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Tip of the Sooners Spear

Tip of the Sooners Spear

Oklahoma's defense has produced plenty of stars through the years but what huge recruits are among them?

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 • Josh McCuistion
Five schools that could benefit most from Stoops' retirement

Five schools that could benefit most from Stoops' retirement

Numerous schools could benefit on the recruiting front from Bob Stoops leaving Oklahoma. Which ones could benefit most?

 • Adam Gorney
Rankings rewind: Robinson, Bosa

Rankings rewind: Robinson, Bosa

Mike Farrell takes a look at the Rivals rankings of NFL players Denard Robinson, Larry Fitzgerald, Jeremy Maclin and others.

 • Mike Farrell
San Diego Section Football Rankings- Week One

San Diego Section Football Rankings- Week One

San Diego Section football rankings are here! Oceanside finds itself in a familiar position at the top. Does a returning quarterback mean another cham

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 • Kevin Scarpati
San Diego Section Playoff Previews

San Diego Section Playoff Previews

After winning the Holy Bowl over Cathedral Catholic, St. Augustine and quarterback Evan Crower (pictured) earned the top seed in Division III. The win

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Hot 11: An Unexpected Fight with Utah State

Hot 11: An Unexpected Fight with Utah State

The Sooner Hot 11 is a SoonerScoop.com ranking, compiled by associated editor Josh McCuistion, of the previous Saturday's top performers and in Oklaho

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 • Josh McCuistion
Oklahoma interested in Cathedrals Chance Early

Oklahoma interested in Cathedrals Chance Early

Oklahoma and head coach Bob Stoops have built a pipeline of sorts into the San Diego high school football scene, siphoning off three four-star athlete

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Eastlake moves on without Jefferson

Eastlake moves on without Jefferson

Eastlake will try and capture the same magic the team showed during its postseason run from a year ago, although 2010 could be a lot different without

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 • Kevin Scarpati
The Best of...The class of 2010

The Best of...The class of 2010

Each year SoonerScoop.com passes on a favorite high school tradition, the senior awards. While we will use some of the traditional ideas we won't be j

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 • Josh McCuistion
The Top 5 Storylines of Oklahomas Class of 2010

The Top 5 Storylines of Oklahomas Class of 2010

During the middle of a hectic recruiting season it's easy to get too close to things to see trends emerging or storylines developing but as we sit her

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 • Josh McCuistion
Sooner Defensive Commits Full of Hitters, Highlights

Sooner Defensive Commits Full of Hitters, Highlights

Every year Rivals.com, with the help of SoonerScoop.com, and many other sites builds on the nation's largest film database and with so many highlight

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 • Josh McCuistion
PHOTOS: McCay and Jefferson Showing Well

PHOTOS: McCay and Jefferson Showing Well

SAN ANTONIO - Oklahoma already has a pair of commitments at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in Rivals100 members Tony Jefferson and Justin McCay (pict

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 • Josh McCuistion
Which Army player has been the most fun

Which Army player has been the most fun

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl brings the best of the best from around the nation to one place and as a result there are often a diverse mix of perso

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Jefferson feels intensity of OU/Texas

Jefferson feels intensity of OU/Texas

New Oklahoma commitment Tony Jefferson arrived in San Antonio Sunday for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and knew immediately that he was now a part o

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 • Sean Callahan
Analyze this: Will there be a new five-star

Analyze this: Will there be a new five-star

Every day in San Antonio at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl the Rivals.com Analysts will be posed a question of the day. With a week of practices ahea

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Sooners Future Offensive Stars Shine

Sooners Future Offensive Stars Shine

With the departure of Sam Bradford, Trent Williams, Jermaine Gresham, and several other long-time Sooner stars on the offensive side of the ball there

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 • Josh McCuistion
Sizing up the Army Bowl rosters

Sizing up the Army Bowl rosters

The 10th annual U.S. Army All American Bowl, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 9, will once again be a glimpse into the future of college foot

 • Mike Farrell
Seale impressed with Hoke on his visit to SDSU

Seale impressed with Hoke on his visit to SDSU

There is one four-star recruit remaining among San Diego County high school football's bumper crop in the Class of 2010, and Escondido (Calif.) runnin

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 • Tom Shanahan
Stills Already Preparing for the Future

Stills Already Preparing for the Future

Whether it's catching a pass and heading for the end zone or talking about his future in Norman, Kenny Stills doesn't waste much time moving onto the

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 • Josh McCuistion
Jefferson: For Me it Was Instincts

Jefferson: For Me it Was Instincts

The last time Oklahoma landed a big physical safety from the California high school ranks he went on to become one of the school's all-time great play

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 • Josh McCuistion
Stills Finds the Perfect Fit

Stills Finds the Perfect Fit

To anyone who has ever spent a moment talking to Kenny Stills it will come as no surprise that a big piece of his decision tonight at San Diego's Silv

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 • Josh McCuistion
What Really Started Me Looking at Oklahoma...Bobby Jack Wright

What Really Started Me Looking at Oklahoma...Bobby Jack Wright

Through the years few coaches on Bob Stoops' staff have meant more to Oklahoma's recruiting effort than long-time assistant, and current defensive ba

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 • Josh McCuistion
Video: Jefferson Impresses

Video: Jefferson Impresses

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Tony-Jefferson-Highlights-6-58172

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 • Dallas Jackson
Jefferson is Movin On

Jefferson is Movin On

Chula Vista (Calif.) four-star safety Tony Jefferson had a rather memorable official visit to USC over the weekend. Listed as a verbal commit to UCLA,

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Recruiting Visit Update: Eight is Enough

Recruiting Visit Update: Eight is Enough

This weekend USC hosted eight official visitors for their annual cross-town rivalry game with UCLA. With emotions high on the field and in the stands,

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 • Gerard Martinez
Category rankings: Safeties

Category rankings: Safeties

We've selected the best prospects in each specific category for every position and ranked them. Greensboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford star Keenan Allen

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Jefferson makes the call--UCLA or Florida

Jefferson makes the call--UCLA or Florida

Eastlake senior Tony Jefferson is listed as having a "soft verbal" to attend UCLA next season on Rivals.com. However, that commitment is looking sof

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Jefferson home from UMich, away to USC

Jefferson home from UMich, away to USC

Chula Vista (Calif.) four-star safety Tony Jefferson is taking the recruiting trail marked by his own footprints. While it would be inaccurate to say

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 • Gerard Martinez
UCLA commit back from Tucson

UCLA commit back from Tucson

This weekend, Arizona hosted 6-foot-0, 196-pound Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake safety Tony Jefferson on an official visit. Rivals.com's 50th rated pro

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 • Josh Gershon
Video: Jefferson Impresses

Video: Jefferson Impresses

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Tony-Jefferson-Highlights-4-56824

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 • Dallas Jackson
San Diego Running Back Report

San Diego Running Back Report

SectionSports.com ranks the Top-10 running backs in the San Diego Section, identifying the cream of the crop, rising, falling, most to prove and more.

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Jefferson on his three official visits and SDSU

Jefferson on his three official visits and SDSU

ASR caught up with Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake linebacker Tony Jefferson, a four-star prospect, to ask about his decision to schedule three official

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 • Tom Shanahan
Jefferson: Im Really Serious About Oklahoma

Jefferson: Im Really Serious About Oklahoma

Coming into the visit weekend Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake four-star safety Tony Jefferson admitted if things went perfectly during his official visi

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 • Josh McCuistion
Sooners to Host Surprising Visitor

Sooners to Host Surprising Visitor

It's the time of year when early commitments begin wondering about whatever school they may have chosen and one player who has already made a pair of

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 • Josh McCuistion
UCLA four-star commit to take visits

UCLA four-star commit to take visits

Four-star safety prospect and current UCLA commit Tony Jefferson (6-0, 196, 4.5) from Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake is living up to his reputation as

 • Rick Kimbrel
Holder takes early role trying to recruit Stills

Holder takes early role trying to recruit Stills

Oceanside (Calif.) High's King Holder arrives at San Diego State with the Class of 2010, but long before his college playing days he's taking advantag

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 • Tom Shanahan
Calif. state ranking loaded with talent

Calif. state ranking loaded with talent

The battle for the top spot in the California rankings was originally expected to be a three-man race between Ronald Powell, Robert Woods and Chris Ma

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Kenny Stills father says Aztecs still have shot at him

Kenny Stills father says Aztecs still have shot at him

Carlsbad (Calif.) La Costa Canyon wide receiver / defensive back Kenny Stills has a high-profile list of schools recruiting him, but his NFL-veteran f

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 • Tom Shanahan
Top prospects set tone at Gridiron Kings

Top prospects set tone at Gridiron Kings

Lighthearted trash talk has started at the ESPN Champion Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 Tournament about which team is the best between the four and on paper t

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 • Adam Gorney
Bruins land four-star

Bruins land four-star

The Bruins landed a surprise commit from a four-star player who had recently set up three big time visits with dates and two other big time schools th

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 • Rick Kimbrel
Jeffersons plans to go away for college hurt SDSUs hopes

Jeffersons plans to go away for college hurt SDSUs hopes

San Diego State isn't a finalist for Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake linebacker Tony Jefferson, but the four-star prospect praised new Aztecs head coach

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 • Tom Shanahan
Four-star names five visits

Four-star names five visits

It has been long thought that USC was the leading school for four-star safety prospect, Tony Jefferson (6-0, 196, 4.5) from Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastl

 • Rick Kimbrel
Lions getting a visit from Rivals100 athlete

Lions getting a visit from Rivals100 athlete

Eastlake (Calif.) Chula Vista linebacker/safety Tony Jefferson is the kind of athlete that any coach would love to have in their defensive backfield.

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 • Sean Fitz
Oklahoma tries to keep things going in San Diego

Oklahoma tries to keep things going in San Diego

For years and years Oklahoma has been searching for the next Roy Williams, little did they know they needed to return to California to find him. That'

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 • Josh McCuistion
Bruins in hunt for four-star

Bruins in hunt for four-star

The Pac-10 Conference has been very good to four-star outside linebacker Tony Jefferson. Of the 29 total offers he has received to date, nine have com

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 • Rick Kimbrel
4-star LB: Im serious about Miami

4-star LB: Im serious about Miami

When Miami coaches showed up at Chula Vista (CA) Eastlake High School this spring, the school's coach was shocked that the Canes traveled across the c

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 • Matt Shodell
San Diego State takes notice of Mira Mesas Williams

San Diego State takes notice of Mira Mesas Williams

San Diego (Calif.) Mira Mesa running back Damian Williams wasn't listed as one of San Diego's Super Sophs two years ago. But San Diego State is among

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 • Tom Shanahan
Rivals100 DB hopes to hear from Texas

Rivals100 DB hopes to hear from Texas

The Longhorns came out on the short side of a surprising turn of events last week when safety Ahmad Dixon switched his pledge from Texas to Baylor. Th

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 • Jason Suchomel
Jefferson high on Irish

Jefferson high on Irish

Notre Dame sprung to action the moment Tony Jefferson de-committed from Stanford. The Irish have been chasing the 6-foot, 196-pound athlete from Chula

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 • Steve Hare
Jefferson waiting on two offers

Jefferson waiting on two offers

Chula Vista (Calif.) four-star safety Tony Jefferson is exploring opportunities he never thought he'd have. After de-committing from Stanford, Jeffers

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 • Gerard Martinez
San Diego State remains on Clays list of schools

San Diego State remains on Clays list of schools

The list of scholarship offers for San Diego Scripps Ranch running back Brennan Clay continues to grow, but the four-star recruit confirmed with ASR t

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 • Tom Shanahan
Stills and other San Diegans talking about SDSU

Stills and other San Diegans talking about SDSU

San Diego State's new coaching staff doesn't have a commitment yet from a member of a strong Class of 2010 San Diego high school players, but Kenny St

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 • Tom Shanahan
New top five for Wright

New top five for Wright

Corona (Calif.) cornerback Demetrius Wright continues to corner the market on scholarship offers. Named to the Rivals250 this week, Wright's ranking w

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 • Gerard Martinez
Gators check in on Rivals100 linebacker

Gators check in on Rivals100 linebacker

In the world of recruiting, there are very few things more difficult than attempting to lure away a big-time prospect west of the Rockies when Souther

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 • Mark Wheeler
Jefferson talks camp and Trojans

Jefferson talks camp and Trojans

Although not feeling 100-percent Sunday, Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake four-star linebacker Tony Jefferson stood out. Recruited as a safety by USC, Je

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 • Michelle Phalen
Los Angeles Nike Camp Hot 11

Los Angeles Nike Camp Hot 11

The Nike Football Training Camp made its annual stop at the University of Southern California on Sunday. Perris (Calif.) Citris Hill star Deontae Coop

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Running backs rule LA NIKE Camp

Running backs rule LA NIKE Camp

In 1848 prospectors migrated to California in search of gold. Now in 2009, prospectors again are flocking to California to find top running backs like

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Jefferson has new offers, a new top five

Jefferson has new offers, a new top five

Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake linebacker Tony Jefferson boasts one of the more extensive offer lists in the country, and recently added two scholarshi

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 • Sean Fitz
Scouting Defensive Prospects

Scouting Defensive Prospects

In the second part of our target breakdown, UGASports asks National Recruiting analyst Barry Every to give an analysis on some of the top defensive pl

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 • Kipp Adams
Striker hits USC spring practice

Striker hits USC spring practice

Saturday provided many firsts for people attending USC's spring football kickoff practice. For Tony Jefferson, it was the first time took in a USC p

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Jefferson gets new offer, new top five

Jefferson gets new offer, new top five

One of the top athletes in the country had recently trimmed his favorite list down to five from the over 20 offers that he had. But then Coach Richt

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 • Kipp Adams
Jefferson one of the best in the west

Jefferson one of the best in the west

There is no doubt that four-star linebacker/safety/running back Tony Jefferson (6-0, 196, 4.5) from Chula Visit (Calif.) Eastlake is one of the best p

 • Rick Kimbrel
In the film room: Tony Jefferson

In the film room: Tony Jefferson

Quick, decisive and always ready to lay the lumber, Tony Jefferson—a linebacker/safety/running back from Chula Vista, Calif.—is attracting attention f

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 • Tim Prister
Video: Jefferson Impresses

Video: Jefferson Impresses

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Tony-Jefferson-Highlights-2-44681

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 • Dallas Jackson
Jefferson adds another big offer

Jefferson adds another big offer

As a junior, Chula Vista (Calif.) athlete Tony Jefferson has his pick of college scholarship offers. Committing to Stanford as a sophomore, Jefferson

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 • Gerard Martinez
Video: Jefferson Runs the Show

Video: Jefferson Runs the Show

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Tony-Jefferson-Highlights-1-44481

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 • Dallas Jackson
Recruiting continues for unsigned prospects

Recruiting continues for unsigned prospects

Even though National Signing Day for the class of 2009 has come and gone, there are a few top prospects who haven't signed, led by running back Bryce

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 • Mike Farrell
No time wasted with Jefferson

No time wasted with Jefferson

Notre Dame didn't need much daylight with Tony Jefferson. Last week the 6-foot, 195-pound athlete decided to reopen his recruitment after committing t

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 • Pete Sampson
2010 LB de-commits

2010 LB de-commits

Chula Vista (Cali.) Eastlake linebacker Tony Jefferson committed to Stanford in September of his junior year, a very early commitment even by today's

 • Mike Farrell
2010 California LB explains decision

2010 California LB explains decision

For most talented prospects from the Class of 2010, the recruiting process is just getting started. Others have been confident enough to go ahead and

 • Mike Farrell
O-side Wins Opener, Jefferson Commits

O-side Wins Opener, Jefferson Commits

There are lofty expectations at Oceanside High, as evidenced by quarterback Jordan Wynn's (pictured) reaction to the Pirates' season-opening win Frida

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 • David Biderman