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Sooners Audition for the Next Level

Sooners Audition for the Next Level

February 25, 2016 | Football

By: Digital Team

Seven Sooners participated in the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Feb. 26-29, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. View complete results, highlights and more from the Sooners' performances.

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The Sooners

PlayerPositionJersey #Highlights
Dominique Alexander ILB LB01 -
Devante Bond OLB LB02 video
Nila Kasitati OG OL25 video
Zack Sanchez CB DB47 video
Sterling Shepard WR WO38 video
Eric Striker OLB LB36 video
Charles Tapper DE DL56 video

Results & Highlights

Dominique Alexander // ILB // 6-0 // 220

Named to 2015 All-Big 12 First Team by the league's coaches, ESPN.com and Phil Steele... led the Sooners in total tackles each of the last two seasons... Career Bio & Stats


 

Devante Bond // OLB // 6-1 // 231 // video

Played in nine games with five starts at outside linebacker in 2015, missing four games due to injury... made 33 tackles with seven TFLs and 3.0 sacks... Career Bio & Stats


 

Nila Kasitati // OG // 6-4 // 315 // video

Named to 2015 All-Big 12 First Team by the league's coaches, AP, ESPN.com and Phil Steele... started all 13 games at right guard... named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team... Career Bio & Stats


Zack Sanchez // CB // 5-11 // 179 // video

Semifinalist for the Thorpe Award... named Second Team All-American by Sporting News, Walter Camp and USA Today... picked for All-Big 12 First Team by coaches, AP and Phil Steele... Career Bio & Stats


 

Sterling Shepard // WR // 5-10 // 193 // video

Semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award in 2015... named First Team All-American by ESPN.com... picked as Second Team All-American by CBS Sports and USA Today... Career Bio & Stats


 

Eric Striker // OLB // 5-11 // 228 // video

Named 2015 First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated... placed All-American Second Team by AP, FWAA and Phil Steele... named to All-Big 12 First Team... Career Bio & Stats


 

Charles Tapper // DE // 6-2 // 276 // video

Earned All-American honorable mention honors from Sports Illustrated in 2015... named to All-Big 12 First Team by league's coaches, AP, ESPN.com and Phil Steele... Career Bio & Stats

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Players Mentioned

Devante Bond

LB
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Nila Kasitati

OL
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Zack Sanchez

DB
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Sterling Shepard

WR
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Eric Striker

LB
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Charles Tapper

DE
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