TRANSFER PORTAL – The 2025 season for Oklahoma State was tumultuous at best, resulting in Mike Gundy being fired late September and Eric Morris hired from North Texas following the season.

Several players entered the transfer portal during the 30-day window after Gundy was fired, and now players are starting to enter with Morris and his staff evaluating the roster.

Pokes Report had learned there are only 30 remaining names from the existing roster that are still up on the active roster board in the team staff room. That ship sailed and now as the portal official opens, many of those names have gone in.

The new transfer portal window opened on January 2 and runs through January 16.

Oklahoma State players entering the portal (56) (school transferring to) LS Shea Freibaum (Texas A&M) S Dylan Smith S DeAndre Boykins S David Kabongo LB Darius Thomas DT De’Marion Thomas DT Michael Riles TE Josh Ford (Alabama) S Cameron Epps K Gabe Panikowski OT Grant Seagren OL Noah McKinney (TCU) CB Carrington Pierce (USC) WR Jaylen Lloyd S Landyn Cleveland WR Talyn Shettron OL Jarrett Henry WR Tre’ Griffiths TE Grayson Brousseau LB Chandavian Bradley QB Mason Schubert OL Tyler Brumfield WR Shamar Rigby (Wisconsin) OL Gage Stanaland QB Zane Flores WR Cameron Abshire RB Sesi Vailahi OL Nuku Mafi LB Poasa Utu S Jo Pierce EDGE Wendell Gregory CB Eric Fletcher (Wisconsin) RB Jaden Allen-Hendrix QB Banks Bowen WR Ayo Shotomide-King TE Carson Su’esu’e RB Kalib Hicks WR Royal Capell CB JK Johnson WR Jaden Perez DE Kyran Duhon OL Lavaka Taukeiaho DE Taje McCoy OL Austin Kawecki (Wisconsin) DL Michael Diatta QB Hauss Hejny (Colorado State) OL Davis Dotson WR Da’Wain Lofton LB Ike Esonwune CB Jaylin Davies Slot Sam Jackson V RB Rodney Fields Jr. (Kansas State) LB Jacobi Oliphant Jr. (Kansas State) OL Ryker Haff C Kasen Carpenter RB DJ Dugar DT Armstrong Nnodim The Oklahoma Sooners are acquiring a lengthy list of their own that have entered the transfer portal.

Those who are leaving: Jayden Gibson, WR

It’s been known since October that Jayden Gibson would transfer after OU head coach Brent Venables announced midseason that Gibson was no longer with the program. Gibson hadn’t touched the field for the Sooners the past two seasons and will have two years of eligibility left.

Gibson was expected to have a breakout season in 2024, but a knee injury in fall camp ended things before they even started. In 2023, Gibson, listed at 6-foot-5, had 14 catches for 375 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore.

Next destination: South Carolina

Kendel Dolby, DB

Just days before the Sooners were set to faceAlabama in the College Football Playoff, Dolby announced his plans to transfer for his final year of eligibility.

After beginning the 2024 season as OU’s starting chetah, Dolby missed all but the first three games because of injury. He was then expected to recover and be a big-time contributor this season as a redshirt senior with the expectation to play both cheetah and cornerback. However, after starting and making his long-awaited return Week 3 against Temple, Dolby appeared in just three more games as a reserve and didn’t play again after Oct. 11.

Next destination: TBA

Kobie McKinzie, LB

Linebacker Kobie McKinzie was the first surprise of this transfer season after being with the Sooners his entire career since signing in 2022. He started the first eight games of this season at middle linebacker, but after missing a game because of injury, McKinzie lost the job to Owen Heinecke.

McKinzie finished this season with career highs in tackles (32) and tackles for loss (6.5), and will be a top target this cycle for programs looking for linebacker talent. He has one year of eligibility left.

Next destination: TBA

Isaiah Dent, OL

Offensive lineman Isaiah Dent appeared in just one game in two years with the Sooners, but he could have emerged as a depth piece next season. Regardless, OU has too much young talent at tackle right now for Dent to crack the starting lineup. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Next destination: TBA

Kaden Helms, TE

Kaden Helms’ looming departure makes tight end a top priority for the Sooners this transfer cycle. He had the chance to break out as OU’s No. 1 tight end in 2026 as a former consensus fourstar recruit in the 2022 class that has been hampered by injuries.

Next destination: TBA

Jacob Sexton, OL

Jacob Sexton made back-to-back days of the Sooners’ offensive line depth suffering a blow after he announced his decision a day after Isaiah Dent. A consensus four-star recruit in the 2022 class from nearby Edmond, Sexton made 13 starts at OU, but could never become a staple on the Sooners’ offensive line because of injuries the past three seasons.

Next destination: TBA

Jovantae Barnes, RB

It was no surprise when news broke of Jovantae Barnes heading to the portal. He’s spent his entire career to this point with the Sooners, but his playing time basically vanished this season. Last season, Barnes led the Sooners with 577 rushing yards on 122 attempts with five touchdowns, but he appeared in just four games this season to redshirt and maintain one more year of eligibility.

Next destination: TBA

Marcus Wimberly, S

Safety Marcus Wimberly never played a down for the Sooners before heading to the portal with four years of eligibility left. He was a fourstar recruit in the 2025 class out of Bauxite High School in Arkansas.

Next destination: TBA

Troy Everett, OL

Troy Everett became the Sooners’ third loss along the offensive line, but none appeared in more than two games this season. Everett started in 12 games in three seasons with the Sooners, including at center in the 2025 season opener, but two major injuries hindered his overall time at OU.

Next destination: TBA

Jakeb Snyder, WR

Wide receiver Jakeb Snyder, a walk-on from Bixby, Oklahoma, announced his intentions to enter the portal after never recording a stat in three years at OU. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.

Next destination: TBA

Devon Jordan, CB

Devon Jordan appeared in every game this season for the Sooners as a backup corner and recorded 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. As a sophomore in 2025, he’ll have two years of eligibility left.

Next destination: Baylor

Michael Hawkins Jr., QB

Michael Hawkins Jr. made five starts in two seasons at OU, including filling in for an injured John Mateer against Kent State this season and stealing the job away from Jackson Arnold for four games last season as a freshman. Hawkins appeared in just two games this season to preserve a redshirt, so will have three years of eligibility and will likely be a hot commodity as a former four-star recruit with a loaded list of offers.

Next destination: West Virginia

Maliek Hawkins, CB

Cornerback Maliek Hawkins followed his older brother, Michael, to the portal after just one season at OU. He appeared in just one game, which happened to be against Kent State when his brother started.

Next destination: West Virginia

Gentry Williams, CBEmpty heading Cornerback Gentry Williams appeared in 28 games, including 15 starts, in what was an injury-riddled four years at Oklahoma. He will have one year of eligibility left.

Next destination: TBA

Luke Baklenko, OL

Offensive lineman Luke Baklenko spent just one season in Oklahoma after transferring from Stanford. He appeared in every game this season as a valuable depth piece at offensive tackle. He will have one year of eligibility left.

Next destination: TBA

Logan Howland, OL

Logan Howland became a fifth offensive linemen loss to the portal just hours after Luke Baklenko. Howland, a redshirt sophomore, signed with the Sooners in 2023 as a consensus three-star recruit. He appeared in every game last season before earning a starting role at left tackle for the last six games. However, after starting between both tackle spots in three of the first five games this season, Howland didn’t see the field again because of injury. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Next destination: TBA

KJ Daniels, WR

A redshirt freshman, wide receiver KJ Daniels never saw the field in two seasons at OU after signing as a three-star recruit in 2024. He will have three years of eligibility.

Next destination: TBA

Josiah Martin, WR

Wide receiver Josiah Martin, a redshirt sophomore, just transferred from Cal before appearing in only two games his lone season at OU. Of the five wide receivers the Sooners added from the portal last year, Martin got the least amount of opportunity with 15 total snaps, so he’s now hitting the portal again with three years of eligibility.

Next destination: TBA

Carson Kent, TE

Carson Kent’s departure continued the Sooners’ cleanse at tight end after he transferred from Kennesaw State last year and spent just one season in Norman. He caught three passes for 26 yards this season.

Next destination: TBA

Jake Taylor, OL

Jake Taylor was the third offensive lineman on New Year’s Eve to reveal his transfer plans. Taylor signed with the Sooners as a fourstar recruit in 2022 and appeared in just 16 games in four years as injuries hindered his entire time at Oklahoma.

Next destination: Iowa State

Markus Strong, DT

Markus Strong was expected to be a valuable depth piece at defensive tackle next season for the Sooners but will instead likely be in the starting lineup somewhere else. He was at OU for three years and appeared in 10 games this season while finally making an impact.

Next destination: TBA

Taylor Tatum, RB

Running back Taylor Tatum entered the portal on the same morning it officially opened after the Sooners’ crowded backfield pushed him to find more opportunity elsewhere. Tatum, the No. 1 RB in the 2024 class, impressed as a freshman with 278 rushing yards and three TDs last season, but then appeared in just one game this season between an injury and falling down the depth chart.

Next destination: TBA

Zion Kearney, WR

Zion Kearney was a promising wide receiver as a four-star recruit and after a productive freshman campaign in 2024. However, this season, Kearney appeared in just five games and caught two passes for 31 yards against Temple for his only stats of the season.

Next destination: TBA Latest Oklahoma Departures: Cole Gonzales, QB (Charlotte) Jayden Hardy