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Tight End

Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 260 pounds
Class Year: Sr
Experience: 4V
Hometown: Arlington, TX
High School: Arlington

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Class: 2003 (High School)
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Rivals.com Athletes 2003 (32)
Rivals.com Texas Top 100 (43)

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JOE JON FINLEY STATS	Receiving
Statistics	No	Yds	Avg	TD
2007	23	290	12.6	4
2006	19	241	12.7	3
2005	13	150	11.5	2
2004	7	94	13.4	1
2003	0	0	0.0	0
Career	62	775	12.5	10

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | Hide Stats

2007 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD
North Texas (Sep. 1)	1	11	11.0	0
Miami-FL (Sep. 8)	1	7	7.0	0
Utah State (Sep. 15)	3	45	15.0	1
at Tulsa (Sep. 21)	1	24	24.0	0
at Colorado (Sep. 29)	1	43	43.0	0
at Texas (Oct. 6)	1	5	5.0	0
Missouri (Oct. 13)	2	11	5.5	0
at Iowa State (Oct. 20)	0	0	0.0	0
Texas A&M (Nov. 3)	1	7	7.0	0
Baylor (Nov. 10)	2	25	12.5	0
at Texas Tech (Nov. 17)	1	36	36.0	0
OK State (Nov. 24)	3	38	12.7	2
at Missouri (Dec. 1)	5	34	6.8	1
West Virginia (Jan. 2)	1	4	4.0	0

2006 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD
UAB (Sep. 2)	4	79	19.8	1
Washington (Sep. 9)	2	38	19.0	0
at Oregon (Sep. 16)	-
Middle Tenn. (Sep. 23)	-
Texas (Oct. 7)	2	3	1.5	0
Iowa State (Oct. 14)	3	31	10.3	0
Colorado (Oct. 21)	2	22	11.0	0
at Missouri (Oct. 28)	2	33	16.5	1
at Texas A&M (Nov. 4)	-
Texas Tech (Nov. 11)	1	8	8.0	0
at Baylor (Nov. 18)	1	10	10.0	1
at OK State (Nov. 25)	-
Nebraska (Dec. 2)	0	0	0.0	0
Boise State (Jan. 1)	-

2005 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD
TCU (Sep. 3)	1	6	6.0	0
Tulsa (Sep. 10)	1	6	6.0	0
at UCLA (Sep. 17)	3	41	13.7	0
Kansas State (Oct. 1)	2	21	10.5	1
at Texas (Oct. 8)	2	21	10.5	1
at Kansas (Oct. 15)	1	16	16.0	0
Baylor (Oct. 22)	3	39	13.0	0
at Nebraska (Oct. 29)	-
Texas A&M (Nov. 12)	-
at Texas Tech (Nov. 19)	-
OK State (Nov. 26)	-
Oregon (Dec. 29)	-

2004 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Bowling Green (Sep. 4)	1	14	14.0	0
Houston (Sep. 11)	1	10	10.0	0
Oregon (Sep. 18)	-
Texas Tech (Oct. 2)	-
Texas (Oct. 9)	-
at Kansas State (Oct. 16)	-
Kansas (Oct. 23)	-
at OK State (Oct. 30)	-
at Texas A&M (Nov. 6)	1	24	24.0	1
Nebraska (Nov. 13)	-
at Baylor (Nov. 20)	2	21	10.5	0
Colorado (Dec. 4)	1	2	2.0	0
at USC (Jan. 4)	1	23	23.0	0

2007 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
North Texas (Sep. 1)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Miami-FL (Sep. 8)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Utah State (Sep. 15)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Tulsa (Sep. 21)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Colorado (Sep. 29)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Texas (Oct. 6)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Missouri (Oct. 13)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Iowa State (Oct. 20)	1	7	7.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Texas A&M (Nov. 3)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Baylor (Nov. 10)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Texas Tech (Nov. 17)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
OK State (Nov. 24)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Missouri (Dec. 1)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
West Virginia (Jan. 2)	1	16	16.0	0	0	0	0.0	0

2006 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
UAB (Sep. 2)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Washington (Sep. 9)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Oregon (Sep. 16)	-
Middle Tenn. (Sep. 23)	-
Texas (Oct. 7)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Iowa State (Oct. 14)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Colorado (Oct. 21)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Missouri (Oct. 28)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Texas A&M (Nov. 4)	-
Texas Tech (Nov. 11)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Baylor (Nov. 18)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at OK State (Nov. 25)	-
Nebraska (Dec. 2)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Boise State (Jan. 1)	-

2005 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
TCU (Sep. 3)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Tulsa (Sep. 10)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at UCLA (Sep. 17)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Kansas State (Oct. 1)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Texas (Oct. 8)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Kansas (Oct. 15)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Baylor (Oct. 22)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Nebraska (Oct. 29)	-
Texas A&M (Nov. 12)	-
at Texas Tech (Nov. 19)	-
OK State (Nov. 26)	-
Oregon (Dec. 29)	-

2004 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Bowling Green (Sep. 4)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Houston (Sep. 11)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oregon (Sep. 18)	-
Texas Tech (Oct. 2)	-
Texas (Oct. 9)	-
at Kansas State (Oct. 16)	-
Kansas (Oct. 23)	-
at OK State (Oct. 30)	-
at Texas A&M (Nov. 6)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nebraska (Nov. 13)	-
at Baylor (Nov. 20)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Colorado (Dec. 4)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at USC (Jan. 4)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0

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BIO NOTES

2006 (Junior): Honorable mention All-Big 12 by the coaches and Associated Press ... his receptions, yards and TDs almost equalled the totals posted in his first two seasons ... season-high four receptions against UAB ... touchdown grabs against UAB, Missouri and Baylor ... long catch of 36 yards came in the Washington game.

2005 (Sophomore): All-Big 12 Academic second team ... hauled in touchdown receptions against Kansas State and Texas ... season-high three catches vs. UCLA and Baylor ... receiving yardage bests were 41 against UCLA, 39 against Baylor ... fifth leading receiver on the team, tops among the tight ends.

2004 (Freshman): Four of his six catches came over the last four games ... had a 24-yard touchdown reception at A&M ... season-high two catches at Baylor ... All-Big 12 Academic.

2003 (Redshirt): Redshirted.

Personal: In High School - A top 35 athlete nationally by two recruiting services ... started at quarterback as a junior and senior and at tight end as a sophomore ... senior team was 12-2 with district and bi-district championships for a second consecutive year ... passed for 1,626 yards and rushed for 897 as a senior ... completed 82-of-168 passes and tossed 12 touchdowns in his final prep season ... also rushed for nine TDs and an average of 6.6 yards per carry ... coached by his father ... a hurdler on the track and field team ... qualified for the state meet in the 110 meter hurdles.

The Wrapup - Talented player who made a run at playing time in his first season of eligibility ... born Jan. 30, 1985 ... his brother, Matt, played defensive back at Nebraska ... parents are Mickey and Patty Finley ... university studies major.

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Headlines from Rivals.com Network

Players still emerging in spring — 4/8/2008, from SoonerScoop.com

NFL Scouting Combine Invite List — 2/1/2008, from Rivals.com NFL Draft

Sooners look to go out on top — 12/27/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Offense dominates Bedlam Hot 11 — 11/25/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

No. 10 Oklahoma rolls over Oklahoma State — 11/24/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Match-ups: Where does UT hold the edge? — 10/5/2007, from Orangebloods.com

Tough to pick eleven from shocking loss — 10/3/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Offensive staff must revamp Kelly's role — 9/30/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Counting down 20 Fearless Predictions — 8/27/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Tight end explains delayed announcement — 6/8/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Big 12 breakdown: Oklahoma — 5/28/2007, from GoPowercat.com

Sooners offer Missouri Tight End — 5/15/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Tight ends a strength of the OU offense — 5/10/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

A look ahead to the 2008 NFL draft — 5/1/2007, from SoonerScoop.com

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Boise State — 12/31/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Sooners renew rivalry with Huskers for title — 12/1/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Breaking down the Oklahoma Sooner offense — 11/28/2006, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Scouting the Sooners — 11/23/2006, from OStateIllustrated.com

Brown starts new reign on top? — 11/21/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Stoops would support one big conference — 10/30/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Oklahoma capitalizes on Missouri errors — 10/28/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Peterson's final time on top? — 10/16/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Highlights of Peterson's final game in Norman — 10/15/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Game of the Week: No. 7 Texas vs. No. 14 Oklahoma — 10/6/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Plenty of good, plenty of bad for OU — 9/11/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

OU's QB raising the expectation bar — 9/10/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Pasha weighs in on season opener — 9/6/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Sooner player of the game: Peterson — 9/5/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

OU's Finley jumps into the fray — 9/4/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

OU season opener shows promise to come — 9/3/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

OU escapes opener with sloppy win — 9/3/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

UAB gives Oklahoma all it can handle — 9/2/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Finley looks forward to breakout season — 8/25/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Stoops, Wilson say offense improving — 8/17/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Defense Dominating — 8/8/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Aggies will face talented tight ends in 2006 — 8/1/2006, from Websider.com

Top Performers — 4/24/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Roy-Back Reggie — 4/3/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Dominant Defense — 4/1/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Spring Preview: FB/TE — 3/1/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Spring 2-Deep: Offense — 2/19/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

A New Direction — 2/13/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Who Will Play? — 2/3/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Reloading the offense — 1/3/2006, from SoonerScoop.com

Back at home — 12/4/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Breaking down the Oklahoma offense — 10/25/2005, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Grading The Offense — 9/23/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Tight Ends Emerging? — 4/20/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Offensive Breakdown — 4/8/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Staying on course — 4/6/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Sooner Scrimmage — 3/28/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Attention grabbing — 3/23/2005, from SoonerScoop.com

Sooner commitment loves gameday — 11/15/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Sooner tight ends: Each have a role — 7/16/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Sumlin's boys have something to prove — 7/7/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Sooner Report Card: Sumlin's boys get high marks — 4/22/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Sumlin says tight ends aren't stars, yet — 4/19/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Joe Jon ready for opportunity — 3/26/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Tight ends make big splash — 3/25/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Tight End By Committee for Sooners? — 3/16/2004, from SoonerScoop.com

Report Cards: Tight Ends — 12/28/2003, from SoonerScoop.com

Recruiting Plus: Not average Joe — 1/13/2003, from SoonerScoop.com

Recruiting Plus: Sooners add No. 11 — 11/12/2002, from SoonerScoop.com

Texas star trims list slightly — 10/29/2002, from Rivals100.com

Finley gets a phone call — 10/28/2002, from Huskers Illustrated

Texas star talks about first official visit — 10/7/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas ATH still hopes to play QB — 10/2/2002, from Rivals100.com

What is Nebraska recruiting Finley for? — 9/30/2002, from Huskers Illustrated

Top Texas Athlete Narrows His List — 9/27/2002, from HawgSports.com

Texas ATH narrows his list — 9/26/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas star narrows list to five — 9/23/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas standout considers Big Ten schools — 8/21/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas star thinks about visits, offers — 8/19/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas Signal Caller Names Top Six — 8/15/2002, from Huskers Illustrated

Texas QB Not An Athlete? — 7/18/2002, from Razorback Recruiting

Texas ATH holding lots of offers — 6/27/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas Quarterback Mulling Over Options — 6/27/2002, from Huskers Illustrated

Defensive ends not the only ones to notice — 5/23/2002, from TexasPrepXtra.com

There's more to Arlington than Six Flags — 5/14/2002, from TexasPrepXtra.com

Quarterback is looking his offers — 4/25/2002, from Rivals100.com

Texas QB Likes Special Attention — 4/10/2002, from Razorback Recruiting

Texas Prospects To Watch For In 2003 — 2/28/2002, from Razorback Recruiting

Quarterback Gets Early Nebraska Offer? — 2/14/2002, from Huskers Illustrated

Scouting Reports

The good: Finley has been a steady contributor. He is a tall, angular prospect with good movement skills and natural hands to be a factor in the passing game. As a receiver, he shows very good route running and the body control to easily adjust to the ball. He has enough speed to stretch the field. He has good functional strength that translates fairly well as a blocker. He has the quickness to line up as an H-back.

The bad: He needs technique and strength work to become more than just a blocker who relies on finesse and footwork to wall off an opponent. He needs to develop better hand usage when trying to beat the press at the line. He will drop some balls at times.

Outlook: He is best suited for the inline role, but must improve in many areas and show additional skills on special teams to be more than just a role player. Finley is a good role performer who eventually could develop into a starter.

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