ESPN College Football

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson will miss spring practice after having surgery on his left shoulder Monday.

The procedure was successful, the Sooners sports information department confirmed to ESPN.

Peterson, the Heisman runner-up, dislocated the shoulder in fall practice and again during the Sooners' game against Texas A&M on Nov. 6.

"It's a common surgery in football and a number of players have had the procedure done and returned to perform at a very high level," Oklahoma trainer Scott Anderson said.

Starting cornerback Marcus Walker, another freshman, had similar reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder.

"The expectation is that both of them will be ready for next season," Anderson said.

Peterson set an NCAA freshman record with 1,925 yards on 339 carries -- the most in the nation.

He had 82 yards on 25 carries in the Sooners' 55-19 Orange Bowl loss to Southern California on Jan. 4.

Walker, who made his fourth start during the Orange Bowl, hurt his shoulder during in the Big 12 title game on Dec. 4.

Walker will also miss spring practice, which begins in March, Oklahoma spokesman Kenny Mossman said. Both had previous shoulder problems in high school, he said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.