Sunday, July 15, 2007

Best Land Thief Footballer to wear #1

Today's the first in an occasional series of best Sooners wearing a specific jersey number. Research of who wore what is done at http://www.soonerstats.com/.

  • JC Watts - starting QB of the Sooners in the late 79-80. Later became a US congressman. JC was blessed with some pretty fair running backs in his day...Billy Sims, David Overstreet, Freddie Nixon, and Stanley Wilson. JC QB's OU to 11-1 and 10-2 records in 79-80, with a pretty memorable come from behind finish in the 1981 Orange Bowl over Florida State.
  • Mark Bradley - Danny's son. Mark was a standout WR for the Sooners in 2003-04, and now plays for da Bears. Mark returned a kick for a score, threw a pass for a TD, scored on a reverse, and caught a TD pass at OU during his career.
  • Danny Bradley - QB of the Sooners in the early 80s. All Big 8 in 1984.
  • Zac Henderson - four year starter as DB and two time All American in 76-77. Later played for the Iggles in the NFL.

Several other Land Thieves donned the #1 but didn't qualify for voting in my book, including 1) QB Eric Moore (95-96, a great kid with a cannon for an arm that didn't translate to success on the FB field), 2) QB/RB/WR Eric Mitchell, a versatile talent from the mid 80s, 3) Jarrail Jackson (96-99, most noted for key TD pass and later a punt return for a score in victory against the shorthorns in 1996), 4) Manuel Johnson (2006), 5) Ike Lewis (1989-90), 6) Terrance Simms (2000-02, hobbled by knee injury suffered against Air Force in 2001).

Feel free to cast your vote below and/or add comments.

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Unknown said...

Eric Mitchell!!!