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Freshman WR Cee Dee Lamb listed as starter; Jeff Badet not on first team

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was doubtless going to play a big role this season after Lincoln Riley said earlier in the week that he would, in all likelihood, be Oklahoma's primary punt returner going into Saturday's opener against UTEP (2:30 p.m. FOX).

But when Riley released his initial depth chart Wednesday, it became clear how much the coaching staff thinks of the freshman, as he topped the chart at the “X” wide receiver spot.

“He's a guy that just has the ‘it' factor on the outside with the receivers,” quarterback Baker Mayfield said earlier in the week.