Oklahoma recruiting notebook: Courtney Gardner will visit for Notre Dame game

Gardner, a junior-college transfer from Sierra Community College in Roseville, Calif., signed with Oklahoma in February, but couldn't get academically qualified in time to join the Sooners for the 2012 season.

 
By Ryan Aber and Jason Kersey | Published: October 6, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Courtney Gardner will make it to Norman for a 2012 game after all.

Gardner, a junior-college transfer from Sierra Community College in Roseville, Calif., signed with Oklahoma in February, but couldn't get academically qualified in time to join the Sooners for the 2012 season.

photo - Courtney Gardner. PHOTO PROVIDED
Courtney Gardner. PHOTO PROVIDED

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2012 OU commitment list

Player; Pos.; Ht.; Wt.; Hometown (school)

Austin Bennett; WR; 6-0; 170; Manvel, Texas

Hatari Byrd; DB; 6-1; 190; Fresno, Calif. (Central East)

Matt Dimon; DE; 6-3; 252; Katy, Texas

Keith Ford; RB; 5-11; 195; Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch)

Jordan Mastrogiovanni; LB; 6-3; 225; Dallas (Jesuit)

Dalton Rodriguez; OL; 6-6; 258; Tulsa Union

Jordan Smallwood; WR; 6-2; 190; Jenks

Stanvon Taylor; Ath.; 5-11; 165; Tulsa East Central

Ahmad Thomas; DB; 6-1; 199; Miami, Fla. (Central)

Cody Thomas; QB; 6-5; 220; Colleyville, Texas (Heritage)

D.J. Ward; DE; 6-3; 245; Southmoore

He told The Oklahoman in a message that he'll visit Norman for the Oct. 27 home game against Notre Dame.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound receiver with 4.4 speed is expected to enroll at OU in January and have two seasons of eligibility.

Gardner isn't playing football at all this fall after racking up 1,099 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns last season for Sierra.

If Kenny Stills stays at Oklahoma for his senior season, the Sooners will only lose senior Justin Brown from this year's deep receiver corps.

The Sooners have two wide receiver commits already in Austin Bennett and Jenks' Jordan Smallwood.

THOMAS TURNS IN ANOTHER HUGE NIGHT

A week after falling to Euless (Texas) Trinity and throwing for less than 200 yards, quarterback Cody Thomas, who has committed to OU, had a big-time game Friday.

The Colleyville (Texas) Heritage star threw for 456 yards — more than 300 in the first half — as Heritage beat Grapevine 69-27.

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