NORMAN — The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which honors the nation’s best defensive back, released its preseason watchlist on Wednesday. OU's Billy Bowman Jr. made the list of 42. The Sooners have won the ...

Oklahoma Sooners safety Billy Bowman Jr. (2) brings down Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. has been named to the 2024 ...

Billy Bowman Jr.'s three interceptions returned for touchdowns weren't enough to put him in contention for the Jim Thorpe Award last season. The Oklahoma senior safety hopes to change that this year. ...

His dad no longer has to stand by, rack in hand. He can just sit up in the stands and use those hands to clap. “My whole family — my mom, my dad, my older sister, Mariah, me — we all played pool,” ...