Adrian Peterson’s football career may be over, but the Peterson name continues to roll strong in the football world. Nelson Peterson Jr., who is Adrian’s brother, is making a name for himself as a high school quarterback recruit.
Roughly 20 years ago, an Oklahoma Sooners legend joined the program through the 2004 recruiting class. Adrian Peterson, a recruit from Palestine, TX, would soon become one of the biggest stars in the program’s rich history.
NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of memorable Bedlam matchups between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State leading up to Saturday's game in Stillwater, the last in a rivalry spanning more than 100 years.
The next 48 hours for Oklahoma football fans will be some of the most nerve-wracking since the recruitment of Caleb Williams — you all remember him, right?
The NFL’s fifth-leading rusher of all time, Adrian Peterson, threw some salt in the wounds of Texas fans, during his induction speech into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame last weekend.
Adrian Peterson has told the story before. But the Oklahoma Sooners legend still gets the question all the time, so he felt he needed to clear the air.
Oklahoma has taken an immeasurable amount of football talent out of the state of Texas. It’s only right that the Sooners should give just a little of it back.
Oklahoma has built one of the most successful college football programs, with seven official national championships and the same amount of Heisman Trophy winners. It takes great players to enjoy that kind of success.
SAN ANTONIO — This year’s Alamo Bowl matchup between Oklahoma and Oregon — set for Wednesday night in the Alamodome — immediately rekindled memories of the OU-UO series in the mid-2000s.
Oklahoma football legend Adrian Peterson has found another NFL home. He has signed with the Tennessee Titans following the injury to All-Pro running back Derrick Henry.
A Sooner legend could soon be returning to the gridiron. The Tennessee Titans are bringing in former OU running back Adrian Peterson for a workout, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.
For as long as I can remember, Oklahoma football has been known as the home of some of the greatest running backs in college football history. Billy Vessels, Billy Sims, Steve Owens, Greg Pruitt, Joe Washington, Adrian Peterson, Samaje Perine…the list goes on and on.
In 2020, the Oklahoma Sooners won their 50th conference title, four more than second place Nebraska. In our Hang Half-a-Hundred on ‘Em series, SI Sooners is going to take a look back at every single conference championship winning season in OU history.
It's probably safe to say that Adrian Peterson is done for the night. pic.twitter.com/vYyflVqHYV
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For nearly half a century, freshmen have been eligible to play college football, but most either wait their turn behind upperclassmen or spend their first season getting acclimated to the college game.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over with MMA champion — and boxing rookie — Conor McGregor captivated audiences due to its novelty, gambling, trash-talking and relentless hype.
Since 1950, the Oklahoma University Sooners have sent 44 players to the pros in the first round of the NFL draft. How many can you name?
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