NORMAN, OK–Metuchen’s Dujuan Miller is gradually making progress at Oklahoma. The 6’4″, 224 pound sophomore receiver has played in all four games this season for the Sooners, which are 2-2 after a 21-20 loss at Miami this past weekend.
So far this season, he has caught only three passes for 18 yards, but that already surpasses his marks from his freshman year, where he saw action in six games and caught just two passes for 14 yards including one for ten yards against Tennessee Chattanooga. His longest reception this season is for eight yards against then 20th ranked Brigham Young in a 14-13 loss. Miller caught two passes for 14 yards in that game.
Last year, Oklahoma reached the National Championship Game where it lost to Florida (24-14). The Sooners went 12-2 last season with the other loss coming against Texas (45-35) in the Red River Rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl. Sam Bradford, the winner of the Heisman Trophy last season, was injured in the loss to BYU, and is yet to return.
Year after year, the Oklahoma Sooners are in the hunt for the National Championship. It is a proud program that has won 7 national titles: 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, and 2000. They’ve also won 42 conference championships: 1915, 1918, 1920, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. They’ve had coaching legends such as Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer, and another one in the making with Bob Stoops. Under Stoops, the Sooners have gone 111-26 overall including a 72-14 mark against teas in the Big 12 conference.
Miller, who is still the third all time leading scorer in basketball at Metuchen High School, is just one of a number of talented players from the GMC to play on the gridiron and the hardcourt. Others include the Baltimore Ravens L.J. Smith (Highland Park), former USC standout, Dwayne Jarrett (New Brunswick) and current Rutgers players Mohammed Sanu (South Brunswick) and Shamar Graves (Woodbridge).