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How well do you know the Sooners who wear the crimson and cream for Oklahoma? Each week, Sooner Profiles takes you inside the life of an OU student-athlete. Learn more about their daily lives and how they balance school, sports and a myriad of other responsibilities.

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Jarod Freeman, Senior - Baseball
Giving back is his way of showing how much he appreciates the opportunities he's been given...

Cade Davis, Freshman - Basketball
Like so many other freshman, Davis is just trying to get acclimated to college. But his transition...

Lauren Eckermann, Senior - Softball
The fact that she is here is a pretty incredible story. The fact that she is playing softball is even...

Marcus Walker, Senior - Football
Walker will be the first member of his family to finish his degree upon graduation. "Just making...

Aljay Davis, Senior - Baseball
After growing up with the California lifestyle, Oklahoma provided a welcome change of pace...

Joel Flaggert, Senior - Wrestling
Flaggert could have forgotten about wrestling and moved on with his life. But after a disappointing...

Susan Ogden, Senior - Softball
Characteristic of a senior leader, Ogden is willing to do whatever it takes to help her team win...

Steven Coleman, Senior - Football
Music is many things to many people. It can be a distraction to people living hard lives. Coleman...

Kendall Dye, Junior - Golf
A lifelong Sooner fan, Oklahoma was the only school on Kendall Dye's list of college choices...

Francie Ekwerekwu, R-Freshman - Volleyball
Ekwerekwu has faced adversity much of her life, but she has never made excuses to achieve less...

Ana-Maria Constantinescu, Freshman - Tennis
A supremely talented yet selfless individual, she is the type of player you can build a team around...

Michael Cohen, Senior - Football
Some people know exactly where they're going in life. The plan of action is already laid out...

Andrei Daescu, Sophomore - Tennis
Moving halfway around the world isn't easy. Just ask Andrei Daescu of the OU men's tennis team...

Abi Olajuwon, Sophomore - Basketball
Accustomed to playing under a shadow, Abi Olajuwon is establishing her own reputation on...

Jake McCarter, Senior - Baseball
McCarter has traveled a long road to get to OU, but the timing couldn't be more perfect for him and...

Jacob Gutierrez, Senior - Football
At 5-6, some may question his effectiveness on a field full of massive bodies, but there's more...

Kiara Redmond-Sturms, Senior - Gymnastics
"Kiwi" isn't your typical gymnast. Where others may become uptight, she simply lets loose...

Blake Griffin, Freshman - Basketball
The sixth McDonald's All-American ever to sign with OU, freshman phenom Blake Griffin...

Savannah Long, Senior - Softball
Growing up as the daughter of a professional athlete has its positives and negatives. Long...

Hannah Sharp, Senior - Volleyball
Hannah Sharp is from New York. So how did she end up in Oklahoma? It's actually quite simple...

Jonathan Horton, Senior - Gymnastics
For being a world class athlete, Horton is about as humble and down to earth as they come...

Lewis Baker, Senior - Football
When watching Lewis Baker fly around the field, some might describe him as reckless, but...

Taylor Griffin, Junior - Basketball
Long before they were recruited to play at OU, Taylor dominated his little brother, and he will...

Shana All, Senior - Soccer
Senior midfielder Shana All has played more games in her career than any other Sooner...

Danielle Robinson, Freshman - Basketball
Handed a starting spot in just her second game, she has had to grow up quickly, but it's a test...

Sherrone Moore, Senior - Football
Football is very important to Sherrone Moore but it is the people in his life who take top priority...

Josh Weitzel, Senior - Wrestling
A leader on and off the mat, Weitzel plans to make an impact on young people's lives and help...

Joe Jon Finley, Senior - Football
Tight end Joe Jon Finley has been around long enough to know what it takes to be successful...

Ashley Jackson, Junior - Gymnastics
Jackson knows what it takes to be successful. She has worked her way to the top and now others...

Jenny Nichols, Senior - Soccer
The goalkeeper position can be one of the most thankless jobs in soccer. Nichols thrives on that...

David Godbold, Senior - Basketball
Godbold is a natural in front of the camera and plans to stay involved in the game he loves by...

Julie Chester, Senior - Volleyball
You might say Chester is the quarterback of the OU volleyball team. She touches the ball on every...

Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Senior - Gymnastics
He is the reigning NCAA champion, but Abdullah-Simmons could care less about individual glory...

Phil Loadholt, Junior - Football
When Phil Loadholt walks into a room, people take notice. Even on a team comprised of massive...

Jenna Plumley, Sophomore - Basketball
Plumley is a fan favorite partly because of her small stature but mostly because of her local ties...

Anna Stadel, Senior - Volleyball
Growing up in an athletic family, Anna Stadel was exposed to sports from the time she could walk...

Longar Longar, Senior - Basketball
Longar has literally traveled around the world to get where he is today. Born in the Sudan, he...

Allyson Kucera, Senior - Soccer
Kucera knows there is life after soccer. This is why she is so grateful for the opportunity to...

Ashley Paris, Junior - Basketball
Often referred to as "the other Paris sister", Ashley has done plenty to make a name for herself...

Ryan Reynolds, Sophomore - Football
Reynolds has traveled a difficult road in his first two years in Norman. Back at full strength...

Garrett Hartley, Senior - Football
Since he was old enough to walk, Hartley has been kicking a ball. Yet the ball he was kicking...

Lauren Harris, Senior - Soccer
One can only truly appreciate the lifestyle of a student-athlete if they have been in those shoes...

Darien Williams, Senior - Football
Williams came to OU for one reason - to win. Now a senior, he is intent on going out on top...

Sarah Weiland, Senior - Volleyball
Sarah Weiland is confident the 2007 edition of Sooner volleyball will pick up right where...

Dane Zaslaw, Senior - Football
A gifted student, Zaslaw decided on OU based on what he saw in the University as a whole...

Nic Harris, Junior - Football
Nic Harris knew exactly what he was supposed to do last season. Then again, he didn't...

Amanda Thompson, Sophomore - Basketball
A native of Chicago, Thompson has excelled when the odds were stacked against her the most...

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