Players who have orally committed to play football for Oklahoma in 2008.
• Jermie Calhoun, 6-0, 210, RB, Van, Texas: Recently ranked the No. 1 running back in the nation by Rivals.com, Calhoun rushed for 1,726 last season. Scout.com has Calhoun has the No. 2 running back in Texas, behind only fellow OU commit Justin Johnson.
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• Daniel Franklin, 6-3, 215, LB, Habersham Central HS, Mount Airy, Ga.: A quick, hard-hitting linebacker, Franklin runs a 4.62-second 40. He has also visited Florida and Georgia, but says he is sticking with OU.
• Stephen Good, 6-4, 290, OG, Paris, Texas: Good is a four-star lineman, according to scout.com. He was among the commits to attend the Red-White Game in Norman. He chose OU over Texas.
• Ben Habern, 6-3, 260, C, Liberty Christian HS, Argyle, Texas: An all-district pick as a junior, Habern chose OU over Notre Dame.
• Justin Johnson, 6-1, 205, RB, Gilmer, Texas: Johnson was named the top recruit in the nation by sportsillustrated.com. Johnson, who rushed for 1,015 yards, was the Sooners' first recruit. Johnson is the cousin of Sooner receiver Manuel Johnson.
• Landry Jones, 6-5, 215, QB, Artesia, N.M.: Jones, a four-star quarterback according to scout.com. Was named Nike Camp MVP during the offseason. Last year as a junior, As Jones was 211 of 310 for 3,433 yards, 45 touchdowns and only nine interceptions.
• Britt Mitchell, 6-7, 300, OT, Roscoe, Texas: Originally committed to Texas A&M, Mitchell switched to Oklahoma. He's the biggest of OU's recruits by far, bench pressing 405 pounds.
• R.J. Washington, 6-3, 233, DE, Fossil Ridge HS, Keller, Texas: Another five-star recruit for the Sooners, Washington chose OU over Nebraska, Texas and Texas A&M.
Source: Scout.com
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