Living the dream
Walk-ons enjoy the little rewards of being a Sooner

 
By Scott Wright
Published: December 28, 2006

Kyle Johnson will never forget this year's Oklahoma - Texas game.

Sure, Oklahoma lost and Johnson didn't play a single snap. But his memories were born before the game ever began, when he ran down the ramp and into the Cotton Bowl .

"I just had chills all over, I was pumped up,” Johnson said. "It was exciting.”

Like most walk-ons at Oklahoma, the ultimate reward — getting to play — may never com...


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