AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile the run game has been an emphasis, there has been an under-the-radar running back that is pushing to be Oklahoma's starter. Oklahoma tight ends coach Jason Witten during football practice for the OU Sooners at the stadium practice fields in Norman, Okla., Friday, August 7, 2026. (NATE BILLINGS/FOR THE OKLAHOMAN, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) 6 / 20 Photos from Oklahoma Sooners fall camp practice Oklahoma players warm up during football practice for the OU Sooners at the stadium practice fields in Norman, Okla., Friday, August 7, 2026. (NATE BILLINGS/FOR THE OKLAHOMAN, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) 12 / 20 Photos from Oklahoma Sooners fall camp practice Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer during football practice for the OU Sooners at the stadium practice fields in Norman, Okla., Friday, August 7, 2026. This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Under-the-radar transfer pushing for RB1 for the Sooners