NORMAN, Okla. — OU student Mallory Jech published a set of 11 tweets Friday evening detailing her accusations against Sooner running back Kennedy Brooks, which resulted in a Title IX investigation over the summer. The University of Oklahoma has since released the following statement regarding the matter.

“OU has been made aware of social media posts in reference to a recent Title IX investigation. Title IX reports and investigations are confidential in order to protect the privacy of both the individual reporter and the respondent involved in the investigation. University policy is to conduct investigations involving student athletes independent of OU Athletics. At no time does the Office of Institutional Equity engage the Athletics Department in the evaluation of evidence during or following an investigation. “All individuals who file a Title IX complaint are provided counseling with confidential advocates, accommodations that include academic scheduling, and referrals to other agencies for additional recourse including, but not limited to, local police departments. Filing a Title IX report does not limit the ability of either party from pursuing action through the courts or the criminal justice system. “Our responsibility under Title IX in a university setting is to ensure a safe learning environment free of harassment and discrimination for our students, to provide requested accommodations, to determine violations of policy, and where the evidence shows threats to safety, to take steps to stop and prevent its recurrence.”

The Sooners held their first fall practice Saturday morning, and head coach Lincoln Riley responded as well afterwards.

"We’ve got to have respect for that process and how it goes on,” Riley said. “I would say that it’s a topic that we’re extremely sensitive to. We have round-the-year education on that. It’s something that we take extremely serious. So serious in fact that when there is an inquiry or a process ongoing, we’re proactive enough to remove our guys from the team before the decision’s even been made. We take it as serious as we possibly can and we let the people whose job that is do their job.”

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Riley also mentioned there haven’t been any additional conversations regarding the matter since Brooks’ return. That came when The University of Oklahoma cleared him in the Title IX investigation back on July 9.

"We’re not an investigative body," Riley said. "It’s made extremely clear to us—our university does a great job of educating—that we’re not investigators. We let the investigators handle it, they tell us what the decision is, then we take it from there."

Brooks led all Sooner rushers in 2018 with 1,056 yards, plus 12 touchdowns on his way to garnering All-Big 12 honorable mention. A USA Today Freshman All-American, he ranked fifth in the conference with 88 yards per game.

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Among players who averaged at least nine carries per game, Brooks ranked third nationally at eight yards per rush. Most of his damage came during the final 10 games, as he eclipsed the 100-yard threshold five times and posted 11 touchdowns.