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Stoops will be able to participate in training camp and play in preseason games, but will be forced out of the first two contests of the regular season. The 25-year-old will be battling for a roster spot and is far from a lock to make the Rams out of exhibition season.

Wease (6'2/200) being dressed out and going through warmups is a positive development for the Sooners, who are expected to be without Drake Stoops. After starting all 11 games last season, Wease has yet to appear in a game season due to the leg injury that he suffered in a September practice. The sophomore caught 37 passes for 530 yards and four touchdowns in 2020.

Stoops sighting! Drake is the son of former OU HC Bob Stoops. The former walk-on notched his first career touchdown in Saturday’s contest, making a 32-yard scoring grab at the start of the second quarter. His 93 yards receiving on Saturday were just 19 yards shy of his career yardage total heading into the weekend. That’ll work. Stoops and crew will take on Iowa State next weekend.

Harrison is a freshman who was expected to star at left tackle for the Sooners after signing on as a four-star recruit. He is not alone, as Sooner Scoop reports that as many as 17 players are missing in action; including wide receivers Drake Stoops and Obi Obialo, RB T.J. Pledger, and DL Marcus Stripling. The question now is that these are long-term issues, as the Sooners shouldn’t have any issue handling an FCS team. Oklahoma’s first game against an FBS program is September 26 vs. Kansas State.

Before you even ask: Yes, Stoops is the son of former Sooners head coach Bob Stoops. This is not a case of nepotism, however; Stoops was consensus three-star wideout who had offers from Iowa, Memphis, and several other Group Of Five schools. Reports indicate he’s a quality route-runner with good hands, but may not have the athleticism or size (5'11/175) to be more than a slot receiver. Stoops probably will be able to redshirt his freshman year, but it’ll be interesting to see what the coaches son will do over his time with the Sooners.