As the University of Tulsa prepares for the 2022 season, a big lift to the offense will be the return of wide receiver Keylon Stokes. A grad student now, Stokes was the Golden Hurricane's leading receiver for three straight seasons (2018-20) but missed m ost of last year due to a torn quad injury suffered in the second game of the season. After a lot of hard work rehabbing from the injury, as well as overcoming a difficult personal issue, Stokes is back making plays in "fall camp" again and excited to ge t started for real. "It feels amazing, body feeling good, feeling real healthy, just ready to get back out there," Stokes said Wednesday at the Hurricane's media day.The 5-foot-10, 198-pound native of Manvell, Texas, had topped the squad as a soph omore in 2018 with 41 catches for 575 yards, with two touchdowns, while also adding 15 rushes for 104 yards and two TDs, as well as kickoff return duties. "Obviously we missed him," said Golden Hurricane coach Philip Montgomery. "He's been one of our tea m captains for the last couple of years. He's one of those guys that we've been in a lot of battles with. You know exactly what you're going to get out of Keylon. "He's a very competitive young man, it doesn't matter what I ask him to do - 'Hey, run with the football, go block a defensive end, catch this ball, go across the middle.' He is a true throwback player in my opinion, because no matter what you ask him to do, he's going to do it at his utmost level, and he's always been successful in that. Also returning punts, returning kicks, he's done it all." - Tulsa World
rSr/2023  WR Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
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