100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #24 Marcus Major By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 11, 2021

The Path to Norman

Marcus Major, an Oklahoma City product, was a highly-ranked recruit in the 2019 class. He ended up with offers from plenty of top programs, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Texas, and USC, but Oklahoma ultimately won out his commitment.

Career so Far

In 2019, Major played in three games; two of them were conference matchups. Unfortunately, he was injured in October and missed the remainder of the season, using it as his redshirt year.

2020 seemed to be the perfect opportunity for more playing time, as the running back room was severely depleted during the offseason. However, despite playing in almost every game, Major received relatively few carries. Then, he turned it up to 11 in the Cotton Bowl against the cupcake Florida team, where he racked up over 100 yards on the ground.

Current Profile

Position: Running Back

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 222

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Stats

Stats via Soonersports.com

Highlights

https://twitter.com/soonergridiron/status/1417477064240869387

This Season

There is only one scholarship running back on this season’s OU squad who played in 2020: Marcus Major. However, there are still a host of backs vying for snaps. Kennedy Brooks returns after a season away, joining transfers Eric Gray and Tre Bradford in rounding out the four scholarship running backs. Gray and Brooks look likely to battle for the starting job, with Major and Bradford right behind them. OU fans will be rooting to see more of the Oklahoma native in the backfield this season.