Big 12 Daily Fever: OU's Murray May Return in 2010

Oklahoma received some potentially big news this week when star tailback DeMarco Murray said he was “pretty sure” of returning to Norman in 2010. After seeing teammates Sam Bradford and Jermaine Gresham have their 2009 seasons marred by injury, it has to be a tough decision for the talented playmaker. Murray has battled injuries in all of his  seasons at OU, and he would definitely project as a first-round talent.

It's easy for some around college football to forget about Murray with much of the attention on Bradford, Gresham, and the OU passing game. However, his stats compare favorably with some Sooner legends. The Tulsa World details his accomplishments:

Murray is a fourth-year junior from Las Vegas . He ranks among OU's all-time leaders in all-purpose yards (4,495, third behind Joe Washington and Quentin Griffin), rushing yards (2,358, 16th, with a good shot this season at the top 10) and career touchdowns (42, tied for sixth).

Last week, he tied a school record for a running back with 143 yards receiving and also rushed for 80 yards in a 65-10 victory over Texas A&M.

Last season, Murray set the school record with 2,171 all-purpose yards, including 1,002 rushing. In various career and single-season categories, Murray has passed such OU legends as Adrian Peterson, Greg Pruitt, Billy Sims and Steve Owens.

As Oklahoma tries to rebound from a disappointing 2009 campaign, having a senior star like Murray back for the 2010 season would be a huge boost for the Sooners.

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