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Five Oklahoma Football Sleepers to Watch for in 2016

By Chip Rouse

Sep 19, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Jarvis Baxter (1) runs for a touchdown after a reception while being pursued by Tulsa Golden Hurricane defensive end Derrick Alexander (54) during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Jarvis Baxter (1) runs for a touchdown after a reception while being pursued by Tulsa Golden Hurricane defensive end Derrick Alexander (54) during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Rodney Anderson (24) is attended by team personnel after suffering an injury during the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Rodney Anderson (24) is attended by team personnel after suffering an injury during the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Redshirt Freshman Running Back Rodney Anderson

Good things were expected last season from freshman running back Rodney Anderson before he broke a bone in his leg, which forced him to miss the remainder of the season. Because he played in less than 30 percent of the Sooner games last season, Anderson was awarded a medical waiver and is back, healthy and ready to go as a redshirt freshman.

Reported before his injury to be one of the fastest players on the Oklahoma team, Anderson will probably be used sparingly in 2016 with Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon holding down the one and two running back positions on the Sooner depth chart. But Anderson is definitely someone to keep an eye on this year and, even more so, after this season.

With Perine not playing and Mixon seeing only limited time in the annual Spring Game this year, Anderson saw quite a bit of spring game action in their absence, carrying the ball seven times totaling 23 yards rushing. He also caught a pass out of the backfield.

The Oklahoma coaches had high hopes for Anderson before he suffered the leg injury, and there is no reason to believe that he won’t become an impact player in the OU offense going forward.

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