty, academics, and high moral standards.

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
�...From the coaching staff to the game to the academics standpoint, the players, everything. I just liked it,� said Coleman.

Coleman was receiving offers from some of the top programs in the country and selected Oklahoma over Tennesse, Miami as well as Colorado, Kansas State and Texas A&M.

Coleman also says he will cancel all remaining visits.

From Rivals.com:
In his junior season, Coleman had approximately 30 tackles and five quarterback sacks. He was an all-district selection.

posted 11-04-2002 12:16 PM               

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JCFootball.com - Preseason JC Top 101

From Rivals.com:
Roberts orginally signed with Miami (Fla.) but failed to qualify. Last year he was placed at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

From AthlonSports.com:
Willie is a terrific Miami-style receiver�the kind that the Hurricanes and NFL teams have made a living off of over the past decade.

From HurricaneSports.com (from 2000):
Regarded as one of the top tight ends nationally ... a SuperPrep All-American, rated the No. 10 tight end nationally ... an All-Southeast selection by Prep Star, listed as the No. 1 tight end and No. 30 overall prospect in the region ... rated the No. 16 overall prospect in Florida by SuperPrep ... USA Today Honorable Mention All-American ... a Miami Herald Class 6A-5A All-Dade First-Team selection ... named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... named the No. 1 tight end in Florida on the Florida Times-Union Super 75 list ... listed as a National Blue Chip Top 100 tight end by recruiting analyst Max Emfinger ... made 33 catches as a senior and 25 as a junior, for 10 touchdowns in each season ... assisted team to the state championship game against Tallahassee Lincoln ... timed at 4.65 in the 40 ... chose Miami over Ohio State, Florida State, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama.

posted 11-05-2002 10:33 AM               

From TulsaSportsWeb.com
Millington attends the same school as OC Chuck Long graduated from. He has not allowed a sack in 2 years. He is described as a large kid with exceptional feet, and head coach Matt Foster said this about Akim - "Since 1984, I haven't seen a better offensive lineman than Millington. What sets him apart is he has great mobility and agility for his size. He is just starting to come into his own."

Millington also participates on the track team (shot put and discus). He is originally from Florida.

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
"I loved everything about it; the entire atmosphere and the fans and the players and the coaches," said Millington on the reasons for committing.

"When I went down there, hanging with the players, I felt like I knew them for a while because they're just so unique and genuine. They're like real people. It's just where I want to go."

From TheInsiders.com:
Dominating blocker in a pro style offense. Two-year varsity starter. Named all-area after junior season. Considered one of the top offensive line prospects in the Midwest in 2002. Played at 330 pouds as a junior and lost 30 pounds in the spring and summer of 2002 due to extensive training and a fat free, high protein diet. Originally from South Florida until the eigth grade when his family moved to Wheaton, Illinois.

posted 11-07-2002 01:48 PM               

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Originally posted by spowart:
Any info on the Keith kid from McAlester?

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Brandon Keith's profile at TulsaSportsWeb.

posted 11-13-2002 11:48 AM               

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Rivals100.com - #36 Athlete
Rivals100.com - #64 Midlands Top 100
Rivals100.com - #44 Texas Top 100

From Rivals.com:
Finley is a star quarterback but his future in college could be at tight end - where a majority of teams are recruiting him for. Finley has been earning all-district honors since his sophomore season.

From SoonersIllustrated.com:
Finley's brother played at Nebraska and they were the one team which competed with Oklahoma down to the wire. Finley will be open to any position at Oklahoma and his father says he just wanted to play for Bob Stoops and the Sooners no matter where he played. Early speculation is that Finley's height and speed make him a perfect candidate to battle for the starting tight end position following the departure of Trent Smith.

"He just wants to be a part of it. He doesn't care. Anyway he can help that football team - he can play a lot of positions and he's played a lot of positions for me. He's a punter, he can kick and he has great hands, good speed and won the regional meet in the high hurdles last year. He's a kid that can do a lot of things. He's very unselfish. You name it, he'll play it," said his father and coach, Mickey Finley.

posted 11-27-2002 02:17 PM               

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Rivals100.com - #20 Wide Receiver
TheInsiders.com - #35 Wide Receiver
Rivals100.com - #76 Southeast Top 100
Rivals100.com - #9 Louisiana Top 30

From Rivals.com:
Ross is another in the long line of Evangel stars. Looks to be one of the top receivers in the southeast in 2003 after racking up 34 receptions for 502 yards as a junior. Earned the MVP for offensive players at the U.S. Army Combine in the winter of 2002.

From TheInsiders.com:
Tristen Ross of Shreveport Evangel Christian, Louisiana will become a super star, catching passes from one of the top quarterbacks in the country in junior John David Booty. In the pass-catching scheme of things at Evangel, Ross will become the "go-to" receiver in one of the most explosive and complex passing games on the high school level. He could conceivably catch 100 passes in this offense and he is a great target.

posted 12-10-2002 11:28 AM               

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Second-team USA Today All-American (The only Junior on the team.)
Rivals100.com - #11 Kicker
Star-Telegram's State Top 100

From PrepStar.com:
The 6-3, 220 pound Freeby averaged 42.5 yards per punt last season.� Far more athletic than the average kicker, he bench-presses 285 pounds, squats 390 pounds, has a 30-inch vertical jump and has run the 100 meters in 10.9 seconds.

From TheInsiders.com:
Cody Freeby (6-3, 220, 4.8) of Fort Worth Christian, Texas is one of the top punters in the country. As a junior, he was a USATODAY second team All-American punter as he averaged 48 yards per punt.

From TulsaSportsWeb.com:
Freeby has played multiple positions in high school, including quarterback, running back, defensive end, linebacker and free safety. He also is a pitcher in baseball and plays basketball.

Freeby's pledge switch to OU

posted 12-12-2002 06:31 PM               

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JCFootball.com - Junior College Top 101

From Rivals.com:
Originally signed with Washington out of Diamond Bar High School (Pomona, CA) in 2000. As a freshman at Mt. Sac, Nicholson had 85 tackles, 4 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries and earned second-team JC All-American honors. He was also selected as the defensive player of the year in his league. After high school was selected to play in the 2000 Cali-Florida all-star game. Scheduled to graduate in December of 2002.

From OUInsider.com:
Donte Nicholson (6-2, 210, 4.42) of Mount San Antonio College, California may be the best strong safety in the Junior College ranks this year. He logged 86 tackles and four interceptions as a freshman when he was selected as the Defensive MVP of his Conference. He also was selected to the Junior College All-American second team as a freshman. He is originally from Diamond Bar Pomona, California. He will probably be the most heavily recruited strong safety in the JUCO ranks this year.

From TulsaSportsWeb.com:
Nicholson, who is originally from Diamond Bar, CA (Diamond Bar High School), signed with Washington initially out of high school, but didn't qualify academically and went the JUCO route. He graduates this fall and would be eligible for spring practices.