NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley announced Monday that Jalen Hurts would be the starting quarterback for the Sooners after Hurts arrived in the offseason from Alabama. Here’s a glance at OU’s outlook, both this season and beyond, at quarterback:
Starter
Jalen Hurts (Sr., 6-2, 219)
Key backups
Tanner Mordecai (RFr., 6-2, 212)
Spencer Rattler (Fr., 6-0, 197)
Scouting ahead
This season: Hurts, as expected, is the starter, with Riley waiting until Monday to make the announcement official. That all but locks in Mordecai to staying at OU, serving as Hurts’ backup.