By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer on Jul 28, 2013, at 2:34 AM??Updated on 7/28/13 at 7:48 AM
Trey Metoyer, So., WR
The sophomore wide receiver had large expectations entering 2012, but ended with only 17 catches for 148 yards. His production grinded to a halt in the season's final 10 games, when the former Rivals five-star recruit only had seven receptions. OU coach Bob Stoops expects this season to be different. "Trey definitely feels a lot more comfortable in what he needs to do, what we're asking him to do. I feel like he's exhibited more confidence in doing that. We believe he has a chance to have a really big year." - ERIC BAILEY, World Sports Writer
Justin Gilbert, Sr., CB
Gilbert's junior season could have been a farewell tour. The cornerback capped his sophomore season by being named defensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl. He appeared poised for the kind of 2012 season that would result in him leaving school early for the NFL.
Instead, Gilbert endured an interceptionless season and decided to return to Stillwater for a do-over. So far, so good. He had two interceptions in the spring game.
"Gilbert needs to play well this year," coach Mike Gundy said at the Big 12 Media Days. "Justin didn't play very good last year, but he certainly has the capability."
- JIMMIE TRAMEL, World Sports Writer
Jack Jewell, Sr., DT
After three seasons at the University of Tulsa, Jack Jewell's body of work amounts to this: He has appeared in nine games and was credited with a combined total of 11 tackles. Now a 6-foot-5, 287-pound senior, Jewell is expected to start at defensive tackle. He performed well during the spring, but can Jewell stay healthy and consistently make plays? A former Norman High School star, he returns to Norman when the Golden Hurricane visits Oklahoma on Sept. 14. It's a big assignment for such an inexperienced guy. "During the spring, he gave me a lot of reason to be hopeful," Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship said. "But he is an unproven commodity. Frankly, he's still got a lot of work to do in summer school - the kind of work that has me sitting here, checking text messages."
- BILL HAISTEN, World Sports Writer
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