Oklahoma running back Marcus Major has been ruled eligible for the 2021 season after previously being academically ineligible, a source told SoonerScoop on Friday.
#OU RB depth just got helped in a ‘major’ way.Source confirms to @SoonerScoop that #Sooners RB Marcus Major has been cleared by the NCAA and is eligible once again.
— Bob Przybylo (@BPrzybylo) October 8, 2021
The redshirt sophomore hasn't appeared this season after rushing for 187 yards and three touchdowns last year. Major was reportedly deemed ineligible on Aug. 24. Major adds much-needed depth to OU's running backs room, as redshirt junior Kennedy Brooks and junior Eric Gray are its only scholarship running backs.
Major, a former four-star recruit per Rivals, was the No. 16 ranked running back in the country out of high school. He chose the Sooners over the likes of Auburn, Alabama and Florida.
Oklahoma takes on Texas at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 in at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
