Norman - It's official. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is coming back for his junior season with the Sooners.

Bradford made the announcement at a press conference this afternoon in Norman.

"After looking at all the information and obviously weighing the pros and cons, I have decided to come back to the University of Oklahoma for my junior season."

Bradford says he didn't put much thought into going pro before last week's national championship game and that he had a lot of information to go through over the past week.

He says he always dreamed as a kid to be the quarterback of the Sooners and that there is "no need to cut this experience short".

Bradford, who won the Heisman Trophy in December, says did go back and forth in making up his mind, but he wants to come back for another opportunity at a national championship.

Bradford also let slip that tight end Jermaine Gresham is returning for his senior season.

"I don't know if you guys knew that or not... Sorry coach..."

Experts had Bradford going anywhere from the top pick to somewhere in the middle of the first round after he broke single-season school records this year for touchdown passes (50), yards (4,720) and pass efficiency (186.28) and led the Sooners to the national championship game and a 12-and-2 record.

He also picked up the nation's most prestigious college football award, the Heisman Trophy, along the way.

Already, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and offensive tackle Trent Williams have said they will return for their senior seasons.

Bradford Timeline:
Today: 4:30 p.m. press conference
January 13: OKC Mayor Mick Cornett proclaims the day "Sam Bradford Day" in Oklahoma City.
January 8: Has two touchdown passes in 24-14 loss to Florida in the BCS National Championship Game.
December 22: Wins Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award.
December 16: Named to the 2008 All-American team.
December 15: Wins the Chic Harley Award from the Touchdown Club of Columbus.
December 13: Wins the Heisman Trophy Award, given to the nation's most outstanding player.
December 11: Wins Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
December 7: Has surgery to repair ligament damage to his left, non-throwing hand.
December 7: Wins the Baugh Award, given to the top passer in college football.
December 6: Passes for 384 yards and two touchdowns as OU clinches a spot in the BCS title game with a 61-21 win over Missouri in the Big 12 Championship Game in Kansas City.
December 2: Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and to the All-Big 12 Conference first team.
November 29: Leads the Sooners to a 61-41 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater, passing for 370 yards and four touchdowns.
November 26: Named an ESPN the Magazine second-team Academic All-American.
November 26: Featured in December issue of Sharing The Victory, the official magazine of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
November 22: Throws for 304 yards and four touchdowns as the Sooners crush 2nd ranked Texas Tech, 65-21.
November 8: Throws for 320 yards and four touchdowns in a 66-28 rout of Texas A&M.
November 1: Tosses five TD passes and 311 yards in a 62-28 romp of Nebraska.
October 25: Has 255 yards and three touchdowns as the Sooners go up 55-28 at halftime and cruise to a 58-35 win over Kansas State.
October 18: Sets OU mark with 468 yards passing and throws three touchdown passes as OU beats Kansas 45-31.
October 15: Named to the mid-season All-America team selected by CBSSports.com.
October 11: Throws for 387 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-35 loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry in Dallas.
October 4: Has 372 yards passing and two touchdowns as OU wins its conference opener, 49-17 at Baylor.
September 27: Leads the Sooners to a 35-10 win over #23 TCU with 411 yards passing and 4 touchdowns; Sooners later take over #1 spot in the polls.
September 13: Throws for 304 yards and five touchdowns in a 55-14 win at Washington.
September 8: Named Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week.
September 6: Passes for 395 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-26 win over Cincinnati.
August 30: Passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns as Sooners roll up 50 in the first half against Chattanooga.

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