2024 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 54

Walter Young Bear

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    312
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Norman, Okla.
  • High School:
    Norman North
  • Prev School:
    Norman North
CAREER NOTES: A three-year letterwinner … A former walk-on athlete … Played in 34 career games with 14 starting assignments … Has one career tackle.
  • 2022 Academic All-Conference
 
2024: Played in all 12 games this season during the 2024 season.
  • Started during all games
  • Had one unassisted tackle against Oklahoma St.
 
2023: Played in 12 games during the 2023 season.
  • Started the final two games at left guard, coming against North Texas and East Carolina.
 
2022: Played in 10 games during his redshirt freshman season.
  • Saw most of his playing time on special teams.
  • Saw his first playing time with 18 snaps on the offensive line against Jacksonville State.
  • Played two snaps at right tackle against Cincinnati.
  • Earned academic all-conference honors.
 
2021: Was one of several freshmen to sit out the season due to redshirt status.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played his prep football at Norman North High School.
  • Played offensive guard.
 
PERSONAL
  • Enjoys gaming and fishing.
  • Lists the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts as his favorite NFL teams.
  • Favorite NFL players are offensive linemen Larry Allen and Quenton Nelson.
  • Favorite movies are “Gladiator” and “Dune 2.” 
  • Lists the Kodiak Bear and Rhino as his favorite animals.
  • Favorite sports movies are “Friday Night Lights” and “Never Back Down.”
  • Favorite book is The Bible.
  • His Indian name is Say Tay Oy Day, meaning Heap O Bears, which was also his maternal grandfather’s Indiana name.
  • Part Kiowa, Comanche, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara.
  • Has a younger brother.
  • Parents are Russell and Alice McClellan.
  • Exercise & sports sciences major.
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