Coaching Notes and Accomplishments
• Has established himself as one of the country’s top developers of offensive line talent since joining Oklahoma’s staff in 2013.

• Has produced 13 NFL Draft picks in his 12 seasons at OU, including a nation-leading nine offensive tackles over the last 11 years. Tackles Anton Harrison (Jacksonville in 2023) and Tyler Guyton (Dallas in 2024) were first-round selections.

• Was named one of Rivals.com’s top 25 recruiters of 2017, ’18 and ’19, and was a finalist in 2017 and a semifinalist in 2018 for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant coach.

• With Bedenbaugh (BEE-din-bo) on staff over the last 12 years, OU ranks first nationally in total offense (494.5 ypg), second in yards per pass attempt (9.1), third in pass efficiency rating (164.7), yards per rush (5.3; tied) and scoring offense (39.5 ppg), fifth in completion percentage (65.9) and sixth in yards per completion (13.8). It is the only program in the country to rank in the top 15 in passing offense (ninth at 279.2 ypg) and rushing offense (12th at 215.3 ypg) during that span.

• Coached a 2023 line that helped OU lead the Big 12 with 41.7 points (ranked fourth nationally), 507.0 total yards (third) and 324.8 passing yards (sixth) per contest, and pace the league with its 167.5 passing efficiency rating (sixth). Tackles Tyler Guyton (first round by Dallas) and Walter Rouse (sixth round by Minnesota) were NFL Draft picks.

• Produced the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in five of the last eight seasons (Orlando Brown in 2016 and ‘17, Dru Samia in 2018 and Creed Humphrey in 2019 and ‘20).

• Part of a 2019 offensive staff that saw OU lead the country in yards per play (8.0) and rank third in total offense (537.6 ypg). Center Creed Humphrey was a second-team All-American.

• Presided over a 2018 OU offensive line that was recognized as the nation’s best with the reception of the Joe Moore Award. The Sooners led the country in total offense (570.3 ypg), scoring offense (48.4 ppg), rushing yards per carry (6.6) and yards per play (FBS-record 8.6). Ben Powers (consensus first team), right guard Dru Samia (second team) and right tackle Cody Ford (third team) were All-Americans.

• Led by unanimous first-team All-America left tackle Orlando Brown, Bedenbaugh’s 2017 line helped OU set single-season school records for total offense (579.6 ypg; led FBS), yards per play (8.3; second all-time in FBS), passing yards per game (361.8) and completion percentage (.714; led FBS).

• His 2016 offensive line helped OU rank first nationally in passing efficiency rating (mark of 193.8 was then an FBS record) and pass completion percentage (.706), second in total offense (554.8 ypg) and third in scoring offense (43.9 ppg). Brown won his first of two Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year honors.

• Coached a 2015 offensive line unit that featured first-team All-Big 12 honorees Ty Darlington and Nila Kasitati. Darlington also won the Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy and Bowden Award for his efforts on and off the field. OU started a pair of freshmen at the tackle positions, including left tackle Orlando Brown, who was named a Freshman All-American by Sporting News.

• Sent three offensive linemen (Daryl Williams, Adam Shead and Tyrus Thompson) to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2015, a total topped by only two other FBS programs. Williams was a first-team All-Big 12 pick, while Shead and Thompson were second-team selections.

• OU led the nation in 2014 by permitting a mere nine sacks.

• The Sooners led the Big 12 and ranked 10th nationally in rushing in 2014 (261.2 average was the highest of the Bob Stoops era).

• Running behind Bedenbaugh’s blocking unit, freshman Samaje Perine led the Big 12 in rushing (131.8 ypg) in 2014 and set the FBS single-game rushing record with 427 yards vs. Kansas on Nov. 22, 2014. Perine eventually became OU’s all-time leading rusher (4,122 yards).

• Center Gabe Ikard captained the Oklahoma offense in 2013, earning consensus All-America honors. He also became the first OU player to win the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy.

• Helped coach a 2012 West Virginia offense that ranked fifth nationally in pass efficiency (161.97), ninth in scoring (39.5 ppg) and 10th in total offense (502.0 ypg) and pass offense (330.2 ypg).

• Thanks to the protection of his offensive front, the Mountaineers set single-season school records for total offense (6,526 yards in 2012) and passing yards (4,509) in 2011.

• Part of an Arizona offensive unit that led the Pac-10 and ranked ninth in the nation in passing (307.7 ypg) in 2010.

• Part of a staff that helped Texas Tech lead the Big 12 in total offense and rank sixth in the nation at 448.8 ypg in 2006.

• Was named NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year after helping lead Ferris State to a division-best 534 ypg in 1999.

• Began his collegiate coaching career at Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla.

Accomplishments as a Player
• Was a four-year starter at Iowa Wesleyan as a lineman for Mike Leach, who Bedenbaugh later worked for at Texas Tech.

Image	Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
	Bill Bedenbaugh	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
	Jay Boulware	Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs
	Cale Gundy	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers
	Ruffin McNeill	Assistant Head Coach / Outside Linebackers
	Dennis Simmons	Associate Head Coach/Outside Receivers
	Calvin Thibodeaux	Defensive Ends
	Bennie Wylie	Director of Sports Performance

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