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ine-year-old Brendan Radley-Hiles jogs onto the field with his team, the Reseda Bucs, trailing by 5 with just under 40 seconds to play.

His coach and older brother Brian Webb has called the perfect play, but as Radley-Hiles lines up 80 yards away from the endzone, he turns to Webb, smirks and changes the play call.

Eighty yards and a touchdown later, Webb knew in that moment his little brother was different.

“I told him, ‘You’ve got good players, great players, and then you’ve got special players,’” Webb said. “He gave me that look and took it 80 yards. That’s when I knew he was something special.”

Now, 10 years later, Radley-Hiles is already making his mark at Oklahoma, despite not playing a game yet. And that’s why his voice is not in this story, with freshmen having to earn the right to speak by playing in a game.

His infectious personality combined with his elite football skills have made him one of the most talked about Sooner players in recent history. He has a smile that can light up a room, hair that’s larger than his personality and a maturity beyond his years.

Sooner Nation has high hopes for the five-star defensive back, but few know the tale of the kid nicknamed “Bookie.”

He carries a weight on his shoulders embodied by the number over his heart, the chain around his neck and the tattoo written across his back. He’s a natural born leader who feeds off pressure and thrives in the spotlight. He chose his new home thanks to a friend’s debt and a fading coach’s advice to join a rising one. And those who know him best say he’s primed and ready to be the saving grace of the Sooner defense.

This is the story of Brendan “Bookie” Radley-Hiles.