A strong case can be made that no program has played better on its special teams in recent years than Oklahoma. Time and again the Sooners have blown games wide open with electric and innovative special teams play. Bob Stoops' commitment to special teams performance is evidenced by the number of first-team players who participate on those units. The wisdom of that move, and the program's overall devotion to special teams play, is found in the staggering numbers that relate to every possible facet of the kicking and return games.
The Sooners have 22 special teams touchdowns under their current head coach. Thirteen of those came on punt returns by four different players. Oklahoma has blocked 20 kicks since head coach Bob Stoops arrived in Norman in 1999. Antonio Perkins tied an NCAA record during his career at Oklahoma (2001-04) with eight punt returns for touchdowns. Perkins had three against UCLA in 2003. Oklahoma special teams have converted on four scoring plays (three touchdowns and one two-point conversion) off faked kicks since 1999. Out of 10 two-point conversion attempts by the Sooners during the Stoops era, the Sooners have converted 7.
Under Stoops OU special teams have had 3 All-Americans, one Mosi Tatupu winner, two Lou Groza Award finalists and one Ray Guy Award finalist.
Kickers
Cumulative Honors
Ray Guy Finalists (1)
Lou Groza Finalists (1)
All-Big 12 First Team (2)
Individual Standouts
P Jeff Ferguson
2001 Ray Guy finalist
2001 All-Big 12
2000 All-Big 12
K Garrett Hartley
2006 Groza Award finalist