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Oklahoma Corner Declares for NFL Draft

Redshirt senior corner C.J. Coldon has decided to turn pro after his lone season in Norman.

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Another veteran member of the defense has declared for the NFL Draft. 

Oklahoma corner C.J. Coldon has officially announced his intentions to head to the next level.

Coldon was a redshirt senior, but could have applied for a medical hardship granting another season in Norman. In 2019, when Coldon was at Wyoming, he played just three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury. While the expectation was always for Coldon to turn pro, the announcement makes it official.

After transferring to Oklahoma, the veteran corner received All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition this fall. He recorded 43 tackles, four interceptions and six pass break-ups. He also notched a Newcomer of the Week award after three pass break-ups and an interception against Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma's defense will certainly feel Coldon's absence, as the corner played in 11 games this season. He seemed to progress as the season wore on, and earned a starting spot in the last three contests.

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Experience Ross is a young, up-and-coming sports reporter who has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners over the past six years. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and has helped out with the All Sooners podcast whenever he gets the chance. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross worked for self-starter blogs and latched onto Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and was hired by All Sooners. Ross landed an internship with Sports Illustrated's Inside the Thunder and has since become a full-time contributor. One day, Ross hopes to work in the NBA. Work History Education Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Personal Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC, OK. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross is engaged to be married at the end of the year. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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