Sooners reliance on Texans goes down
OU-Texas week always is a good time to evaluate the Sooners’ reliance on Texas players. And this OU team is less reliant than most.
The Sooners use 19 players extensively on offense. Amazingly, only three of those are from Texas: receivers Juaquin Iglesias and Manny Johnson, plus tackle Trent Williams.
Quarterback Sam Bradford, tight end Jermaine Gresham, tailback Mossis Madu and receivers Quentin Chaney and Ryan Broyles are from Oklahoma. Linemen Jon Cooper and Phil Loadholt are from Colorado. Guard Duke Robinson is from Georgia. Guard Brian Simmons is from North Carolina. Guard Brandon Walker is from Michigan. Tackle Branndon Braxton is from Ohio. Tailback DeMarco Murray is from Nevada. Fullback Matt Clapp is from Arizona. Tailback Chris Brown is from Louisiana. Tight end Brody Eldridge is from Kansas. Receiver Brandon Caleb is from Virginia.
Defense is another matter. The Sooners are loaded with Texans on defense; 10 of their top 14 players.
From Texas are ends Auston English, Jeremy Beal and Alan Davis; tackles Cordero Moore, DeMarcus Granger and Cory Bennett; linebackers Keenan Clayton and Travis Lewis; cornerback Brian Jackson and safety Lendy Holmes.
From Oklahoma are tackle Gerald McCoy and cornerback Dom Franks. Linebacker Ryan Reynolds is from Nevada and safety Nic Harris is from Louisiana.
Kickers Jimmy Stevens and Matthew Mooreland are from Oklahoma, with punter Mike Knall from Arizona. Deep snapper James Winchster is from Oklahoma.
So that makes 36 Sooners who play a lot; only 13 are from Texas. That’s a much lower percentage than usual.
Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1. You can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter @BerryTramel.
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