Best option QB I've ever seen! He was a magician with that ball. In '84, we were close to being L.A. City Champions...again. At OU, he took over when Troy Aikman broke his leg. Jamelle went on to help them win a national championship! The man can play!! All BHS Aumni were very proud to see this man show his talent to the rest of the country.

I blocked for Jamelle, in high school. We had a lot of athletes back then at Banning. He was a really strong guy for his size. We won the city Championship that year (1983). He was perfect for Oklahoma. Ferragamo taught him the option, and he just shined. Thanks for posting this.

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He truly signified an end to an era of barry Switzer great wishbone teams,

Probably the best running quarterback OU ever had.

Probably the best pure wishbone quarterback i ever seen play.

Holieway was a BEAST.

Jamelle was sick awesome running the Bone!

I remember him during the mid 80s and he was incredibly fast and even when there wasn't blocks for him he was still beat his tacklers into the end zone. One of the best option quarterbacks in the history of the game.

I remember the first time I saw jamel holloway play. The sooners ran the same play all the way down the field. I feel in love with that style option offense.

LOL! I helped deliver my youngest daughter at Norman Regional Hospital back in 1987. The OB/GYN said to me,"Don't fumble her Jamelle"!!!!!!!

Holieway played professionally for the National Football League's Los Angeles Raiders (1989-1990) and the Canadian Football League's BC Lions (1991-1992). In High School, and in both pro leagues, Jamelle played on the Left Coast.

one of the best!

good times ou was fun to watch back then

1 of 2 of my favorite quarterbacks, the other is Charles Thompson.

So much fun watching Jamelle

Charles Thompson was the BACK-UP!!!

Small, kinda quick, but a great ball-handler, a great head for the game, and what people don't realize the most is that he was real STRONG for a little guy. Too bad he got injured.

The Rotnei Anderson block at 0:57 is great.

👍Wow! Thank God 4 utube, I've heard stories about this legend, now I'm a witness 🏉

My freshman year playing football at a junior college out in Costa Mesa California Jamel had to come out to get a few credits during the summer to maintain his eligibility. He bet me $20 that I couldn't squat 405 past 90 for 20 reps. I collected the $20. He was the third best option quarterback I've ever seen behind number one Darien Hagen, number two Tommy Frazier.

Holieway and the wishbone were amazing. What happened to the wishbone? Why can't it work anymore? It was by far the most fun and impressive offense ever used, back when it worked. I wonder what it is that defenses figured out to stop it.

One of a Kind! But I really wish you would've included his great throws to Keith Jackson or Sheppard....Or some of the late pitches to the halfback that were incredible. Jamelle sure can carry the Mail. Like a Loaf of Bread some would Hail. And to The House he Ran. And ran, and ran and ran.

Jamelle has spent time in jail, unfortunately, but he's turned his life around, and is still one of the most exciting running QBs of all time. I wish him well.

Growing up in Oklahoma Thomas Lott was my favorite but no one ever ran the option as good as Hollieway. And how about a true freshman playing in the national title game and looking like he was born to be a wishbone QB.

He was so hard! I use to love watching him play!

This video was great but the only problem is they did not show Jamelle passing Skills … he was a decent passer… Passing to All American Tight End Keith Jackson…. Jackson won a lot of big games for Oklahoma. Remember the 71 yard pass Jamelle through to Jackson vs Penn State in the 1986 Orange bowl for the national championship.

you should check out the Charles Thompson video....He was a faster Jamelle Holieway and absolutely electric. Sad story.

@Michael Cooper Jamelle Holieway has a national championship ring (1985). One of only two freshmen QBs to lead their team to the title (Jameis Winston being the other).

as a Husker fan I hated this guy...God he gave NU problems...I think NU recruited him but he became a Sooner. I miss the NU OU rivalry. Shame they couldn't save it somehow.

Steve Davis was my personal favorite, but Holieway ran the option better than anyone we ever had.

The greatest wishbone QB EVER!!!!

My favorite Barry Switzer QB

I agree Jamelle Holieway was the best to play the wishbone. His style of running is a nice blend of Barry Sanders and Michael Vick - that's dangerous, man! Darian Hagan would be second to Holieway as a great running QB. But one thing that Jamelle Holieway ain't got that Darian Hagan has, with all due respect to Holieway, and that's National Title Championship (1990 Colorado Buffs). Holieway will go down in college football history as the best running QB that never made it to the NFL.

They just compared the QB from GT to him. I said no way. I remember him from when I was young

Jamelle Holieway was the best college quarterback I've seen in person. Steve McNair second...Andre Ware third...David Klingler fourth. Tommy Frazier was "alright".

Michael Cooper, OU won the National Title with Holieway as the QB in 85. Check the video v Penn state.. 25-10 OU

It's so hard to be a pilot class 87

If not for his knee injury, he my have won 2 National Championships.

Jamelles first game was Miami '85 yes? Can't remember how he performed?

Great. Even better than Darian Hagan, who was also so good.

Somebody somewhere show me a rushing offense anywhere in college football history that can even begin to compare to this offense....and that wasn't another OU wishbone team.....cause there are plenty of those.

I'm a Husker fan, He kept us up nghts! NO lie! When I was a kid, I rememer "Boomer Sooner" iIt REALLY hurt! We took the beat-down like men and learned!

I still think the wishbone works inside the 10 yard line.

Jack Mildren, Jamelle Holieway, JC Watts, Charles Thompson, Josh Heupel, Sam Bradford, Jason White, Landry Jones, Steve Davis, and look for Blake Bell add to the lineage of great QBs at Oklahoma with Cody Thomas along with Kendal Thompson, and Trevor Knight too

Man.... my favorite QB ever! I used to be young watching him destroy defenses. He should have went to the NFL!

Banning Pilots

He replaced some quarterback named Troy Aikman. Wonder whatever happened to him?

It's like Barry Sanders plays QB.

I loved JC Watts, but Jamelle Holieway was the best wishbone QB to play at OU. Just ask Barry Switzer. GO SOONERS!

Looks a little like Kyler but not as good as an arm sooner till I die

Go Pilots!

cooper, holieway won national championship at OU in 85

The greatest wishbone quarterback

@vipsymbol I agree. Yes he was the greatest wishbone QB!

Is there no footage of Holieway playing for the Raiders?

Real wishbone football.

Jamelle apparently replaced some loser quarterback named "Troy Aikman", who knew he was inferior, so he apparently left for UCLA like a little baby the very next year - he knew that Jamelle was a finer QB. Jamelle was the first frosh to lead a team to the national title. At one point Jamelle had more yards than any other OU 'bone quarterback up until then.

the best? they all had great nfl careers, right? holieway, ware and klingler all ran offenses that do not translate to the pros. mcnair is the exception in your list. many athletes got duped into playing for okie-dokie-homa's offense nor realizing that they weren't being prepared properly for the nfl; linemen weren't taught proper pass blocking, etc there are some exceptions of course,billy sims, keith jackson, etc

You've obviously got issues far more serious than not being able to understand college football.

That's my cousin

Stop crying about it and get some counseling. It's the only way your life will get better. Or else just go on forcing everyone else to publicly humiliate you for always missing the point.