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Oklahoma football: Kenneth Murray named National Defensive Player of the Week

Murray is the eighth Sooner all-time to be honored by the Walter Camp Foundation as a Player of the Week and the second this season. Another Sooner named Murray, quarterback Kyler, was the National Offensive Player of the Week after the opening weekend.

Murray was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.

The sophomore linebacker from Missouri City, Texas, set a new OU football record with 28 tackles on Saturday night in the Sooners 28-21 overtime win over Army. Murray has 27 tackles in regulation and one in the overtime session on Saturday.