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Oklahoma Football: Seven Sooners Who Are Stars in Waiting to Watch for Come Fall

By Chip Rouse

Apr 8, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Marcellus Sutton (7) scores a touchdown during the spring game at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Marcellus Sutton (7) scores a touchdown during the spring game at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Ricky DeBerry (22) wears the golden hat after the game against the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma won 45-40. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Ricky DeBerry (22) wears the golden hat after the game against the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma won 45-40. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Ricky DeBerry Adds to a Solid Sooner Linebacker Corps

Oklahoma has produced some outstanding linebackers in its history, and redshirt sophomore Ricky DeBerry may be one in that same mold.

The 6-foot, 1-inch, 244-pound DeBerry, from Mechanicsville, Va., was moved to inside linebacker during the offseason. Last season he spelled Ogbonnia “Obo” Okronkwo, and he got the start in the Kansas game when Okronkwo  was out with an injury.

If you aren’t familiar with DeBerry, you will be in the coming season.

He played in only six games in the 2016 season. Barring injury or some other unforeseen circumstance, that won’t be the case in 2017.

In his first game as a Sooner, DeBerry had a tackle and a fumble recovery against Louisiana-Monroe, and he played well against Kansas in place of Obo.

Oklahoma beat out some big-name programs for DeBerry’s services when he was recruited as a member of the Sooners’ 2015 class. Among those schools who were also very interested in the player Scout.com rated as the No. 25 overall recruit and No. 3 linebacker in the country were Alabama, Michigan State, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

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