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By Chris Marler
Oklahoma was one of the most silent assassins of this year’s transfer portal cycle. The Sooners didn’t need a ton of help, but they brought in a great haul of players who should add an immediate impact for a team that thinks they can get back to the College Football Playoff. Here’s their transfer portal report card. We talked to John Williams and Jay Smith of LockedOn Sooners to get their take on Oklahoma’s portal class.
Numbers to Know
Players Lost: 27
Players Gained: 16
247Sports Rankings: No. 20
On3 Rankings: No. 25
Headliner – WR Parker Livingstone (from Texas)
Livingstone is a no-brainer here for a number of reasons. A 6-foot-4 big target who was excellent in his first year in SEC play is always a plus from the portal. The fact that he left Oklahoma’s arch-rival Texas is just the cherry on top. As a freshman he finished third on the Longhorns in receptions and yards with 29 for 516. He also added six touchdown receptions and led the team with 17.8 yards per catch. Livingstone’s exit in Austin was unexpected, according to his goodbye letter. He’ll be a day one starter in Norman for a group that returns one of the best quarterbacks in the league and lost six wide receivers. He also has three years of eligibility left.
#Sooners newest WR Parker Livingstone
-Juice for days, outstanding deep threat
-Great frame and catch radius at 6’4
-Awesome after the catch ability
-Plenty physical at the catch pointThe kind of H/W/S receiver the Sooners really haven’t had outside in awhile pic.twitter.com/OoDmxn8gKU
— AJ Schulte (@AJSchulteFB) January 6, 2026
Instant Impact – WR Trell Harris (from Virginia)
Harris was one of the top receiver targets in the transfer portal this year. His story is a perfect example of what’s right about the transfer portal and the opportunities it creates. He was a three star recruit and ranked the No. 206 wide receiver in the country out of high school. He went to Kent State and transferred to Virginia. Harris led the Cavaliers with 59 catches and 847 yards. That was nearly 300 yards more than anyone else on the team. He also added five touchdowns as well. Again, the Sooners lost six wideouts from last year’s team and needed to reload. Harris helps them do that as soon as he steps foot on campus.
🤯 TRELL HARRIS, OH MY…#SCTop10
📺 ACC Network pic.twitter.com/xj8UPjgnKH
— Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) August 30, 2025
Biggest Sleeper – EDGE Kenny Ozowalu (from UTSA)
Ozowalu is a phenomenal story already. He was a walk-on at UTSA and worked his way into a starting job just two weeks into last season. Former Senior Bowl Director and current Oklahoma General Manager Jim Nagy saw his tape and immediately made him a priority. That should tell you everything you need to know about what kind of talent Ozowalu is. In his one season of playing college football, he already tallied 22 pressures, 16 QB hurries, and three sacks. He has the prototypical size for an EDGE defender at 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds. He’s an incredible athlete who grew up playing soccer and has played just one year of organized collegiate football. Even if he’s a project, he still has three years of eligibility left.
Kenny Ozowalu made both of our lists of the top 5 OU players that need to crush winter workouts!
Full conversation: https://t.co/DlTIJgojXj pic.twitter.com/hyH0gOlzDe
— The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman (@OK_Breakdown) January 29, 2026
Overall Grade – B
Oklahoma didn’t lose anyone of great significance. There are a couple of players that had really high ceilings and potential like Jayden Gibson who went to South Carolina, but no one that will be an immediate pain point for the Sooners next season. Of the 27 players that left, none were projected starters for the upcoming season and only seven went to other SEC schools. Additionally, three of those seven went to Mississippi State to be reunited with Jeff Lebby. Brent Venables and his staff did an incredible job at retention and should compete at a high level once again next season.
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