Transfer portal · 2026
Oklahoma Sooners
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Oklahoma added 14 transfers projected into the two-deep (6 as starters) against 27 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
18
Arrivals
-9
27
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 18
’25 production in
—
14 of 27
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
45 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Rocky Beers in from Colorado State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
QB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Michael Hawkins Jr. out to West Virginia drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Lloyd Avant in from Colorado State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+4 in · −6 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
E'Marion Harris in from Arkansas drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+3 in · −6 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Trell Harris in from Virginia drives the room.
Defense-4 net players
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Kenny Ozowalu in from UTSA drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Sammy Omosigho out to UCLA drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Markus Strong out to Clemson drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Dakoda Fields in from Oregon drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
S
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
Kendel Dolby out to Mississippi State drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Grayson Miller in from University of Central Oklahoma drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
No movement—
LS
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Oklahoma replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
JaVonnie Gibson
rating 0.89 · 5% ’25 usage · 18 rec · 199 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Virginia
Trell Harris
rating 0.93 · 8% ’25 usage · 59 rec · 847 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Wisconsin
Zion Kearney
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 31 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Texas
Parker Livingstone
rating 0.92 · 6% ’25 usage · 29 rec · 516 yds · 6 TD · z1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Kaden Helms
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Florida
Hayden Hansen
rating 0.88 · 6% ’25 usage · 30 rec · 254 yds · 2 TD · te1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Jake Taylor
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas
E'Marion Harris
rating 0.93 · 2 tkl · rt1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to UCLA
Sammy Omosigho
rating 0.91 · 50 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Ohio State University
Owen Heinecke
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Pittsburgh
Carson Kent
rating 0.87 · 2% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 26 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Rocky Beers
rating 0.85 · 8% ’25 usage · 31 rec · 388 yds · 7 TD · te2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Clemson
Markus Strong
rating 0.87 · 8 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia State
Bishop Thomas
rating 0.86 · 48 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Northwestern
Kobie McKinzie
rating 0.90 · 32 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Michigan
Cole Sullivan
rating 0.87 · 44 tkl · 5 TFL · 2 sk · 3 INT · mlb2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to West Virginia
Michael Hawkins Jr.
rating 0.86 · 28% ’25 usage · 15/27 · 167 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 5
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Kentucky
Jovantae Barnes
rating 0.86 · 8% ’25 usage · 45 rush yds · 2.4 ypc · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Baylor
Devon Jordan
rating 0.86 · 13 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
Jaydan Hardy
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 1 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthHawkinsAvantHarris
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
3 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Oklahoma depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
2
5
Offensive line50%
5
1
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
4
Secondary (CB/S)0%
9
Specialists50%
6
5
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
44%
Projected two-deep from transfers
24 of 55 two-deep slots
13 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 7 held over
33rd
SEC percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jacob Ulrich
P · from Kennesaw State · 2025 cycle · PT2 rotation
2 punts
’25 · Oklahoma
John Mateer
QB · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
66%
’25 usage · Oklahoma
Isaiah Sategna III
WR · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · H1 starter
13%
’25 usage · Oklahoma
Jake Maikkula
OL · from Stanford · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jer'Michael Carter
WR · from McNeese · 2025 cycle · Z2 rotation
4%
’25 usage · Oklahoma
Tate Sandell
K · from UTSA · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
24/27 FG
’25 · Oklahoma
Whitt Newbauer
QB · from Mercer · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
5%
’25 usage · Oklahoma
Where Oklahoma’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 18 arrivals27 departures · destinations
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Other
2 players
+
Big 12
9 players
SEC
7 players
Big Ten
5 players
ACC
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
Oklahoma
-9 net moves
Arrived from · 18
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 27
Big 12
9 players
SEC
7 players
Big Ten
5 players
ACC
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
4arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (8 of 18 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
7departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
45 of 45 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
EH
Winter window · 4★
TH
Winter window · 4★
PL
Winter window · 4★
JV
Winter window · 4★
HH
Winter window · 3★
DF
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
CN
Winter window · 3★
KO
Winter window · 3★