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Every Wednesday the SoonerNation staff will take a quick hit look at some of the top recruits and storylines facing Oklahoma recruiting for the week.

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This week’s targets: Louisiana isn’t usually a typical recruiting area of interest for Oklahoma. But with 11 prospects in the ESPN 150 from the state, OU coaches are migrating there. One recruit in particular stands out, as defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery is doing everything he can to secure the commitment of ESPN 150 defensive tackle Garrald McDowell (Covington, La./Covington). OU wasn’t there in the beginning for McDowell, ranked No. 105 in the ESPN 150, but Montgomery is making sure the Sooners will be there until the end. With OU in desperate need for defensive tackle help, McDowell would be exactly what OU is looking for.

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JENKS, Okla. -- Jenks (Okla.) High returned to the mountaintop in 2012. After losing their first two games, the Trojans won their next 12 and were dominant en route to another Oklahoma Class 6A championship. It was their first title since 2007.

Jenks doesn’t need any help, but it’s getting some in running back transfer Cameron Booty.

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NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma has struck gold in the Golden State before.

In 2010, the Sooners plucked safety Tony Jefferson out of San Diego and away from the West Coast powers. Jefferson became an instant starter in the secondary, leading Oklahoma with 119 tackles last season.

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During the summer months, SoonerNation will take a closer look at each player on Oklahoma’s roster in our Crimson Countdown series. Each day, we will analyze each player’s impact on the program since arriving on campus, his potential impact this fall and his long-term impact. Starting with No. 1 Kendal Thompson, the series will follow the roster numerically through our final analysis of No. 99 Chaz Nelson.

No. 18 Michael Hunnicutt
Kicker, 6-foot-1, 169 pounds, junior

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