Tory Blaylock

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Tory Blaylock
Oklahoma SoonersNo. 6
Position Running back
ClassFreshman
Major Communication
Personal information
Born: (2006-09-21) September 21, 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career history
College
High school Atascocita (Humble, Texas)

Tory Blaylock (born September 21, 2006) [1] is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Early life and high school

Blaylock attended Atascocita High School located in Humble, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, and the 291st overall player in the class of 2025, where he committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners over other offers from schools such as Georgia, Oregon, Miami, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Penn State, FSU, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio State, Alabama, and Texas A&M. [2] [3]

College career

Heading into the 2025 season, he was named the team's backup running back, set to get significant playing time. [4] In week one of the 2025 season, Blaylock rushed for 42 yards and his first career touchdown on eight carries in a win against Illinois State. [5] In week two, he ran for 24 yards in a key-victory over Michigan. [6] In week three, Blaylock rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in a win over Temple. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 @tory_blaylock6 (September 21, 2024). "Blessed to see 18🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2025 via Twitter.
  2. Sulley, Colton (29 March 2024). "OU football recruiting: Tory Blaylock, 4-star running back, commits to Sooners' 2025 class". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. James, Donovan. "2025 four-star running back Tory Blaylock offered by USC". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. Sulley, Colton (30 August 2025). "How OU football RB Tory Blaylock raised ceiling, earned No. 2 spot". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  5. Hoover, John. "Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Talks RBs Tory Blaylock, Jaydn Ott's Futures". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. Sulley, Colton (13 September 2025). "OU football's Tory Blaylock emerges as leading RB in rout of Temple: 'He's a stud'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. Young, Mason. "Not many freshmen like him: How Tory Blaylock became OU football's go-to running back". Tulsa World. Retrieved 14 September 2025.