Nov 23, 2019; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Kennedy Brooks (26) runs as TCU Horned Frogs safety Ar'Darius Washington (27) defends during the first quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Two more Oklahoma football players joined the national award watch-list parade on Wednesday.
The Sooners’ top two running backs coming into the 2021 season are preseason candidates for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the most outstanding running back in college football.
Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley commented at Big 12 Media Days last week that the Sooners had two starting running backs this season, and the one-two punch of redshirt junior Kennedy Brooks and junior transfer Eric Gray have been announced as candidates for the highest national honor directed specifically at a running back.