With Jay Boulware leaving Oklahoma’s staff for his alma mater, Texas, Lincoln Riley made a splash by hiring former Sooner running back DeMarco Murray as his running backs coach, in place of Boulware.
Twitter had plenty to say regarding the hire.
Man I’m so happy & proud of my guy @DeMarcoMurray! Has become RB coach at his alma mater @OU_Football!
What an opportunity for DeMarco & OU!
D is a superstar in the making & what great place to continue to learn & grow from one of the very best. Welcome home D & good luck man!— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) January 27, 2020
Hell yeah. Thank you for everything you did in Nashville DeMarco. Best of luck https://t.co/iCKfFWtFrQ
— TITANS HYENA (@AnnoyingATF) January 27, 2020
They got Demarco Murray as RB coach for OU now 👀👀
— KWON (@Ty_KWON_Doe) January 27, 2020
This is so great…what a marvelous addition to the OU team…
WELCOME BACK DEMARCO!!!
*** COACH MURRAY ***
— Candice Lambert (@clambert54) January 27, 2020
OU hires DeMarco Murray to be their new Running Backs Coach. That’s a great move by them.
— That Chiefs Fan From Oklahoma (@OklahomaShayne) January 27, 2020
Four jobs in four years for DeMarco Murray.
• 2020: OU RBs Coach
• 2019: Arizona RBs Coach
• 2018: FOX Sports Analyst
• 2017: #Titans RB https://t.co/onHdTp6bRq— Luke Worsham (@luke_worsham) January 27, 2020
DeMarco back in Norman is fantastic news
— your pal ryan (@Pudge_5) January 27, 2020
The best running back I’ve ever seen around the goal line. He always, always, always found a way. You can’t help but wonder what Demarco would’ve done in the national title game against Florida & those goal line stops. https://t.co/PywYljx6Q7
— Carson Cunningham (@KOCOCarson) January 27, 2020
Demarco will really teach those young men how to finish runs hard. pic.twitter.com/nEAXIK7OPX
— Michael Campagnaro (@michaelcamps) January 27, 2020
Welcome back to Sooner Country, DeMarco! #BoomerSooner https://t.co/Fd3SIqQTWi
— Matt Mahler (@themahler) January 27, 2020
Welcome home Demarco! https://t.co/Ya7xFEyov2
— Derek Lamb (@soonerlamb) January 27, 2020
Pretty cool. Happy for DeMarco! https://t.co/zyGpxuD1uX
— John Owning (@JohnOwning) January 27, 2020
In Murray’s four seasons as a Sooner, he gained 3,685 rushing yards on 759 carries, averaged 4.9 yards per rush and 50 rushing touchdowns. Through the air, Murray was just as lethal. He caught 157 passes for 1,571 yards and 13 touchdowns during his Oklahoma career. Not only was he an offensive threat but was a great return specialist, taking two kickoffs for touchdowns while averaging 27.6 yards per return.
Murray had a seven-year NFL career. Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2011, Murray played four seasons in Dallas before playing two seasons with Philadelphia and one season with Tennessee. In his 99 career games, Murray obtained 9,339 total scrimmage yards while rushing for 4.9 yards a carry and scoring 55 times.
The Sooners season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 5 as they host Missouri State. A time nor broadcast has yet to be announced.
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