Perine has 3,062 career rushing yards in just two seasons in an Oklahoma uniform, and with 1,057 more he will pass an impressive list of great Sooner ball carriers and become the school’s all-time rushing leader.
Stoops spoke about Perine’s record ascent with OU beat reporter Ryan Aber of the Oklahoma City Oklahoman at preseason training camp this past week.
“You just go down the line from Joe Washington, Steve Owens, back to Billy Vessels…not just the Heisman Trophy winners…Billy Sims, on down through. There’s a million of them,” Stoops said.