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Oklahoma football: Five opposing defensive jersey numbers to be mindful of in 2018

By Chip Rouse

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 14: Kris Boyd #2 of the Texas Longhorns pursues Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of a football game at the Cotton Bowl on October 14, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard W. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 14: Kris Boyd #2 of the Texas Longhorns pursues Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of a football game at the Cotton Bowl on October 14, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard W. Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – OCTOBER 15: running back Samaje Perine #32 of the Oklahoma Sooners slips past defensive back Duke Shelley #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats October 15, 2016 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 38-17. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – OCTOBER 15: running back Samaje Perine #32 of the Oklahoma Sooners slips past defensive back Duke Shelley #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats October 15, 2016 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 38-17. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

No. 8, Duke Shelley, senior Kansas State cornerback

Kansas State is a team that always seems to play the Sooners tough (2015 and 2016 notwithstanding), and the prime reason for this is Bill Snyder’s teams are always well disciplined and don’t beat themselves. They play extremely physical and they are very good about forcing teams into mistakes and taking advantage of those mistakes.

Senior cornerback is arguably the top defender in the K-State defensive secondary this season. He was fourth in the Big 12 last season with 13 passes defended (11 breakups and two interceptions).

Last season against the Sooners, Shelly had five tackles (one for a loss) and an important breakup of one of Baker Mayfield’s downfield passes.

The Big 12 coaches voted Shelley honorable- mention All Big 12 last season. The Georgia native currently sits fourth on Kansas State’s career list for interception-return touchdowns (2).

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