Drake Stoops

Drake Stoops is an American football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. He is the son of former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops.

Drake Stoops
Oklahoma Sooners No. 12
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Graduate
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-16) June 16, 1999
Norman, Oklahoma
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNorman North (Norman, Oklahoma)

High school career

Stoops, alongside with his brother Isaac, played football at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma. As a junior, he caught 86 passes for 1,536 yards and 20 touchdowns to help lead Norman North to the state championship game. In his senior year, he caught 67 passes for 1,093 yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 games. Stoops ended his high school career with 201 catches for 3,390 yards and 39 touchdowns, being named as a two-time first-team all-state selection by The Oklahoman.[1]

Rated as a three-star recruit by major recruiting services 247Sports and Rivals, Stoops received scholarship offers from Air Force, Iowa, Memphis, Ohio, and Western Kentucky. However, he decided to join Oklahoma as a preferred walk-on.[1]

College career

Coming into Oklahoma, Stoops was joined by his brother Isaac, also a wide receiver. However, Isaac left the team before their freshman season. Head coach Lincoln Riley acknowledged that Stoops was not highly recruited due to his size and lack of track speed, but acknowledged that Stoops' name gave him some pause too.[2]

2018

Stoops entered his first year at Oklahoma, appearing in the first two games where he caught two passes for 16 yards against Florida Atlantic. He is believed to be the first true Sooner freshman walk-on to record a catch in a season opener.[3]

2019

As a sophomore, Stoops played in all 14 games as a reserve receiver and punt returner where he totaled eight receptions for 95 yards. In his first bowl game, he caught two passes for a career-high 28 yards against LSU in the 2019 Peach Bowl.[3]

2020

With the departure of CeeDee Lamb, Stoops played in 10 games and made seven starts, recording 15 receptions for 219 yards and two touchdowns. After missing the season opener, he caught three passes for 93 yards, which included a career-long 51-yard touchdown in a loss against Kansas State. In a four overtime win against Texas, he scored a game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard reception from Spencer Rattler.[3]

2021

After the Sooners spring game, Stoops was awarded a scholarship by head coach Lincoln Riley prior to the upcoming season.[4] As a junior, he recorded 16 receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns despite missing three games. Against Texas Tech, he had a career high-tying three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown.[3] After head coach Lincoln Riley departed for USC, Stoops' dad, former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, was named interim head coach for the 2021 Alamo Bowl. In the Alamo Bowl, Stoops had one reception for a touchdown playing under his dad.[5]

2022

Under new head coach Brent Venables, Stoops played in all 13 games and made ten starts. As a senior, he tied for second on the team with 39 receptions and totaled 393 yards and three touchdowns. Against Oklahoma State, he set a career high with six receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. A week later against Texas Tech again, he topped last year's performance by tying a career high six receptions for 55 yards. Stoops enjoyed his best year averaging 10.1 yards per catch with his receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns all marking career highs.[3]

Statistics

Oklahoma Sooners
Season Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2018 2168.080000.000
2019 89511.9190000.000
2020 1521914.6512000.000
2021 1619111.9312000.000
2022 3939310.13338486.0140
Career8091411.45178486.0140

References

  1. "High school football: Norman North's Drake Stoops keeping family legacy alive at OU". oklahoman.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. "Stitches, staples and superglue: How Oklahoma's Drake Stoops forged his own role". theathletic.com. October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. "Drake Stoops Biography". soonersports.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. "Oklahoma Sooners WR Drake Stoops receives validation by scholarship". soonerswire.com. May 10, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. "Bob Stoops Will Serve As Interim Coach for Oklahoma After Lincoln Riley Departure". si.com. November 28, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.