Chris Chester is Bob Stoops' longest-tenured NFL player

HOUSTON — Gray hair springs from Chris Chester's hair. Beard, too.

“Eleven years of (pro) football will do that to you,” Chester said.

Eleven years. Who can believe it? Who can believe that the longest NFL career of a Bob Stoops Sooner belongs to an offensive lineman who made just seven OU starts. Who is best known for being a backup tight end and catching a fake field goal touchdown at Missouri way back in 2002?

“Really, it's one of the more unlikely stories and careers of maybe all our guys,” Stoops said.