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June 30, 2006
Adrian Peterson media teleconference:
Q: At times, it
seems everything has come easy for you on the
football field. What has been the most challenging
thing for you to this point?
A: Basically,
being able to be patient back there and trust in
your offensive line that things are going to open.
When I came in my first two years, just rushing
and everything 100 miles per hour, relying on my
speed. But just learn all about technique, waiting
for different holes to open.
Q: A couple of
years ago, Cedric Benson said he'd rather win the
Heisman rather than win the Red River Shootout.
What would you rather do?
A: Absolutely,
beat Texas. No doubt about it.
Q: If NFL rules
were like NBA rules, you could have come out after
your freshman year. Looking back, has it been best
that you're still in college or do you feel like
you would have been ready a couple of years ago?
A:I think it's
best to be in college right now, because I'm still
learning. I probably would have still stayed. It's
not basketball, it's football. You go to the NFL,
you're playing against grown men, trying to feed
their families. That's the way I look at it.
Q: You were
quoted when you made your decision, I'm going to
Oklahoma because they win championships and Texas
doesn't. Of course Texas has won a national
championship now. Does that add to the rivalry?
A: I guess you
could say that.
Q: If you could
be the Heisman winner or the first pick in the
draft, which would be cooler for you?
A: Ooh. I'd say
the Heisman Trophy winner. That's something I've
been dreaming about since I was a little kid.
Being able to get that would mean a lot.
Complete Adrian
Peterson Q&A teleconference available at
NewsOK.com
Peterson's father released:
Adrian Peterson's father, incarcerated since his
son was in the seventh grade, has been moved to a
halfway house in Dallas and has a projected
release date of Oct. 5. Two days later, in that
same city, the Oklahoma Sooners play Texas in the
Cotton Bowl. "If everything goes good, he should
be there," the OU tailback said. "It's going to be
crazy, being able to look in the stands, see him.
Maybe be the extra drive I'll need." (NewsOK.com)
June 15, 2006
Adrian
and Rhett on Maxwell Award Watch list: Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson and
quarterback Rhett Bomar are on the first watch
list issued for the 70th Maxwell Award, which is
presented annually to the top player in college
football. Peterson was a finalist for the honor in
his freshman season of 2004 and was on the watch
list last year as well. Maxwell Football Club
President Ron Jaworski made the announcement.
Peterson has already eclipsed 3.000 rushing yards
(3,033) in just two seasons at Oklahoma. He is the
first Sooner back to accomplish that feat. Last
season, he missed all or more than half of four
games yet still rushed 220 times for 1,108 yards,
the highest total by any Big 12 running back.
Bomar set OU freshman marks for completions,
passing yards and passing touchdowns last season.
He hit on 167-of-308 tosses for 2,018 yards and 10
touchdowns. After leading the Sooners to a 17-14
victory over No. 6 Oregon, he was named the
offensive MVP of the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. (SoonerSports.com)
June 8, 2006
Peterson Tops NCAA Football '07 Ratings:
If there was ever
a doubt of Adrian Peterson's dominance, check the
ratings of NCAA Football 07. Peterson is a 98
overall, a full four points higher than the second
best back. There's a name for players like
this.... Heisman. Here's a few Peterson specs,
speed 93, strength 80, acceleration 96 (Full Specs
at
IGN.com) EA Sport's NCAA Football 2007 hits
store shelves July 18th.
May 31, 2006
Peterson gets
early Heisman vote:
AJC - writer, Mark Bradley has went out on a
limb and predicted the Oklahoma, RB, Adrian
Peterson will win this year's Heisman. He edges
both Auburn's Irons and Irish's Quinn. Hmm...
who's second?
Two Sooners among
top 7 Big XII prospects:
Daily Tribune's Dave Matter, in his early Big
XII 2007 top 12 NFL draft prospects, ranks two
Sooners among the top 7. No surprise, star running
back Adrian Peterson is tabbed #1, Oklahoma's SR.
leading linebacker Rufus Alexander at 7th.
May 12, 2006
SportingNews ranks
OU highly in Preseason: Oklahoma's Adrian
Peterson and Rufus Alexander have been tabbed The Sporting
News
Preseason Big 12 Players of the Year for offense
and defense, respectively. TSN's preseason
publication will be available in June. (SoonerSports.com)
May 9, 2006
ESPN.com's Big XII South Preview OU or Texas?
The Skinny, So it turns out this Adrian Peterson
is a pretty good little back. You might have heard
of him. The kid from the Lone Star State who piles
up yards by the hash mark when healthy. Well, Big
12 fans, here's a scary thought: That Peterson guy
is once again at 100 percent -- and looking better
than ever. He's lighter on his feet and was even
more evasive than usual this spring. Avoid injury
and he can go ahead and book a trip to the Big
Apple.... Based on proven talent, one could make a
strong case the Sooners' defensive ends are the
best in the country. In fact, let's just go ahead
and say it. Larry Birdine and John Williams were
in line for huge seasons in 2005 before
devastating injuries hit. Their absence only
cleared the way for C.J. Ah You, who was named Big
12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year, and Calvin
Thibodeaux, who led OU with 10 sacks. (More of
Oklahoma Sooners preview, and rest of Big XII
South at
ESPN.com)
April 19. 2006
Peterson
Cleared of Car Deal: Oklahoma's compliance
department investigated the circumstances by which
tailback Adrian Peterson bought a car and then
returned it several weeks later but determined the
arrangement did not violate NCAA regulations.
Peterson, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in
2004, secured a financing agreement and drove the
car for several weeks last winter but then
returned it, said Bonita Jackson, Peterson's
mother. We were gonna purchase the car, but the
payments were gonna be too high, so we took the
car back," Jackson said. Oklahoma officials
determined that Peterson did not receive an extra
benefit that is not available to the general
student body of the university. "We have pursued
the matter in exhaustive fashion over a five-month
period," Oklahoma associate athletic director
Keith Gill said in a statement. "Based on the
information we have gathered, we do not believe
NCAA rules violations have occurred." The
dealership, Big Red Sports and Imports, regularly
allowed customers who signed contracts to drive
the cars for a period of time before financing had
been secured, said Brad McRae, the dealership's
part-owner at the time of Peterson's agreement.
"We didn't do anything wrong," McRae said. "Is it
standard operating business practice? Yes, it's
standard operating business practice." Oklahoma
also investigated the employment of football
players by the dealership but found no violations.
(AP/CNNSI.com)
April 12, 2006
Where's Adrian?
The most
noticeable absence Tuesday at Oklahoma's practice
was running back Adrian Peterson. Head coach Bob
Stoops said Peterson was at the dentist because of
a tooth problem, but will be fine and ready to go
today. (NewsOK.com)
April 11, 2006
Peterson atop at
#1 on CSTV's Top Running Backs: Adrian
Peterson will claim his status as the nation's top
collegiate running back with Reggie Bush off to
the NFL. There are some who feel Peterson would
have been the top back in the country in 2006 even
if Bush had remained with the Trojans for his
senior season. Peterson signed with Oklahoma as an
elite prep talent, and it didn't take him long to
live up to the hype. As a true freshman, Peterson
finished with an OU-record 1,925 rushing yards
despite starting just eight games. He finished
second in the Heisman voting as a true freshman,
the highest any freshman has ever ranked in the
Heisman polling. (More at
CSTV.com)
April 9, 2006
Adrian speaks about the draft first time publicly:
Peterson on
entering NFL draft early: "I wouldn't say
that," Peterson said Wednesday, addressing the
issue for the first time. "Anything can happen.
Injuries or whatever - God's will they don't. "I'm
not worried about that. I'm focused on this season
and making a run back to the Big 12 championship
and hopefully a chance for the national
championship." And beyond that? "I could see
myself being here," Peterson said. "I ain't even
really been think-ing about that. Plus, we're
playing Miami. "I'm looking forward to playing
Miami, too." And Peterson isn't talking next
January's Orange Bowl game. He's talking Sept. 8,
2007, in Norman, when the Hurricanes roll into
Norman. "All the guys that have left early,
they're all telling me, 'Stay as long as you can,
stay as long as you can,'" Peterson said. "Because
when you get to the next level, it's all
business." (In part from
NewsOK.com)
March 25, 2006
Peterson not
laying off: Although it was just the third
practice of spring drills and the first day in
pads, OU running back Adrian Peterson was hardly
taking it easy. He had several pad-popping
collisions. But none was more noticeable than the
head-to-head blasting Peterson delivered to safety
Darien Williams. For his part, Williams stood
Peterson up, but he got his head snapped back so
fiercely it's a wonder he didn't get whiplash.
"I've been telling them, that's just what I do,"
Peterson said. (NrewsOK.com)
March 22, 2006
Sooners &
AD report to Spring Practices: The Sooners
didn't wear pads, but they did conduct full team
drills in their return to the field. "It was a
little sloppy," head coach Bob Stoops said.
"There's a lot of correcting going on but that's
not unlike what we've had virtually every spring.
We always start out throwing a lot at them right
off the bat." The number 28 stood out behind the
offensive line as junior running back Adrian
Peterson participated in his first spring
practice. Peterson sat out last year's spring with
a shoulder injury. "It's exciting to get back to
playing," Peterson said. "It feels like it's been
a long time." Junior Allen Patrick was the only
other running back to take the field with
Peterson. Junior Jacob Gutierrez is still
recovering from off-season knee surgery.. In
addition, Larry Birdine made his return to the
field as a senior defensive end after sitting out
last season with a torn bicep. (OU
Daily)
January 19,
2006
Peterson among the
best: Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson has
received more national press before the 2006 NCAA
football season. Sports Illustrated named the
Junior, Oklahoma, running back top of the 2006
class of best college football players.. Find out
who SI has among the best ranked at
SI.com.
January 18,
2006
Oklahoma
Peterson Cited: OU star running back Adrian
Peterson was pulled over at 11:50 p.m. Sunday and
received a ticket for driving with a suspended
license, the Norman Police Department said Monday.
"He was stopped for failure to stop at a stop
sign," said Norman police Lt. Paul Swenson.
Swenson said Peterson was pulled over at the
intersection of Elmhurst and Oakhurst avenues in
east Norman. He said Peterson received a warning
for failing to make a complete stop, but was cited
for driving with a suspended Oklahoma license. "He
was brought to the police station to post a bond,"
Swenson said. Peterson, a sophomore who finished
the 2005 season with 1,108 yards and 14
touchdowns, told
The Daily his license had been suspended as
the result of a ticket he received in Texas in May
2005. He said he thought the ticket had been taken
care of and that he thought his license had been
reinstated about two weeks before he traveled with
the football team to the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 8. (OUDaily)
December 30, 2005
AD First
Sooner running back to 3,000 first 2 yrs: Adrian Peterson became the first Sooner running
back to amass 3,000 rushing yards in his first two
seasons. He finished with 84 rushing yards,
including 76 in the second half.
November 30, 2005
Five Sooners
named All-Big XII: Thirteen Oklahoma Sooners,
including five that received first-team
recognition, were named to the All-Big 12
Conference Team that was announced today. The team
was selected by the league's coaches. RB Adrian
Peterson, FB J.D. Runnels and OT Davin Joseph were
named to the first team offense, while DT Dusty
Dvoracek and LB Rufus Alexander were named to the
first team defense. Second team selections from OU
included LB Clint Ingram, WR Travis Wilson, DE
Calvin Thibodeaux and CB Chijioke Onyenegecha. DE
C.J. Ah You was named the league's defensive
newcomer of the year and was one of four Sooners
named honorable mention. The other three were QB
Rhett Bomar, WR Malcolm Kelly and CB D.J. Wolfe.
Runnels, Joseph, Dvoracek, Ingram,Wilson and
Onyenegecha are seniors. The other seven honorees
from Oklahoma are scheduled to return for 2006. (Sooner
Sports)
November 28, 2005
Peterson named
Offensive National player of the week:
Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson has been
named the national offensive player of the week by
the Walter Camp Foundation. The sophomore received
the honor for his performance in OU's 42-14
trouncing of Oklahoma State, Saturday. Peterson
carried 24 times for 237 yards and two touchdowns
in the Sooner victory. It marked the third time in
two seasons that Peterson won the honor. On
Monday, Peterson also was named the Big 12
Conference's Offensive Player of the Week. The
Palestine, Texas, native scored against the
Cowboys on runs of 84, the longest of his career,
and 71 yards. He picked up 210 yards in the second
half, the highest single half total in school
history. Former Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims
held the old mark with 206 yards against Missouri
in the second half of the 1979 game. (Sooner
Sports PR)
November 27, 2005
Adrian Peterson
ran for a season-high 237 yards, including two
long touchdowns in the second half, and Rhett
Bomar threw three touchdown passes to lead
Oklahoma to a 42-14 victory over Oklahoma State on
Saturday. The Sooners' third straight win in the
Bedlam rivalry was lackluster until Peterson, the
Heisman Trophy runner-up last season, livened
things up with an 84-yard touchdown run in the
third quarter. Peterson ran around the right end
of the line, passed two downfield blocks and sped
into the end zone untouched on the longest run of
his career and a 28-7 lead. His previous longest
run was an 80-yard score against the Cowboys in
the Sooners' 38-35 win last year in Stillwater. (Fox
Sports -
Complete Stats)
November 9, 2005
Aggies on
Peterson: (Adrian) Peterson, slowed by an
injured ankle most of the season, rushed for 146
yards on 24 carries in the Sooners' most recent
victory, at Nebraska. Peterson gained 101
hard-fought yards on 29 carries at A&M last
season. "I feel sure," defensive coordinator Carl
Torbush said, "they'll give him the ball many,
many times, and I would, too, if I had a player
like that." (Star-Telegram)
Peterson
almost 100%: Stoops said starting tailback
Adrian Peterson is close to being at peak
condition after struggling with a sprained ankle.
Peterson rushed for 146 yards to pace the Sooners'
victory over Nebraska after missing the previous
game and being hobbled for OU's two games before
that. (San
Antonio Express)
October 30, 2005
Peterson
yards combined: Peterson's 36-yard TD run on
his second play from scrimmage totaled more yards
than his last four games combined. Peterson did
not play against Baylor but tallied four yards on
16 rushes against Kansas State, Texas and Kansas.
(Sooner Sports Release)
Peterson the
Difference Maker: "You can't put what he means
to us in words," OU fullback J.D. Runnels said.
"You can tell the difference between Adrian with
the ankle (injury) and plain old Adrian." Plain
old Adrian is the type of player capable of
breaking big runs on any play. The Sooners had
been without it in their previous three games.
They'd also lacked the ability to wear down a
defense. Peterson brought that to the table
Saturday, too. "He's a hard man to take down,"
Nebraska defensive lineman Jay Moore said. "I had
him a couple times and he's strong. He's a heck of
a back, you know. He's by far the best we've
played so far." (Norman
Transcript)
October 29, 2005
Oklahoma
defeats Neb. 31-24: Adrian Peterson ran for
146 yards and two touchdowns and Oklahoma held off
Nebraska's comeback bid to win 31-24 Saturday,
giving the Cornhuskers back-to-back home losses in
the same season for the first time since 1968.
Peterson, coming off an ankle injury that limited
him for a month, scored a 36-yard touchdown on his
first carry. He added a 2-yard TD run in the
second quarter as Oklahoma broke out to a 24-3
lead. Nebraska put together two straight TD drives
in the second half to pull within a touchdown
before the Sooners escaped with their first win in
Lincoln since 1987. The Huskers, who lost 34-31 to
Texas Tech here on Oct. 8, dropped consecutive
home games for the first time since losing three
in a row 37 years ago. Oklahoma (5-3, 4-1 Big 12)
won its third straight and extended its
regular-season winning streak over North Division
opponents to 12. The Sooners haven't lost to a
North team since a 20-10 defeat at Nebraska in
2001. Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) has now lost three of
its last four after a 4-0 start. (Yahoo!
Sports)
Adrian Peterson
24 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TDs, 58 long
October 27, 2005
Daily
Peterson Watch: OU tailback Adrian Peterson
practiced Wednesday and was close enough to
full-speed that coach Bob Stoops sounded
optimistic he would play Saturday at Nebraska. "My
feeling is there' a decent to good chance he'll be
ready to go," Stoops said. Peterson sprained his
ankle Oct. 1 against Kansas State. He played
sparingly against Texas and Kansas but didn't play
Saturday against Baylor. Also expected to return
are receiver Travis Wilson (ankle) and cornerback
Eric Bassey (thigh). (NewsOK.com)
October 26, 2005
Peterson
Watch: Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson, who
has missed all or most of the last three games
with an ankle injury, is getting more repetitions
in practice than he has the past two weeks. "He's
improved," OU coach Bob Stoops said. "We're more
encouraged than we have been at any other time.
We'll still need to see what happens later on in
the week. There's just a difference in practice
and making those cuts on gameday. (NewsOK.com)
October 25, 2005
Peterson says
he's ready to go: Running back Adrian Peterson
said he will be ready to play this week against
Nebraska after sitting out Saturday against Baylor
in hopes of finally getting over a sprained ankle.
In his first public comments in weeks, Peterson
said he was happy to see Jacob Gutierrez run for
173 yards as the Sooners won in double-overtime.
But Peterson made it clear he's itching to get
back on the field. "Sitting down was the best
thing for me instead of going out there and trying
and suffering another injury or something like
that," Peterson said after Monday's practice. "But
when the game started, I couldn't believe that I
couldn't get out there and play." (Dallas
Morning News)
October 24, 2005
Stoops hopes
to have back his running backs: After
Oklahoma's top three tailbacks on the depth chart
-- Adrian Peterson, Kejuan Jones and Donta Hickson
-- missed Saturday's game, OU coach Bob Stoops
said Sunday he hoped to have all of them back for
the Nebraska game. However, he said he can't be
sure at this juncture. Peterson missed the game
because of an ankle injury suffered on Oct. 1,
Jones was suspended for what a source said was a
curfew violation and Hickson sat out with an
injured ankle. On Jones, Stoops said Sunday that
the senior would be back playing this week. As for
Hickson, Stoops said: "It's an ankle and we'll see
(about his availability)." Peterson has been
hobbled the past three games, but the game against
Baylor was the first time he didn't test the
ankle. (NewsOK.com)
October 20, 2005
Peterson
Update: OU coach Bob Stoops said a decision on
tailback Adrian Peterson's status for Baylor
probably will not be made until Friday, and
perhaps not until Saturday. Stoops said Peterson,
who is nursing a sprained right ankle, went
through limited participation in practice
Wednesday. "We backed him off by the end (of
practice)," Stoops said. "Friday, we'll probably
have a better feel. It's a day-by-day deal. It is
getting better. How much better it will be by
Saturday, we'll see." (NewsOK.com)
October 19, 2005
Peterson is
wait and see game: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops
said a decision on Adrian Peterson availability
for Baylor won't be made until Thursday. He wants
to see how Peterson practices before fully
evaluating his status. "And I'm not playing here
with that," Stoops said. "I think it's been
obvious, we've tried to play him. And like I said,
when you get into game speed and really need to
push off and make a game-type cut, when it comes
to that, he has been a little more tender than he
thought he would be. Stoops was asked if he was
delaying the decision to make sure Baylor has to
prepare for the Sooners with Peterson factoring
into the gameplan. "(Baylor) would have to answer
that," Stoops said. "I don't know that it would
change their thought-process a whole lot. Like we
have been, we're going to work towards and do our
best to have him ready" (Norman
Transcript)
October 18, 2005
Peterson may
sit out Baylor: Running back Adrian Peterson
did not practice Monday and probably will not
practice again this week as coaches and trainers
try to get his injured right ankle back to full
strength. Coach Bob Stoops said this may be the
best way to get Peterson fully healed. It's
possible that Peterson will not play against
Baylor. Against Kansas on Saturday, it was clear
that Peterson was still bothered by the injury
suffered several weeks ago as he ran five times
for minus-4 yards and fumbled a pitch. (Dallas
Morning News)
October 16, 2005
Peterson says
he is OK: OU tailback Adrian Peterson limped
off the field in the second quarter Saturday
night, gingerly favoring that sprained right
ankle. He did not play again. But he did not reinjure the ankle, according to coach Bob Stoops.
Afterward, Peterson said he was fine. "I'll be all
right," he said. "I'm all right." Peterson rushed
five times for minus-4 yards. His long run was 1
yard. And he lost a second-quarter fumble, giving
Kansas possession at the OU 19. He did not play in
the second half. "It's just hard to get a feel for
how he's gonna be able to push through it and how
effective he's gonna be," Stoops said. "We just
didn't feel that he felt as comfortable as he
needs to." Stoops said he believed Peterson would
be able to practice more this week in preparation
for Baylor. (NewsOK.com)
October 15, 2005
Peterson
expected to play: OU All-American running back
Adrian Peterson is expected to play after being
limited to only 10 yards on three carries in last
week's 45-12 loss to Texas because of a sprained
right ankle. "He certainly gets our attention," KU
defensive coordinator Bill Young said of the
6-foot-2, 218-pound sophomore. "He's been banged
up so he hasn't performed up to his expectations.
But when he gets healthy, people better look out.
"Speed is his biggest thing. Also, he has strength
and ability to break tackles. We have to hem him
in and not let him bounce outside." KU did that
quite well in Norman last year. At least for a
while. (Kansas.com)
October 12, 2005
Bob Stoops On
running back Adrian Peterson's status:
"He's better than he was a week ago. He didn't
practice yesterday. It will probably be a
day-to-day thing this week on how much he gets and
how much he practices. But he is further along
than he was going into the game last week, so
that's encouraging. All of the X-rays and MRI's
have all ruled out anything major. All that our
doctors can decipher from it is a mild high ankle
sprain."
October 11, 2005
Stoops
encourage about Peterson's health: Running
back Adrian Peterson's right ankle was sore after
limited action against Texas. But coach Bob Stoops
said the sophomore is further along in his
rehabilitation this week and should be closer to
100 percent Saturday against Kansas. "We're more
encouraged every day," Stoops said after Monday's
practice. (Dallas
Morning News)
October 10, 2005
Peterson
expected to play: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops
said Sunday he expected tailback Adrian Peterson
to be able to play in the Sooners' game this week
against Kansas University after being limited by a
sprained right ankle during a loss to Texas on
Saturday. Stoops said Peterson did not play enough
during the 45-12 loss to the second-ranked
Longhorns to make the injury worse and should be
closer to full speed when the Sooners face Kansas
on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. "He got better and
better as the week went and was close the other
day. He just didn't have the lateral movement and
the pace that he needs," Stoops said. (Lawrence
Journal-World)
October 9, 2005
Peterson doesn't start: OU All-America
running back Adrian Peterson's right ankle injury
kept him out of the starting lineup, and he sat
out the first 11 minutes of the game. When the
sophomore entered the game, he carried for 7 yards
then immediately returned to the bench. He carried
just two times in the first quarter. The Sooners
started the game with backup running backs Kejuan
Jones and Jacob Gutierrez in the game. Jones was
in the backfield, while Gutierrez was split out
wide. (NewsOK.com)
Oklahoma knew all along: Oklahoma players
said they knew all week that running back Adrian
Peterson (sprained right ankle) wouldn't start and
that he would be limited. Without Peterson, OU had
no running game, averaging 2.3 yards per carry
with a long run of 13 yards on a scramble by Bomar
on a broken play. (Dallas
Morning News)
October 6, 2005
Peterson
practices: Adrian Peterson practiced
Wednesday, according to Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.
Though Peterson's sprained right ankle was braced
and heavily taped, he walked without a limp.
Stoops said he "looked good" when practicing,
too."He did some things," Stoops said. "We're not
gonna push it. We'll give him more (today)." (NewsOK.com)
Peterson
looking good: Moments after security guards
allowed reporters into OU's indoor practice
facility, coach Bob Stoops hollered: "He's out
there. I see you looking." As expected, running
back Adrian Peterson returned to workouts
Wednesday, Stoops said. Players are not allowed to
speak to the media after Tuesday's practice, so
Texas will have to discover how well Peterson's
right ankle is feeling along with everyone else
Saturday. "He looked good," Stoops said. "Did some
things. Didn't push it. I'm not going to sit here
and detail it for you. We'll give him more
tomorrow." (Dallas
Morning News)
October 5, 2005
Peterson
cleared: Still nursing a
sprained ankle, OU tailback Adrian Peterson did
not practice Tuesday. But afterward, coach Bob
Stoops said the sophomore had been cleared by
doctors. "We told him to wait until (Wednesday),"
Stoops said. It's unclear whether Peterson is back
at full-speed. He wore a protective boot as he
watched practice Tuesday. But it's not necessarily
an indication of a severe injury; it's a routine
prescription for OU players who are nursing ankle
injuries. One day last week, Travis Wilson wore a
boot to classes, but he practiced, then played at
full-speed against Kansas State. (NewsOK.com)
October 4, 2005
Peterson ankle is doing better:
Oklahoma
running back Adrian Peterson's injured right ankle
is on the mend after almost two days of rest. The
sophomore did not practice Monday and wore a
medical boot to protect the ankle. "It's better
than it was (Sunday); it's improved," said OU
coach Bob Stoops. "They're probably going to take
that boot off tomorrow, and he'll probably be
ready to go, hopefully, by Wednesday." (NewsOK.com)
October 3, 2005
Peterson to play Saturday:
Oklahoma running
back Adrian Peterson should play Saturday against
Texas despite missing the second half of the
Kansas State game with a right ankle injury. The
sophomore, who rushed for 51 yards before getting
injured in the second quarter, will take several
days off to rest. Coach Bob Stoops said Sunday
that he expects Peterson to return to practice
later this week. It's a rehabilitation schedule
similar to the one doctors prescribed after
Peterson first injured the ankle in the season
opener against TCU. Peterson took the first part
of the week off and then ripped off 220 rushing
yards against Tulsa. "I think A.D. [Peterson]
should be OK, from what I understand," Stoops
said. (Dallas
Morning News)
October 2, 2005
Oklahoma Wins Easily, Peterson hurt: Adrian
Peterson rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown
before leaving with an injury in the second
quarter, putting a damper on Oklahoma's best
offensive performance of the season and 43-21
victory over Kansas State on Saturday night.
Kejuan Jones added two touchdown runs in relief of
Peterson, and Rhett Bomar ran for one score and
passed for another as Oklahoma (2-2, 1-0 Big 12
Conference) won its Big 12 opener for the sixth
straight year. Peterson, the Heisman runner-up
last year, left the game late in the second
quarter and sat on a table on the sidelines as
trainers worked on his right foot. He tried to
stand once, but took a seat again as trainers
continued to examine him. At halftime, he walked
off the field on his own, but was limping
noticeably. He returned to the sidelines in the
second half, but did not play. The Sooners will
face No. 2 Texas next Saturday in Dallas. (MSNBC.com)
Oklahoma star running back, Adrian Peterson left
the game in the middle of the second quarter.
Peterson appears not likely to return rushing for
51 yards on 8 rushes and one touchdown carry.
September 29,
2005
Peterson
rumor squashed: OU coach Bob Stoops reacted
vehemently Wednesday to questions about rumors
concerning tailback Adrian Peterson. Stoops said
Peterson would play Saturday against Kansas State.
The rumors - driven, apparently, by Internet
message boards and callers to a radio talk show -
indicated vague off-the-field problems for the
star player. But there appeared to be little, if
any, substance. "I can't speak to stuff that isn't
there," Stoops said. Peterson practiced Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Asked if the tailback was
still in good standing with the team, Stoops said,
"absolutely." "He's been practicing as hard as or
better than anybody," Stoops said. "He's with us,
and he's working his butt off." (NewsOK.com)
September 18,
2005
Peterson
doesn't start nor speaks: Oklahoma
All-American running back Adrian Peter son was
held out of the starting lineup Saturday, but he
didn't sit for long. Peterson, who was suspended
for two practices this week for missing class,
entered the game on the fourth play. Following the
game, Peterson declined to speak to the media as
he walked up the tunnel to the OU bus. (NewsOK.com)
September 15,
2005
Peterson
returns to practice: Adrian Peterson returned
to the practice field for the Sooners Wednesday.
He'd skipped classes and was suspended from
practice the past two days. Peterson leads a
struggling OU team to a rejuvanated UCLA Saturday.
School hasn't started at UCLA so only 44,000 fans
attended the win over Rice Saturday at the Rose
Bowl (seating capacity of 93,000). (NewsOK.com)
September 14,
2005
Peterson one
class away from one game suspension? A new
athletic department policy went into affect this
semester that penalizes athletes for unexcused
absences in class, OU athletic director Joe
Castiglione said. If an athlete misses three
classes in any one course, he or she receives only
a warning, according to the new policy. But if the
athlete misses another class in any other course,
that person is held out of two practices. If the
athlete misses a fifth class in any course, he or
she will be held out of athletic competition. OU
officials, citing privacy concerns, would not
comment on Peterson's specific situation. But the
sophomore was held out of practice Monday and
Tuesday. Coach Bob Stoops would only say that
Peterson has "class attendance issues," but an OU
source confirmed that Peterson has missed at least
four classes to trigger the first penalty. Stoops
said Monday, as of now, Peterson should play
Saturday. It's an indication that Peterson could
be held out of a game if he misses another class.
OU has people on staff who go around campus making
sure athletes are in attendance. "Overall, they're
here first to get an education, regardless of what
anybody says," Stoops said. "I think we do our
best around the country, not just here, to get
that done. But the guys also have to do their
part." (Dallas
Morning News)
September 13,
2005
Peterson up for USA Today Player of the Week:
Oklahoma sophomore running back Adrian Peterson is
one of five finalists for the USAToday.com Player
of the Week. The website writes, "The Oklahoma
running back ran for 220 yards and three
touchdowns to help the 16th-ranked Sooners recover
from their season-opening loss to beat Tulsa
31-15. Oklahoma never even attempted a pass during
the second half as they rode their sophomore star
to a much-needed victory. "We came out there and
we played smash-mouth football," Peterson said.
Each week during the season, readers can
participate in the selection of USATODAY.com's
Player of the Week. Choices will be made available
on Sunday night. (SoonerSports.com)
Fans can vote by visiting
USATODAY.com
Peterson
suspended two practices: Oklahoma tailback
Adrian Peterson did not practice Monday and will
not practice today while serving a penalty for
missing classes. OU coach Bob Stoops said Peterson
would play Saturday at UCLA. But Peterson, a
sophomore, has run afoul of the OU athletic
department's class attendance policy, which was
instituted this fall. Further absences could
result in penalties, including suspensions from
games. According to Kenny Mossman, OU's associate
athletic director for communications, if a student
misses more than three classes in one subject, an
escalating penalty phase kicks in. After an
unspecified number of absences, the student is not
allowed to practice. At some further point in the
escalation, absences would result in suspension
from competition. Peterson has not reached that
point. Though it was uncertain Monday night
whether he would start against UCLA, Stoops said
in a statement issued by OU he would play. (NewsOK.com)
September 5, 2005
Peterson Fine:
Running back Adrian Peterson missed two series in
the second half with an ankle injury. Peterson
said he was fine after the game Saturday and
Stoops said the same Sunday. He even took issue
with a report that said Peterson had suffered a
high-ankle sprain. "I saw him walk in and he said
he felt pretty decent," Stoops said. "I don't know
where reports of a high-ankle sprain came from. I
don't think he would have been able to play like
he did the rest of the game if he had a high-ankle
sprain." (Norman
Transcript)
September 4, 2005
Peterson sprains ankle: OU running back
Adrian Peterson appeared to suffer a high ankle
sprain. The sophomore said after the game that he
wasn't in a lot of pain, but he was scheduled to
meet with athletic trainers after talking with
reporters. (Dallas
Morning News)
September 3, 2005
Peterson looking for more yards: Adrian
Peterson rushed for 1,925 yards last season,
setting all kinds of records in what might have
been the finest freshman football season ever.
What might he do as a sophomore? More and better,
if Peterson has anything to do with it. "I always
set (goals) higher than last season," Peterson
said. "I'm not bragging. It's just how I am."
Smiling, Peterson wouldn't reveal the exact
numbers he's shooting for. (NEWSOK.com)
September 2, 2005
Peterson on Doak Walker Watch list:
Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson, a finalist
for the Doak Walker Award last season, is on the
list of candidate for the 2005 honor. The SMU
Athletic Forum presents the award annually to the
nation's top college running back. Peterson set an
OU single season mark last season with 1,925
rushing yards. He also set the NCAA record for
most rushing yards by a freshman. The SMU Athletic
Forum Board of Directors will select the
semifinalists on Nov. 17, and the Doak Walker
Award National Selection Committee will vote to
determine the finalists on Nov. 18. The committee
will cast a second vote on Nov. 28 to determine
the recipient. The National Selection Committee
consists of former NFL All-Pro and college
All-America running backs, media members and
selected special representatives. The recipient of
the 2005 Doak Walker Award will be announced live
on ESPN along with other NCFAA member awards on
The Home Depot College Football Awards on
Thursday, Dec. 8. The Doak Walker Award
Presentation Banquet will be held at The Wyndham
Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, Feb.
27, 2006. Former Texas running back Cedric Benson,
first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, won
the 2004 Doak Walker Award. (Sooner Sports)
August 13, 2005
Peterson and Jones sit out scrimmages:
Both
running backs, Adrian Peterson and Kejuan Jones
were held out of Saturday's scrimmage. Peterson
could have played but was held out by the coaches.
His running mate, Kejuan Jones, also sat out with
a sprained foot. (SoonerSports.com)
August 10, 2005
Peterson & Walker Returns: Running back
Adrian Peterson was held out of most drills during
Saturday and Sunnday's practices as well as
Monday's scrimmage. He was in full pads for the
first time Tuesday morning. Peterson has been
battling a tight hamstring and has been held back
to prevent the injury from getting any worse.
Peterson wasn't the only player in full pads for
the first time Tuesday. Cornerback Marcus Walker
suffered a shoulder injury Saturday, but went
through both drills Tuesday. (Norman
Transcipt)
August 9, 2005
Peterson doesn't play scrimmage:
All-American running back Adrian Peterson did not
play in the scrimmage. "He's been tight a little
bit," Stoops said. "We're not going to push it.
We'll just see how it goes," Stoops added that
Peterson's ailment is not serious. (SoonerSports.com)
August 7, 2005
Peterson looks healthy look for him full
contact Monday: The reports were correct.
Despite being withheld from contact drills
Saturday, Peterson appears healthy again. He looks
bigger. And he appears at least as powerfully fast
and shifty talented as before. All that said,
we'll know more when the Sooners put on pads.
Check the action in Monday night's scrimmage.
Watch how Peterson runs with full-contact action.
I suspect you'll see the same explosive talent
Peterson had before the injury. Nothing so far has
given anyone reason to suspect otherwise. If
anything, he's shown signs of being at least as
fast, and just as determined. Friday evening, as
the Sooners practiced indoors on the artificial
turf, Peterson lowered his shoulder and ran into a
defender. The Sooners were wearing helmets, shirts
and shorts. But Peterson clearly wasn't concerned
about the shoulder. (NewsOK.com)
August 5, 2005
Peterson shows no slow down:
If there were
any ill effects from off-season shoulder surgery,
sophomore running back Adrian Peterson didn't show
them Thursday. The All-American participated in
all aspects of Oklahoma's first practice and
looked strong. "That shouldn't be any surprise,"
said OU coach Bob Stoops. Despite sitting out
spring drills, Peterson showed the same burst he
had last fall when he finished runner-up for the
Heisman Trophy. What's more, Stoops singled
Peterson out when asked about team timed drills
held earlier in the day. (NewsOK.com)
August 4, 2005
Adrian Peterson Cleared for workouts:
Oklahoma football players reported for preseason
workouts Wednesday and attended a mandatory team
meeting. "Everybody that we expected to be here
was here," coach Bob Stoops said through a
spokesman. OU's first official practice is at 5:30
p.m. today, and several players who had off-season
surgery are expected to be at full strength. That
includes running back Adrian Peterson and
cornerback Marcus Walker. Both had shoulder
surgery in January. (Dallas
Morning News)
July 28, 2005
SportsCentral preview: Adrian Peterson is
one of the top three running backs in the country.
He possesses an uncommon mix of explosiveness and
patience. He knows exactly what hole to hit, and
pity be upon that unfortunate linebacker that's on
the other side, because Peterson introduces
himself with his helmet. Peterson excelled last
year by rushing for almost 2,000 yards, and will
probably break that amount this year. He will be
asked to shoulder much more of the offensive load
due to the departure of Jason White. His
durability will be pushed to the maximum, and his
performance in November will have a great impact
on the Sooners' future. (Complete Big 12 Preview
available at
SportsCentral)
July 22, 2005
Peterson No Show:
OU coach Bob Stoops was
asked about standout running back Adrian
Peterson's absence at media days. Peterson was the
2004 Heisman Trophy runner-up. Stoops cited his
tradition to bring seniors to the event. Peterson
is just a sophomore. "Besides," Stoops said, "why
burden him on having to see all you guys?"
July 17, 2005
Peterson named Preseason Offensive Player of
the Year: Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) was named
Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year,
Rodrique Wright (Texas) was selected Preseason
Defensive Player of the Year and Zac Taylor
(Nebraska) was chosen Preseason Newcomer of the
Year in a poll voted on by media who cover the Big
12 Conference. Peterson was the runner-up in last
year?s Heisman trophy balloting as well as the Big
12 Offensive Newcomer and Freshman of the Year.
The 6-2, 210, sophomore running back was a 2004
All-Big 12 first team member while finishing
second in the league in rushing with 148.1 yards
per game. His 15 touchdowns for the Sooners ranked
third in the conference. (BIG
12 Sports)
July 8, 2005
1. Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson, Soph. -
Seldom do overhyped super-recruits live up to
expectations, much less exceed them, but Peterson
was everything and more as the best young back
college football has seen since Herschel Walker.
All Peterson did was rush for 1,925 yards and 15
touchdowns averaging 5.7 yards per carry starting
off his career with nine straight 100-yard games.
He's 6-2 and 210 pounds with 4.4 speed and
linebacker strength. He's not going to offer much
wiggle through the line, but he hits the hole hard
and is a killer when he gets outside. The
he-gets-better-as-the-game-goes-on cliché applies
here, be he needs a little more help after
pounding the ball between the tackles for most of
last year and finishing with a whopping 339
carries.. He isn't much of a receiver, but that's
looking for a problem that isn't there. Find more
of the Big XII Preview at
College Football News.
June 22, 2005
Peterson on Maxwell Watch List:
Oklahoma
running back Adrian Peterson is one of 50 players
announced today on the Maxwell Award Watch List.
The honor, which goes annually to the top player
in college football, was presented last season to
Peterson's teammate at OU, Jason White. Peterson,
a finalist for the Maxwell Award in 2004, was the
runner-up in voting for the 2004 Heisman Trophy
and was the first freshman ever named a finalist
for the Doak Walker Award, which is presented to
the nation's top running back. The Palestine,
Texas, native rushed for a school record 1,925
yards last season and in doing so set an NCAA
record for rushing yards by a freshman. Maxwell
Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced
the list for the 69th Maxwell Award for the
Collegiate Player of the Year. Players selected
have distinguished themselves as All Conference or
All American selections from their respective
universities in past years. Underclassmen are
selected based on recommendations from the Maxwell
Football Club Advisory Committee. (SoonerSports)
June 16, 2005
SI ranks Peterson #1: Sports
Illustrated ranked the top 10 running backs
for the 2005 season and picked Oklahoma sophomore
Adrian Peterson as the best in the nation. The
photo-essay, located at
SI.com, picked the running backs most likely
to make a run for the Heisman Trophy. Oklahoma had
two players finish in the top three of the Heisman
voting in 2004. Quarterback Jason White, the 2003
Heisman winner, finished third while Peterson
finished second -- the highest finish ever for a
freshman. He was also the first-ever freshman
finalist for the Doak Walker Award. (SoonerSports)
June 6, 2005
No A.D. Bobble
Heads: It shouldn't
come as a surprise, but Oklahoma tailback Adrian
Peterson is on everybody's short list for the 2005
Heisman Trophy. It also shouldn't surprise that OU
doesn't plan a promotional campaign. "No
bobbleheads," said Kenny Mossman, OU's associate
athletic director for communications, laughing.
Sticking with a philosophy of the last few years,
Mossman said he doesn't believe they're especially
effective -- or that Peterson, the Heisman
runner-up as a freshman, needs it. "Campaigns are
designed to get more media attention for an
athlete," Mossman said. "That's one thing he
doesn't need. He's getting a lot of attention." So
much attention, in fact, that OU has routinely
turned down interview and photo requests for
Peterson. (NewsOK)
May 5, 2005
Adrian Peterson Involved in Fight: Two men
and one woman were injured April 23 after several
fights broke out around 4 a.m. at Denny's
Restaurant involving a group of men, including
Adrian Peterson, OU freshman running back,
according to 911 police calls and a police radio
traffic recording. The participants were suspected
of using alcohol, according to a police report.
After witnesses declined to comment, The Daily
obtained a copy of the two 911 calls made from
Denny's, 2535 W. Main St., and a recording of the
radio traffic between the Norman Police Department
and a squad car at the time of the fight. Norman
police received calls about a man whose forehead
was cut and needed stitches, another who had
Tabasco sauce and glass in his eye and a woman who
was cut with glass. None of the victims could be
identified. OU football head coach Bob Stoops said
he was aware of the incident; he has talked to the
players about it; and their understanding is that
the incident may have been instigated by other
people, according to Kenny Mossman, associate
athletic director for media relations. More at
Oklahoma Daily
April 10, 2005
A. Peterson No Show for Scrimmage:
Adrian
Peterson made nary an appearance on the Owen Field
turf Saturday afternoon. We can only suppose he
was off doing curls or lifts or whatever you do to
rehabilitate a surgically repaired shoulder.
Absent from Oklahoma's second spring scrimmage,
the running back played instead on thoughts. He
would have broken this run. He would have eluded
that tackle. The Sooner offense is showing promise
this spring even with its inexperienced
quarterbacks, rebuilt offensive line and young
wide receivers. Without Peterson, though, the unit
is but an imitation of the real thing. (NewsOK)
February 18, 2005
Each year, ESPN The Magazine's
trademark NEXT issue looks ahead to the year that
will be and identifies those athletes whose talent
and style will shape the landscape of sports in
the coming year. Last year, Kazuo Matsui led a
group that included Olympic gold medallists
Michael Phelps and Jennie Finch as well as soccer
prodigy Freddy Adu, and Wimbledon champ Maria
Sharapova. This year Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson is
at the head of the NEXT class.
January 25, 2005
Peterson ESPN
Photo Shoot
SoonerSports.com reports A camera crew from ESPN the Magazine was in Norman this
weekend to conduct a photo shoot with Oklahoma
running back Adrian Peterson. The national
publication has an upcoming issue entitled "Next"
where it will feature prominent athletes expected
to make an impact in 2005. Peterson will be
featured on the cover. The photo shoot was held on
the second floor of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma
Memorial Stadium. Peterson posed with an OU
football, his helmet, his jersey and various other
props including a crimson OU flag draped around
his shoulders.
January 18, 2005
Surgery for Both
stars: Oklahoma running back Adrian
Peterson will miss spring practice after having
surgery on his left shoulder Monday. The procedure
was successful, the Sooners sports information
department confirmed to ESPN. Peterson, the
Heisman runner-up, dislocated the shoulder in fall
practice and again during the Sooners' game
against Texas A&M on Nov. 6. "It's a common
surgery in football and a number of players have
had the procedure done and returned to perform at
a very high level," Oklahoma trainer Scott
Anderson said. Starting cornerback Marcus Walker,
another freshman, had similar reconstructive
surgery on his right shoulder. (ESPN)
January 3,
2005
Adrian
Peterson was 7 years old when he started pumping
iron and preparing his game. "My dad used to go to
the YMCA all the time and lift weights and I used
to lift weights with him," Oklahoma's freshman
sensation said. "When I first started we used go
out and work on plays, just try to get myself
better. I guess that's how I developed a love for
the sport." (Tahlequah Daily Press)
January 2,
2005
Adrian
Peterson:
On his recruiting trip to USC and choosing OU
"I had a little too much fun. I went to the clubs,
had the opportunity to meet Leonardo DiCaprio. I
just made the best decision for me. Either way I
would have won considering we are both playing for
the National Championship. My parents never
pressured me during the decision."
December 12, 2004
Leinart wins
Heisman, Peterson second: Matt Leinart edged
out the two Oklahoma teammates Adrian Peterson and
last years's Heisman winner Jason White. Peterson,
fell short of becoming the first Heisman winner as
a freshman. Peterson received 997 overall points,
edging out teammate and White (957) for second.
Peterson's second-place finish is the best by a
freshman. Georgia's Herschel Walker had the
previous freshman best when he was third to winner
George Rogers of South Carolina, a running back,
in 1980. Michael Vick was a redshirt freshman
quarterback at Virginia Tech when he was third in
1999. Leinart received 1,325 points and won all
but one of the six voting regions. He came in
third in the Southwest, where White led with 263
points and freshman tailback and teammate Adrian
Peterson was second with 197.
December 2,
2004
Peterson
Invite: Oklahoma Quarterback Jason White has
been invited to New York for an opportunity to win
back to back Heisman trophies. In addition, star
freshman running back Adrian Peterson has been
sent an invitation. White would be only the second
person to win two Heisman's, also Adrian Peterson
would become the first freshman to win the Heisman
no one younger then a junior has captured the
award.
November 22,
2004
Heisman Race:
Adrian Peterson and Jason White remain atop the
ESPN.com Heisman Poll
November 21,
2004
Peterson
runs over bears: No. 2 Oklahoma 35, Baylor
0 - Adrian Peterson ran for 240 yards,
including three second-half touchdowns, and
Oklahoma got the lopsided win it needed for the
BCS standings.
After a slow start, the Sooners (11-0, 8-0 Big 12)
scored on four straight possessions. Jason White
threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Travis Wilson
just before halftime to make it 14-0, and Peterson
had short TD runs on the first three drives of the
second half.
November 15,
2004
Heisman: Adrian Peterson and Jason White
remains 1st and 2nd in ESPN's Heisman Poll
November 13,
2004
Peterson
OK: Heisman Contender Adrian Peterson will
play despite a shoulder injury late in the Texas
A&M win.
November 11,
2004
Heisman Race: Jason White remained hot throwing 5 TD passes,
moved within the top 2 spots only behind our ahead
of freshman Adrian Peterson. Oklahoma Sooners,
have 2 Heisman contenders in top 2 ahead of USC's
Bush and Leinart on ESPN.com Heisman Poll.
November 4,
2004
Peterson
Injured: As the Oklahoma offense hits the
field they are one of the most balanced attacks in
America. With two Heisman contenders in Adrian
Peterson and former winner Jason White. Peterson,
who is coming off a career day againist Oklahoma
State running for 249 yards. When its not
Peterson, White is stepping up as veteran Heisman
winner and taking charge the Sooner offense.
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