Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Frank Shannon never saw the field during the Sooners' 2014 season.
Mixon was rated as the country's top running back by Rivals.com in the 2014 recruiting class, but he was suspended for his freshman season following an incident involving Mixon and a female OU student.
Shannon landed a suspension as well. OU's leading tackler in 2013 was accused of sexual assault in January 2014.
The two have rejoined the team, and Oklahoma president David Boren told the Tulsa World the two are recovering and working their way back from last year's incidents.
"Both of the two individuals have shown great attitudes. They’ve gone through what they were supposed to go through," Boren said to the World. "I’ve watched Mixon because he’s been here and I’ve been able to see him more. Discipline, academic wise, he’s done really well. He and Shannon with their colleagues have been great out there. I think they’ve gone the extra mile."
"To me, it’s over. It’s just like being a parent. Sometimes you have to punish but then you still care about people. Then you give them every advantage to work their way back into the fold. They’ve done that."
Mixon and Shannon will get their first chance to see the field Sept. 5 against Akron in Norman, Oklahoma.
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