Samaje Perine
/Shortly after Samaje Perine played in the Sugar Bowl against Auburn, he announced his intention to forgo his senior year at Oklahoma so that he would be eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft. Here are a couple of his accomplishments as a Sooner:
- Rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns in his fourth game as a freshman
- Gained 427 yards on 34 carries, along with six touchdowns, to break the FBS single game rushing record
- Broke OU's career rushing yard record against Auburn on January 2nd, passing Billy Sims with a total of 4,122 yards
- In the Sugar Bowl, he also passed three other spectacular Oklahoma running backs: Steve Owens (4,041), Adrian Peterson (4,045), and Joe Washington (4,071)