Oklahoma Sooners: Tress Way
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma’s special teams units have had their ups-and-downs in the past five years. Multiple kickers on scholarship and shoddy coverage teams left lasting images in the minds of Sooners fans. Fortunately for OU, the production of its special teams units has improved recently, including a stellar performance in 2012 as those units played direct roles in helping OU win multiple games.
Jay Boulware hopes to take the Sooners’ special teams units to another level.
The Sooners' new special teams coordinator has several talented pieces to work with, including punt returner Jalen Saunders and kickoff returners Roy Finch and Brennan Clay. Saunders broke open Bedlam with his 81-yard punt return for a touchdown, Clay helped the Sooners capture a Big 12 road win at West Virginia with his 46-yard kickoff return in the final minutes and Finch had OU’s lone kickoff return for a touchdown with his 100-yard gallop against Kansas.
“None of the kids that I've been around at my last two stops were nearly as talented as these kids are as return men,” said Boulware, who coached Iowa State and Auburn before his arrival in Norman. “I tell these kids all the time, there's no reason they shouldn't be the most feared return unit in the country because they are that talented.”
Kicker Michael Hunnicutt, too, has provided much-needed stability in the kicking game for the past two seasons. He has made 36 of 43 career field goal attempts, but the Sooners are looking to transform Hunnicutt into a better weapon from 40 yards and beyond.
“He’s an 80-percent field goal guy,” Boulware said. “We just need to continue working and progressing on our field goals outside of 40 yards.”
The major concerns with the special teams this spring are replacing four-year starter Tress Way at punter and finding a kickoff specialist. OU recruited junior college punter Jed Barnett to replace Way and he’s been solid so far.
Jay Boulware hopes to take the Sooners’ special teams units to another level.
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Cal Sport Media via AP ImagesNew special teams coach Jay Boulware thinks OU running back Brennan Clay is a special kick returner.
Cal Sport Media via AP ImagesNew special teams coach Jay Boulware thinks OU running back Brennan Clay is a special kick returner.“None of the kids that I've been around at my last two stops were nearly as talented as these kids are as return men,” said Boulware, who coached Iowa State and Auburn before his arrival in Norman. “I tell these kids all the time, there's no reason they shouldn't be the most feared return unit in the country because they are that talented.”
Kicker Michael Hunnicutt, too, has provided much-needed stability in the kicking game for the past two seasons. He has made 36 of 43 career field goal attempts, but the Sooners are looking to transform Hunnicutt into a better weapon from 40 yards and beyond.
“He’s an 80-percent field goal guy,” Boulware said. “We just need to continue working and progressing on our field goals outside of 40 yards.”
The major concerns with the special teams this spring are replacing four-year starter Tress Way at punter and finding a kickoff specialist. OU recruited junior college punter Jed Barnett to replace Way and he’s been solid so far.
After recruiting them for several months, Oklahoma's coaching staff finally was able to talk publicly about the players the Sooners added to the program on signing day. Over the next week or so, SoonerNation will review some of the key things coaches had to say about the players signed at each position group during their signing day webcast on Soonersports.com.
OU will have to replace four-year starter Tress Way at punter this fall. And it won't be easy. Way was one of the nation's top punters and brought peace of mind to the Sooners coaching staff.
Coach Bob Stoops hopes Jed Barnett (Camas, Wash./Laney College) can step right in to fill the void.
"Jed Barnett is a guy we really needed," Stoops said. "He’s one of the best junior college punters in the country. His hang time is around four seconds or better. He averaged over 40 yards per punt. No one gets really excited about Jed until next year when you’re punting the ball. I was focused on it and really excited about Jed. He’s got a big leg, and I really believe he’s going to be a key ingredient for us when we’re on the field next fall."
Stoops said the Sooners went out of their way to land a punter who was ready to make a immediate impact because he felt the punters already on the roster (Dylan Seibert and Jack Steed) weren't quite ready yet. Now, OU is counting on Barnett to win the job and solidify the position for the next two seasons.
"Really excited about getting Jed," said Bobby Jack Wright, who was OU's special teams coordinator in 2012. "He had a heck of a season, I’m anxious to get him out this spring and see how he can do with live bullets coming at him. He’s got a big strong leg, can really boom it."
OU will have to replace four-year starter Tress Way at punter this fall. And it won't be easy. Way was one of the nation's top punters and brought peace of mind to the Sooners coaching staff.
"Jed Barnett is a guy we really needed," Stoops said. "He’s one of the best junior college punters in the country. His hang time is around four seconds or better. He averaged over 40 yards per punt. No one gets really excited about Jed until next year when you’re punting the ball. I was focused on it and really excited about Jed. He’s got a big leg, and I really believe he’s going to be a key ingredient for us when we’re on the field next fall."
Stoops said the Sooners went out of their way to land a punter who was ready to make a immediate impact because he felt the punters already on the roster (Dylan Seibert and Jack Steed) weren't quite ready yet. Now, OU is counting on Barnett to win the job and solidify the position for the next two seasons.
"Really excited about getting Jed," said Bobby Jack Wright, who was OU's special teams coordinator in 2012. "He had a heck of a season, I’m anxious to get him out this spring and see how he can do with live bullets coming at him. He’s got a big strong leg, can really boom it."
Three keys for Oklahoma in tonight’s AT&T Cotton Bowl against Texas A&M:
1. Protect Landry Jones, and the ball: When the Sooners have kept Jones upright, he’s been lethal throwing the ball to a quartet of playmaking receivers. But the few times that opposing defenses have gotten pressure, Jones has been subject to major mistakes, notably in a loss to Kansas State earlier this season. This will be OU’s toughest protection test yet, as the Aggies feature one of the top sack artists in the country in Damontre Moore. But if OU can keep Moore and his cohorts out of Jones’ face, the Sooners should be able to move the ball through the air against what’s been an inconsistent Texas A&M secondary.
2. Contain Johnny Football: OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said this week that you can’t stop Johnny Manziel. But you can contain him. That’s obviously easier said than done. Just ask Alabama. But if the Sooners can keep Manziel in the pocket and prevent him from reeling off big plays on the move, they should be in good shape.
3. Win the special teams battle: The Sooners have their best special teams units in years, especially in the return game. Jalen Saunders’ punt return touchdown against Oklahoma State helped sparked the Sooners in a come-from-behind Bedlam win. Brennan Clay and Roy Finch have also been very good returning kicks, and punter Tress Way can swing field position with his leg. One way to counter Manziel is to make plays when he’s not on the field. The Sooners could use some big plays on special teams.
1. Protect Landry Jones, and the ball: When the Sooners have kept Jones upright, he’s been lethal throwing the ball to a quartet of playmaking receivers. But the few times that opposing defenses have gotten pressure, Jones has been subject to major mistakes, notably in a loss to Kansas State earlier this season. This will be OU’s toughest protection test yet, as the Aggies feature one of the top sack artists in the country in Damontre Moore. But if OU can keep Moore and his cohorts out of Jones’ face, the Sooners should be able to move the ball through the air against what’s been an inconsistent Texas A&M secondary.
2. Contain Johnny Football: OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said this week that you can’t stop Johnny Manziel. But you can contain him. That’s obviously easier said than done. Just ask Alabama. But if the Sooners can keep Manziel in the pocket and prevent him from reeling off big plays on the move, they should be in good shape.
3. Win the special teams battle: The Sooners have their best special teams units in years, especially in the return game. Jalen Saunders’ punt return touchdown against Oklahoma State helped sparked the Sooners in a come-from-behind Bedlam win. Brennan Clay and Roy Finch have also been very good returning kicks, and punter Tress Way can swing field position with his leg. One way to counter Manziel is to make plays when he’s not on the field. The Sooners could use some big plays on special teams.
Five storylines: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 
October, 25, 2012
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Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
The nation will be watching when No. 8 Oklahoma hosts No. 5 Notre Dame at 7 p.m. CT Saturday at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Here are storylines to keep an eye on:
1. Can the Sooners run the football?
Notre Dame’s run defense provides a challenge the Sooners have not seen this season. Opponents average 3.4 rushing yards per carry and the Irish have not allowed a rushing touchdown through seven games including wins over Michigan, Michigan State and Stanford, teams known for their ability to run the ball.
1. Can the Sooners run the football?
Notre Dame’s run defense provides a challenge the Sooners have not seen this season. Opponents average 3.4 rushing yards per carry and the Irish have not allowed a rushing touchdown through seven games including wins over Michigan, Michigan State and Stanford, teams known for their ability to run the ball.
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Midseason report: OU special teams
October, 18, 2012
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Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
Nobody cares about special teams until they cost you a game and then they become a major factor.
Fortunately for Oklahoma, that hasn’t been a issue this season, as the Sooners special teams have more than held their own.
Here’s what we’ve learned about OU’s special teams after five games of action:
Fortunately for Oklahoma, that hasn’t been a issue this season, as the Sooners special teams have more than held their own.
Here’s what we’ve learned about OU’s special teams after five games of action:
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Five storylines: K-State vs. Oklahoma
September, 20, 2012
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Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
Throughout the 2012 season, SoonerNation will look at five different storylines that could have a major impact in Oklahoma’s upcoming game each Thursday. Here are the storylines as the Sooners host Kansas State at 6:50 p.m. CT,Saturday at Owen Field.
1. Will Collin Klein pass the ball well enough to make the Sooners pay if they overload the box?
The Kansas State quarterback enters the game with a 72.9 completion percentage after completing just 57.3 percent of his passes in 2011. Klein worked hard to improve his passing ability during the summer and it appears to be paying off early in the season.
1. Will Collin Klein pass the ball well enough to make the Sooners pay if they overload the box?
The Kansas State quarterback enters the game with a 72.9 completion percentage after completing just 57.3 percent of his passes in 2011. Klein worked hard to improve his passing ability during the summer and it appears to be paying off early in the season.
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Practice report: OL seeks improvement
September, 11, 2012
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Jake Trotter and
Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma has rushed for 554 yards and nine touchdowns in the Sooners first two games.
Yet, centers/guards coach James Patton thinks his squad has a ways to go.
“We have to get better,” Patton said. “We did some good things the other night but our execution level needs to continue to improve. The goal is to be efficient, get hats on hats and using good technique. From the UTEP game to the Florida A&M game, we were better.”
Yet, centers/guards coach James Patton thinks his squad has a ways to go.
“We have to get better,” Patton said. “We did some good things the other night but our execution level needs to continue to improve. The goal is to be efficient, get hats on hats and using good technique. From the UTEP game to the Florida A&M game, we were better.”
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Each week, SoonerNation will update how Oklahoma players mentioned on preseason award watch lists fared in their most recent game. Here is what transpired in the opener against UTEP:
QB Landry Jones, Sr.: Walter Camp, Manning, Maxwell
Jones threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover and showed much improved foot speed.
RB Dominique Whaley, Sr.: Maxwell
In his first game back from a broken ankle, Whaley rushed for 54 yards on 11 carries but was outdone by UTEP's Nathan Jeffrey (177 yards, 21 carries) and teammate Damien Williams (104 yards, nine carries).
WR Kenny Stills, Jr: Walter Camp, Maxwell
Stills had one of the best games of his career with 121 yards on six catches and a 68-yard touchdown reception.
LB Tom Wort, Jr.: Butkus, Nagurski
Wort graded out at a 93 out of 100, his highest grade in a Sooner uniform; he finished with seven tackles, including one for loss.
LB Corey Nelson, Jr.: Lombardi
Nelson also graded out in the 90s and had four tackles and a pass breakup.
C Gabe Ikard, Jr.: Lombardi, Outland
Behind Ikard, the Sooners averaged 5.5 yards per carry; Ikard, however, squandered a call that led to UTEP blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown.
S Tony Jefferson, Jr.: Walter Camp, Nagurski, Bednarik, Thorpe
Jefferson led the Sooners with 10 tackles and spearheaded a stingy OU secondary.
CB Demontre Hurst, Sr.: Nagurski, Bednarik
Hurst had a pair of pass breakups and was a big reason why the Sooners' longest pass play surrendered was 13 yards, coming on UTEP's first drive.
PK Michael Hunnicutt, So.: Groza
Hunnicutt had one field goal blocked, although the blame fell on holder Tress Way; he made his only other try, a 38-yarder.
QB Landry Jones, Sr.: Walter Camp, Manning, Maxwell
Jones threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover and showed much improved foot speed.
RB Dominique Whaley, Sr.: Maxwell
In his first game back from a broken ankle, Whaley rushed for 54 yards on 11 carries but was outdone by UTEP's Nathan Jeffrey (177 yards, 21 carries) and teammate Damien Williams (104 yards, nine carries).
WR Kenny Stills, Jr: Walter Camp, Maxwell
Stills had one of the best games of his career with 121 yards on six catches and a 68-yard touchdown reception.
LB Tom Wort, Jr.: Butkus, Nagurski
Wort graded out at a 93 out of 100, his highest grade in a Sooner uniform; he finished with seven tackles, including one for loss.
LB Corey Nelson, Jr.: Lombardi
Nelson also graded out in the 90s and had four tackles and a pass breakup.
C Gabe Ikard, Jr.: Lombardi, Outland
Behind Ikard, the Sooners averaged 5.5 yards per carry; Ikard, however, squandered a call that led to UTEP blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown.
S Tony Jefferson, Jr.: Walter Camp, Nagurski, Bednarik, Thorpe
Jefferson led the Sooners with 10 tackles and spearheaded a stingy OU secondary.
CB Demontre Hurst, Sr.: Nagurski, Bednarik
Hurst had a pair of pass breakups and was a big reason why the Sooners' longest pass play surrendered was 13 yards, coming on UTEP's first drive.
PK Michael Hunnicutt, So.: Groza
Hunnicutt had one field goal blocked, although the blame fell on holder Tress Way; he made his only other try, a 38-yarder.
Analyzing the finer points of Oklahoma’s 24-7 win Saturday at UTEP:
• I had high hopes for OU’s special teams. But this was the most disastrous special teams performance in a long time. The Sooners had a punt blocked for a touchdown, a field goal blocked and repeatedly turned Michael Edwards loose trying to cover punts. Had UTEP’s field-goal kicking not been even worse, the Sooners might have lost. It’s too soon to write off OU’s special teams. Michael Hunnicutt did nail a 38-yarder, and Tress Way otherwise had a strong night punting, pinning UTEP inside the 20 three times. But let’s not act like OU’s special teams issues have been solved either. Special teams didn’t get OU beat Saturday. But they almost certainly will down the line if they don’t improve.
• Had OU’s offense been much crisper, we’d probably be harping more on how improved Landry Jones’ footwork is. Jones’ work with QB tutor George Whitfield this offseason has really paid off. Jones would not have been able to deliver the 68-yard bomb he threw across his body to Kenny Stills along the opposite sideline last season. “After that TD, I told Landry, ‘You look great,’” Stills said. “He worked really hard in the offseason, and he looks great and has a lot of confidence.” Jones got outside the pocket more times in one game than he did all of last season. On one play in the second quarter, Jones sidestepped the blitz, then delivered an off-balance strike to Dominique Whaley. Had Whaley not dropped the pass, he might have scored.
• I had high hopes for OU’s special teams. But this was the most disastrous special teams performance in a long time. The Sooners had a punt blocked for a touchdown, a field goal blocked and repeatedly turned Michael Edwards loose trying to cover punts. Had UTEP’s field-goal kicking not been even worse, the Sooners might have lost. It’s too soon to write off OU’s special teams. Michael Hunnicutt did nail a 38-yarder, and Tress Way otherwise had a strong night punting, pinning UTEP inside the 20 three times. But let’s not act like OU’s special teams issues have been solved either. Special teams didn’t get OU beat Saturday. But they almost certainly will down the line if they don’t improve.
• Had OU’s offense been much crisper, we’d probably be harping more on how improved Landry Jones’ footwork is. Jones’ work with QB tutor George Whitfield this offseason has really paid off. Jones would not have been able to deliver the 68-yard bomb he threw across his body to Kenny Stills along the opposite sideline last season. “After that TD, I told Landry, ‘You look great,’” Stills said. “He worked really hard in the offseason, and he looks great and has a lot of confidence.” Jones got outside the pocket more times in one game than he did all of last season. On one play in the second quarter, Jones sidestepped the blitz, then delivered an off-balance strike to Dominique Whaley. Had Whaley not dropped the pass, he might have scored.
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Chatmon's mailbag: Special teams better
August, 31, 2012
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Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
New season, new mailbag.
As Oklahoma opens its 2012 campaign against UTEP on Saturday, SoonerNation debuts its combined mailbag which is your opportunity to get your team and recruiting questions answered each week. If you have any questions email Brandon Chatmon at bchatmonespn@gmail.com. So without further ado ...
Brian in Soonerland asks: Interesting to see that Dalton Rodriguez may not play any OT this year...Do we like him enough at DE to give him a shot there?
As Oklahoma opens its 2012 campaign against UTEP on Saturday, SoonerNation debuts its combined mailbag which is your opportunity to get your team and recruiting questions answered each week. If you have any questions email Brandon Chatmon at bchatmonespn@gmail.com. So without further ado ...
Brian in Soonerland asks: Interesting to see that Dalton Rodriguez may not play any OT this year...Do we like him enough at DE to give him a shot there?
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Wide receiver Justin Brown spoke with the media for the first time since transferring from Penn State. Brown flew in to Norman on Monday night, and was on the practice field Tuesday. Even though he wasn’t in pads with the rest of the team, Bob Stoops praised Brown effusively.
“He looked very impressive,” Stoops said. “I said to (wide receivers coach Jay) Norvell, ‘Wow, he going to be special here.’ ”
Stoops also said that Brown “absolutely” would return punts this season, and called him one of the top 10 punt returners in the country in 2011.
“He looked very impressive,” Stoops said. “I said to (wide receivers coach Jay) Norvell, ‘Wow, he going to be special here.’ ”
Stoops also said that Brown “absolutely” would return punts this season, and called him one of the top 10 punt returners in the country in 2011.
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Phil Steele’s notables on Oklahoma in 2012
June, 28, 2012
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Jake Trotter | ESPN.com
Phil Steele’s College Football Preview magazine arrived at the doorstep Wednesday. Some notables about Oklahoma:
- Steele projects that OU will go to the national championship and face Florida State at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. (By the way, if that happened it would be the fourth time of five tries OU would play for the BCS title in its opponent’s home state).
- While Athlon selected Landry Jones as its third-team All-Big 12 QB, Steele ranks Jones as a second-team All-America and the No. 3 QB in the country behind USC’s Matt Barkley and Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson. Interestingly, Steele has OU backup Drew Allen as the No. 36 overall QB, but left Blake Bell out of the top 60.
- Jones is Steele’s No. 2 Heisman contender behind Barkley, ahead of the likes of Marcus Lattimore, Montee Ball and Denard Robinson. Steele actually has Kenny Stills as one of the top 20 contenders (I actually think Dominique Whaley would have a better shot of winning the Heisman than Stills).[+] Enlarge
AP Photo/Steve CannonPhil Steele ranks Landry Jones as the No. 3 quarterback in college football. - Whaley is the No. 44 overall RB, 14 spots ahead of teammate Roy Finch. It’s reasonable to think Whaley would be ranked higher had it not been for last year’s season-ending ankle injury.
- Joining Jones on Steele’s All-America teams are Stills (third team), OG Gabe Ikard (fourth team) and S Tony Jefferson (fourth team). Stills is rated the No. 7 WR overall. The only other OU WR ranked is Jaz Reynolds at No. 60.
- Trey Millard is deservedly ranked the No. 2 FB in the country, behind SMU’s Zach Line. Curiously, Marshall Musil, who hasn’t seen a significant snap since the 2009 Red-White Spring Game, is rated the No. 16 FB.
- Ben Habern is the No. 7 center; Ikard the No. 12 guard; Tyler Evans the No. 19 guard; Lane Johnson the No. 58 tackle.
- How about this? Steele rates Michael Hunnicutt as the eighth-best kicker in the country.
- No OU ends make Steele’s top 60, but Steele is relatively high on the OU tackles. Jamarkus McFarland (17th), Casey Walker (41st) and Stacy McGee (50th) all made the list.
- Tom Wort is the No. 10 inside linebacker; Corey Nelson the No. 15 outside linebacker.
- Tress Way is the ninth-best punter, according to Steele.
- Rightfully so, Steele is pretty high on the OU secondary. Demontre Hurst is his No. 14 CB; Aaron Colvin No. 41. Tony Jefferson is the No. 5 FS. And, as a bit of a surprise, Javon Harris is ranked the No. 13 SS nationally.
- In his unit rankings, Steele has OU’s QBs No. 2; its RBs No. 15 (which is actually only fourth in the Big 12); its WRs No. 10; its OL No. 5; its DL No. 17; its LBs No. 14; its DBs No. 4 (behind both Texas and Oklahoma State); and its special teams No. 15 (we’ll see.)
- On Steele’s All-Big 12 team: Jones, Stills, Ikard, Wort and Jefferson; second-teamers include Whaley, Evans, Way, Hunnicutt, Walker, Nelson and Hurst (can’t really argue any of these, though I think Colvin has a better shot at All-Big 12 than Walker and Nelson.).
During the summer months, SoonerNation will take a closer look at each scholarship player on Oklahoma’s roster in our Crimson Countdown series. We'll analyze each player’s impact on the program since they arrived on campus, their potential impact this fall and their long-term impact in the daily series. Starting with No. 1 Tony Jefferson, the series will go in numerical order until our final analysis of No. 98 Chuka Ndulue.
No. 36 Tress Way
Punter, 6-foot-1, 218 pounds
No. 36 Tress Way
Punter, 6-foot-1, 218 pounds
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Q&A: Sooners grayshirt punter Jack Steed
May, 9, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
It’s safe to say Oklahoma is in good hands with senior punter Tress Way, who has averaged 43 yards per punt during his time with the Sooners. But what will OU do after Way leaves following this 2012 season?
The OU coaches hope they have found their answer in Jack Steed (Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch). Steed, 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, is going to grayshirt for the Sooners in the fall -- he'll enroll at OU and pay his own way for the first semester and then join the team in 2013 where he'll be given a scholarship. This puts him in line to be Way's successor in 2013, where he'll be the only scholarship punter on the roster.
Steed was receiving looks from Rice, Wyoming and Clemson, but those programs were asking him to be a walk-on for 2012. And when OU gave him the option to be the guy starting in 2013, Steed jumped at the chance. He talked with SoonerNation recently about his decision to grayshirt at Oklahoma:
The OU coaches hope they have found their answer in Jack Steed (Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch). Steed, 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, is going to grayshirt for the Sooners in the fall -- he'll enroll at OU and pay his own way for the first semester and then join the team in 2013 where he'll be given a scholarship. This puts him in line to be Way's successor in 2013, where he'll be the only scholarship punter on the roster.
Steed was receiving looks from Rice, Wyoming and Clemson, but those programs were asking him to be a walk-on for 2012. And when OU gave him the option to be the guy starting in 2013, Steed jumped at the chance. He talked with SoonerNation recently about his decision to grayshirt at Oklahoma:
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A look at the Sooners' 2013 NFL draft class
April, 30, 2012
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Jake Trotter | ESPN.com
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Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones could be a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
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