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Lincoln Riley names Sooners’ No. 3 QB for start of 2021 season

NORMAN, OK - APRIL 24: Quarterback Caleb Williams #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners fakes the handoff to running back Marcus Major #24 during their spring game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on April 24, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

With less than two weeks to go before the kickoff to the 2021 Oklahoma football season, head coach Lincoln Riley has named the team’s No. 3 QB, and the name might surprise you.

John Hoover, who covers the Sooners for Sports Illustrated, is reporting that Ralph Rucker, a preferred walk-on from Lucas, Texas, will start the season as the No.