20   Rocky Calmus Class: Senior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Jenks Height / Weight: 6-3 / 234 Position: Linebacker

In 2000: One of three consensus All-Americans for the Sooners … A defensive captain for the national championship squad … Ended up with six tackles and a forced fumble in the title game against Florida State … Knocked the ball away from FSU quarterback Chris Weinke in the fourth quarter … Recovered by Roy Williams deep in Seminole territory and led to OU's lone touchdown … Finalist for the Butkus Award as one of the nation's best linebackers … Named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, American Football Coaches Association and Associated Press … Tabbed second team by Football News and Rivals.com … Collected first-team All-Big 12 honors from Associated Press, the Big 12 Coaches, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Football News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … Earned Big 12 defensive player-of-the-year honors from Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … Led the team in tackles with 125 total, including 64 unassisted … Also one of the team leaders in tackles for loss (17 for minus 61 yards), sacks (4) and fumble recoveries (3) … Also had eight pass deflections, seven quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles to his credit … Lone interception came against Texas … Returned it 41 yards for a touchdown in the Sooners' win … Recorded 10 or more tackles four times … Had a pair of 17-tackle performances against Nebraska and Texas A&M … Also had 10 tackles against UTEP and 14 versus Rice … Logged a season-high 10 unassisted tackles in the win at Texas A&M … Played almost the entire season with a broken bone just above his right thumb.

In 1999: Labeled by Sooner coaches as the top defensive player on the squad … Earned first team All-Big 12 honors from The Dallas Morning News and Associated Press … Garnered second-team honors from the league coaches and the Kansas City Star … Played in all 12 games … Started the first 10 … Didn't start against OSU in the regular season finale because of a fractured bone in his leg … Still played all but six series in the game and finished with nine tackles … Started at the Independence Bowl after just five days of practice … Led the team in tackles with 114, including a team-best 76 unassisted … Had six games with 10 or more tackles … Tied the school record for tackles in a game by a linebacker (set by Brian Bosworth in 1986 against Miami) with 22 against Colorado … Also had double-digit tackle games against Indiana State (11), Louisville (10), Texas (13), Missouri (11) and Iowa State (10) … Led the squad in quarterback hurries with 11 … Ranked second with 14 tackles for loss and four sacks … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team.

In 1998: One of the top freshmen in the Big 12 Conference … Earned second-team freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News … Also received honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league coaches … Finished the year fifth on the squad in tackles with 55, including 30 unassisted … Total of 11 tackles for loss was the third best total on the squad and the 16th best in the Big 12 … Played in all 11 games as a member of the special teams and defensive unit … Earned his first career start in OU's game at Missouri … Finished that contest with eight tackles, a blocked extra point and blocked punt … Recorded nine tackles the following week at Oklahoma State … Also had two tackles for loss, one sack, a quarterback hurry and a pass deflection in that game … Posted a career high with 10 tackles in back-to-back games against Iowa State and Texas A&M … Averaged 7.8 tackles a game as a starter.

In high school: Named Defensive Player of the Year in the state of Oklahoma after helping Jenks High School to an undefeated season (14-0) and the Class 6A state championship … Played both linebacker and running back in high school … A three-year starter who helped his squad to a combined 39-2 overall record … Recorded 128 tackles (53 unassisted) and five sacks his senior year as a linebacker for one of the top defenses in the state … Also forced two fumbles and collected two fumble recoveries, three blocked passes and 15 tackles for losses in his final season … Rushed for 1,268 yards and 24 touchdowns in just eight games as a fullback … Named MVP of the state championship game and rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns in Class 6A semifinal victory over Moore High School … Had 388 tackles, 2,823 yards rushing and 49 touchdowns for his career … Coached by Allan Trimble.

The wrapup: Consensus Preseason All-American … Named to the watch lists for the Butkus and Lombardi awards … First OU linebacker to earn All-America honors since Joe Bowden in 1991 … Has 42 tackles for loss in his Sooner career … Ranks him first all-time at OU, surpassing Brian Bosworth's previous record of 39 … Honored by his teammates as the 1999 Defensive Player of the Year … Has added more than 35 pounds to his frame since arriving on campus … Has also increased his bench press more than 50 pounds and his vertical jump three inches … Born: August 1, 1979, in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Parents: Myrle and Linda Calmus … Major: management information systems.