(2/1) Oklahoma Recruiting Class '06 Includes McCoy
Southeast's McCoy commits to Oklahoma: Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, one of the top-rated prospects in the nation, signed Wednesday to play college football at Oklahoma. McCoy, USA Today's defensive player of the year, made his announcement during a morning news conference at Southeast High School. He had previously narrowed his list of college choices to Oklahoma and Southern California, and he also considered Louisiana State until late in the recruiting process. McCoy brought a bag containing two baseball caps to the news conference. The first cap he pulled out of the bag and put on his head was blue. It was a Southeast High hat, prompting nervous laughter from those attending the announcement. Then he reached into the bag and pulled out a crimson Oklahoma hat, bringing raucous cheers from the audience. ``I grew up an OU fan, so I've always loved them,'' McCoy said. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound tackle is ranked as the top high-school player in the nation at his position by two major recruiting Web sites, Rivals.com and Scout.com. He was also on first-team All-America lists produced by USA Today, Parade and Student Sports. Another prominent Oklahoma recruit, wide receiver Jermaine Gresham of Ardmore, also signed with the Sooners, after narrowing his choices to Oklahoma and Miami. Gresham, an All-America selection by Student Sports and Parade, caught 70 passes for 1,185 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior. (NCAA Football)
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McCoy makes home fans happy by picking Oklahoma: USA Today
OU signs two top prospects: Tulsa World (Subscription)
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