Report: Oklahoma WR Jalil Farooq arrested Thursday night while 'driving erratically'

Oklahoma receiver Jalil Farooq was arrested in Norman Thursday night, according to a report from Eli Lederman of Sellout Crowd.

According to Lederman, Farooq was pulled over for driving erratically with an expired tag. He was then arrested on four outstanding municipal warrants, per Lederman.

The junior leads the Sooners in receiving with 26 catches for 449 yards.

An Oklahoma spokesperson told Lederman that, “We are aware of the matter and it is being addressed internally.”

TJ Eckert of KTUL News posted a copy of the police report on Twitter. it shows that Farooq was arrested for: “improper turn, failure to yield to emergency vehicle and failure to appear to court warrant on driving over a curb.”

Jalil Farooq signed with Oklahoma as a four-star recruit and the No. 134 overall player in the country in the class of 2021, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

As a freshman that season, he appeared in eight games, mostly on special teams, while catching four passes for 69 yards.

Last season, Farooq played in all 13 games and made 10 starts. The Maryland native finished fourth on the team with 37 catches for 466 yards.

So far in 2023, Farooq has 60 rushing yards, in addition to a team-high 449 receiving yards. He also has a pair of receiving touchdowns.

Farooq is also Oklahoma’s primary kickoff returner and is averaging better than 22 yards per return, with a long of 62. He leads the Sooners with 800 all-purpose yards.

Brent Venables addresses final Bedlam game in Big 12

This Saturday, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will meet for Bedlam. This is the last time that it will be a conference game, something that Sooners’ head coach Brent Venables is acutely aware of going into the game.

Despite that, it doesn’t feel like a strange situation for Venables because he’s doing his best to stay in the moment and not worry about it being the last Bedlam game as Big 12 schools.

“Not really because it’s the next game,” Brent Venables said. “It’s Oklahoma State. It doesn’t feel weird because you’re not into the future.”

There is still a lot on the line for both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in Bedlam this season. The Sooners can’t afford a second loss if they want to have any shot at making the College Football Playoff. However, both teams are also in the hunt for the Big 12 Championship Game, which this game could be vital for.

“I don’t know if that makes any sense, but it doesn’t feel weird, it just feels like it’s Oklahoma State, and it’s a big game and we need to find a way to win,” Venables said.

“So, you’re more concerned about things that took place last week that you got to get better and who’s gonna be available and what kind of schemes you need to have to have a chance to win the game in all three phases. So, we’ve got too many other concerns to really think about the future, to be very honest with you.”