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Former UT Vol to play for ASU this fall


By James Bryant
Publisher AStateNation.com
Posted Jun 27, 2012



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Breaking News: Former Four Star and Tennessee Volunteer David Oku has signed with Arkansas State. Oku, an outstanding running back played two years for UT, he sat out last season and will be immediately eligible for the Red Wolves. Story to follow.

Breaking News: Former Four Star and Tennessee Volunteer David Oku has signed with Arkansas State. Oku, an outstanding running back played two years for UT, he sat out last season and will be immediately eligible for the Red Wolves. Story to follow.
JONESBORO (6/27/12) – Arkansas State head football coach Gus Malzahn announced Wednesday that David Oku,the nation’s No. 1 rated all-purpose back in the 2009 class by Rivals.com, has signed with the Red Wolves and enrolled in classes at ASU.

The Midwest City, Okla., native played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tennessee after completing a stellar high school career that saw him earn SuperPrep All-America honors as a running back at Carl Albert High School. Oku was tabbed as one of the top 100 overall recruits in the country by Rivals.com and also included in the “ESPN?150” list as one of the nation’s top players following his senior season in 2008.

As a true freshman at Tennessee, Oku set school records for both kickoff returns (33) and kickoff return yards (863) for a single season. He averaged 26.2 yards per return to rank second among SEC freshman and fourth among major college freshmen. He posted a career-high 149 return yards against Ole Miss and also topped the 100-yard mark with 122 against Memphis.

The 5-9, 210-pound Oku led Tennessee in kickoff returns as a sophomore as well, recording 312 yards on 16 attempts for a 19.5 yard average per return. He finished

it just keeps getting better here in jonesboro, if dyer can play this year,ASU, will have one of the best backfields in the country,there signing top players here like never before... still like my cats...

[RunItUpTheGut]

Sounds like Arkansas State is the new Thug U lol.

Step back Miami.

[Tica]

Nope, University of North Alabama holds the thug U crown. Last year they had 49 transfers from other schools.

[cuppett777]

everybody deserves another chance,ASU should roll threw Sunbelt again this year, and should give the Ducks and Cornhuskers fits, if both Dyer and Oku both play with all they have coming in this year..

[RunItUpTheGut]

Zeke Pike could end up there

[cuppett777]

Zeke Pike could end up there

no we have enough good qbs..