100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #12 Drake Stoops
Posted on: August 23, 2021
The Path to Norman
Drake’s father was a long-time employee with the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Stoops worked as a visor model and media correspondent for almost twenty years, retiring in 2017. His son Drake decided to play ball where his dad had worked. The Norman North, Oklahoma product joined the Sooners as a preferred walk-on.
The Next Chapter pic.twitter.com/21dN8cYHQr
— Drake Stoops (@Drake_stoops) January 12, 2018
Career so Far
Stoops took a redshirt season in 2018. He appeared in two games, snagging a couple of catches and looking good in his playing time.
Drake played a larger role in 2019. He saw snaps in all 14 games at receiver and earned time at punt returner as well. He was named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team for the year.
An even bigger year was in store for 2020. Stoops averaged a little over 20 ypg receiving, hauling in a couple of touchdowns and making some very key plays. In a shaky receiver group, Drake was as dependable as could be asked; the receiver started in seven games. He was voted by TFB readers as one of the most under the radar players of the year, named an Academic All-Big 12 First Team member, and was put on scholarship by Coach Riley in the spring.
Current Profile
Position: Receiver
Height: 5’10â€
Weight: 190
Year: Redshirt Junior
Stats
Stats via Soonersports.com
Highlights
No. 5️⃣: "It's Stooooops!"@Drake_stoops #OUDNA
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) April 23, 2021
🎧 https://t.co/zTDFqWG2HF pic.twitter.com/zHdgQt4I0r
No. 1️⃣5️⃣: Stoooooops!!!@Drake_stoops #OUDNA
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) April 8, 2021
🎧 https://t.co/zTDFqWG2HF pic.twitter.com/N2xHCte7cd
Drake Stoops froze’em🥶
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 1, 2020
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#Sooners put 3️⃣ on the board!
— TFB Sooners (@TFB_Sooners) December 6, 2020
🔑play on the drive was Drake Stoops with a phenomenal catch on 3rd down! pic.twitter.com/1RuUVtB0Bh
This Season
The receiver group as a whole had a down year in 2020, not living up to Coach Riley’s expectations. Drake has grown into a dependable receiver and has made some big time catches in the past few seasons; only a handful of receivers on this roster have more career receiving yards. This year, he will once again line up at inside receiver. The Sooners will play around with who lines up where, so he may or may not be labelled a starter. However, Stoops will play frequently this season as an experienced receiver in the 2021 offense.
