Oklahoma Sooners

Kevin Sumlin Co-Offensive Coordinator Passing Game Coordinator Wide Receivers   Football Coaching Staff

Coaching Accomplishments
• His 2006 receiving corps hauled in 17 touchdown grabs. Malcolm Kelly recorded one of the top seasons  in school history and reached 1,000 career receiving yards faster than any player in school history.
• In 2005, the OU tight ends accounted for three of the team's nine touchdown receptions, while the special teams witnessed the emergence of P Cody Freeby, who ranked No. 18 nationally. The Sooners were No. 10 in net punting. Also on the special teams, return specialist Reggie Smith made a mark as a true freshman, leading the team with a 20.9-yard average on 18 attempts.
• OU's tight ends became a more integral part of the Sooner offensive scheme in Sumlin's second season (2004). The group went from 18 receptions for 219 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games of the 2003 season to 23 catches for 226 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games.
• Became Texas A&M's offensive coordinator after the third game of the 2002 season. Prior to the switch, the Aggies had scored just 48 points in three games (16.0 per), but afterwards, A&M put 297 points on the board,  33.0 per contest. The offense averaged 419 yards per game after netting just 286 in the first three contests.
• Purdue's 1998 receivers set school records with 377 receptions for 4,208 yards and 43 TD.
• Chris Daniels set a Big Ten record with 121 catches and recorded another Big Ten record with 21 receptions in one game.
 
Prominent Pupils
• J.D. Runnels (Oklahoma), Bears
• Bethel Johnson (Texas A&M), New England
• Terrance Murphy (Texas A&M), Packers
• Jammar Taylor (Texas A&M), Giants
• Chris Daniels (Purdue), Buccaneers
• Ike Jones (Purdue), Colts
• Cory Sauter (Minnesota), Colts
• Vinnie Sutherland (Purdue), 49ers
• Ryan Thelwell (Minnesota), Broncos
• Ryan Yarborough (Wyoming), Jets
 
Accomplishments as a Player
• Four-year letterman for Purdue as a linebacker, from 1983-86, and ended his career among the top 10 in tackles for the Boilermakers.
• Named to Sports Illustrated's All-America walk-on list as a freshman when he led Purdue with 91 tackles.
• Honorable mention All-Big Ten in 1984. Led the team with 109 stops and helped the team reach the Peach Bowl. Also earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a senior, ranking No. 5 in the league with 114 tackles.