100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #43 Ryan Peoples By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: July 23, 2021

The Path to Norman

Ryan Peoples is no stranger to Norman. After sitting out a year due to transfer rules, he was a key part of Norman North’s playoff run the next season, earning The Oklahoman’s Big All-City Offensive Player of the Year honors. He started at quarterback during high school ball. Although Peoples originally signed with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, he walked on with the Sooners. Norman North has produced recent Sooner walk-ons like Nick Basquine and Drake Stoops. For more on his time at North, check out this article by the Oklahoman.

Career so Far

Peoples took a redshirt season in 2019. In 2020, he saw action in four games.

Current Profile

Position: Defensive Back

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 187

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Stats

2020: 4 GP

Highlights

This Season

Peoples switched to the secondary to play with the Sooners. At corner, Woodi Washington and D.J. Graham are set to start, with a group including Jaden Davis, Josh Eaton, and Latrell McCutchin working to round out depth at the spot. Ryan Peoples will continue to work toward more playing time this year with several more seasons to go in Norman.