THE SOONERS
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DEFENSIVE LINE 6-6 * 277 * REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SAPULPA, OKLA. SAPULPA HS
WIDE RECEIVER 6-1 * 200 * SENIOR * 3L HUMBLE, TEXAS HUMBLE HS
CARL PENDLETON
In 2003: Redshirted. In High School: All-State and all-area selection ... nation’s No. 9 defensive tackle according to Rivals.com ... team MVP in 2002 ... selected for the National High School All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas ... played as an offensive and defensive tackle ... recorded six sacks as a senior. The Wrapup: Bright prospect ... served as an OU yell leader during basketball season ... born Oct. 18, 1984 ... son of Carl and Nechia Pendleton ... father played football at the University of Tulsa ... university studies major.
WILL PEOPLES
In 2003: Was slow out of the gates with nagging preseason injuries, but finished strong ... eight of his 24 receptions and 80 of his 299 receiving yards came in the Big 12 Championship game ... had big game at Iowa State with five receptions for 80 yards and a 45-yard TD ... special teams tackle against Texas. In 2002: All-Big 12 honorable mention (AP) ... emerged as one of the top pass catchers on the team … top day came at Missouri when he made six receptions for 107 yards … lone TD reception was a diving effort against South Florida … had at least one reception of 20 yards in eight games … had at least three receptions in eight games … one punt return for 24 yards … continued to be outstanding in kick coverage with 14 tackles, including 10 that were unassisted ... ranked 13th for a season at OU with 571 receiving yards. In 2001: Excellent in kickoff and punt coverage ... made five special teams stops on the year ... had two tackles in Oklahoma's 38-37 win over then-No.11 Kansas State ... registered one tackle in games against Baylor, Nebraska and Texas Tech ... member of a deep OU receiving corps ... backed up Curtis Fagan and Antwone Savage. In 2000: Redshirted. In High School: Member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100, SuperPrep Texas 100, Rivals100.com Texas 100 and PrepStar magazine All-Midlands Region team ... rated as the fifth best receiver in the entire state of Texas by SuperPrep ... a sure-handed receiver who was a two-time first-team All-State pick ... recorded 27 catches for 498 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... posted 27 receptions for 441 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. The Wrapup: Born: Sept. 6, 1981 ... parent: Melva Peoples ... major: sociology.
CAREER STATISTICS Season 2002 2003 Totals
WILL PEOPLES
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G-GS 13-12 12-2 25-14
Receiving 39-571 24-299 63-870
Avg. 14.6 12.5 13.8
TD 1 3 4
LG 38 at Missouri 45 vs. Iowa State 45 vs. Iowa State