As Perine distances himself from his sophomore knee injury, he could prove to be the top back in the state of Texas.
Perine now healthy, ready to become a Sooner


Samaje Perine at the Round Rock SQT Wescott Eberts (SB Nation)ROUND ROCK, Texas -- For Pflugerville (Texas) Hendrickson running back Samaje Perine, the talent hasn’t been in question since the Oklahoma commit ran for nearly 1,500 yards as a sophomore while teaming with current Texas all-purpose back Daje Johnson. It’s been about his recovery from an ACL/MCL injury in the playoffs in 2011.
The primary reason 247Sports still has him as the highest three-star prospect imaginable at a grade of 89, Perine said on Saturday at the Round Rock SQT that he “felt like himself” as a junior by the third game against Vandegrift, but he admitted he wasn’t fully healthy for the whole of the season, less than a year from the injury.
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Samaje Perine AYTVName: Sameje Perine
School and hometown: Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas
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