OU came late to recruiting Californians. The records of Sooner historian Mike Brooks show that no Californian was on scholarship in the Bud Wilkinson era. And a certain Superman remains OU’s only all-American from the Golden State. But still, California in the last 50 years has been quite good to Sooner football. Here are the 20 best Californians in OU history:
1. Roy Williams, safety, Union City Logan, 1999-2001: 2001 Thorpe Award winner and perhaps the biggest defensive playmaker in OU history. Still OU’s only all-American from the Golden State.
2. Jamelle Holieway, quarterback, Wilmington Banning, 1985-88: Quarterbacked OU to the 1985 national title as a true freshman and was brilliant until a devastating knee injury in mid-season 1987.