Murray has a strong running back room to work with full of promising blue-chip players. The Sooners return Jovantae Barnes, Gavin Sawchuk, Sam Franklin, Xavier Robinson, and Taylor Tatum from the 2024 squad and bring in four-star running back Tory Blaylock to add to a talented room for Murray to work with.

Last year he flirted with Ohio State's job opening, and he's apparently under consideration at another B1G powerhouse.

OU's DeMarco Murray has emerged as a candidate to become Penn State’s running backs coach, On3’s Pete Nakos reported Tuesday.

OU running backs coach DeMarco Murray is considered a top candidate for the same position at Penn State, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. But how seriously is Murray considering the job? According to SoonerScoop sources,