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Oklahoma football: Five takeaways from return of Sooners’ spring game

By Chip Rouse

Apr 24, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley speaks with the team after the spring game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley speaks with the team after the spring game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2020; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Drake Stoops (12) makes a catch as Kansas Jayhawks safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) defends during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The play was called back due to penalty. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2020; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Drake Stoops (12) makes a catch as Kansas Jayhawks safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) defends during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The play was called back due to penalty. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Drake Stoops awarded a scholarship

For Drake Stoops, it’s not about the financial aid, but rather about the recognition that he is a valued contributor to this Oklahoma football team. On Saturday afternoon following the spring game, head coach Lincoln Riley announced to the team that Stoops had been awarded a scholarship. 

The son of former Sooner head coach and all-time coaching wins leader at OU, Bob Stoops, was a walk-on to the program in 2018 after a stellar high school career at Norman North High School. He played in Oklahoma’s first two games his freshman season, catching two passes for 16 yards. He played in all 14 of the Sooners games in 2019 and all 10 last season.

Last season he had a career-high 15 receptions for 219 yards, including a couple of touchdowns, and averaged 21.9 yards per catch.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Riley said during the postgame celebration. “You can see the respect our team has for Drake and the way he works every single day.”

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