How Tory Blaylock became OU's most reliable running back as a true freshman

Oct 18, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Tory Blaylock (6) rushes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

It didn't take OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle long to figure out that Tory Blaylock was ready to play as a true freshman. Arbuckle, who was hired in December, first met Balylock in January when he arrived as an early enrollee from Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas. And it was in March, during spring practice, that Blaylock showed Arbuckle he could play immediately for the Sooners.