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Former Oklahoma star WR joins UFL team

January 22, 2026

Story byAaron Gelvin, Sooners WireThu, January 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM UTC·2 min readFormer Oklahoma Sooners star wide receiver Drake Stoops, the son of legendary OU head coach Bob Stoops, is set to continue his playing career in the United Football League. In addition, he'll be playing for his father's old team. Stoops is joining the UFL's Dallas (formerly Arlington) Renegades, the team announced on Wednesday. Until recently, Stoops' dad was the coach of the Renegades, before retiring from coaching football back in December.

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He'll be replaced by Rick Neuheisel.
Coach Stoops was the head man in Norman from 1999 to 2016, and was the interim coach for the 2021 Alamo Bowl victory after Lincoln Riley bolted to USC.
Stoops ushered in a new era of Sooner football greatness, after a decade of dormancy from 1989 to 1998 after Barry Switzer left. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe younger Stoops played for OU from 2018 to 2023, and turned into a star in his senior season under head coach Brent Venables.
He caught 84 passes for 962 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023, all career highs.
Stoops went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, but signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an UDFA.

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Former Oklahoma star WR joins UFL team

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