Pair of Oklahoma Players Earn Pro Football Focus Midseason All-America Honors

As the faculty soccer season rolls into its second half, Professional Soccer Focus has dropped its midseason All-America picks – with a pair of Sooners getting some reward.

Operating again Eric Grey and proper sort out Wanya Morris had been each featured by the publication after Oklahoma’s first seven video games.

Grey, who was a second-team choice behind Michigan’s Blake Corum, has been arguably the Sooners’ finest offensive participant up to now this yr.

The Tennessee switch has rushed for 695 yards on 97 carries with 5 touchdowns with one other 105 yards on 14 receptions by way of the air.

After some outdoors dialog about doubtlessly working different operating backs extra into the fold early within the season, Grey has clearly asserted himself as the highest operating again possibility for Oklahoma and will definitely play a big position within the offense down the stretch.

One other switch from Tennessee, Morris was tabbed as an honorable point out by PFF because of his exploits alongside the OU offensive line.

After lacking the primary couple of video games to start out the yr, Morris was instantly inserted on the proper sort out spot and has helped stabilize an offensive line that has been very stable for Brent Venables and Jeff Lebby.

In his first yr in Norman after coming over from the Volunteers, Morris solely appeared in six video games in a backup position.

His second marketing campaign with the Sooners has been a lot completely different as he now has established himself as one of many key figures of the OU offense.

Recent off the bye week, Oklahoma will return to motion subsequent Saturday towards Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA.