Oklahoma Sooners Roster Tracker 2026

The Oklahoma Sooners made the College Football Playoff in 2025, and they finished the season with an overall record of 10-3 after their first-round CFP exit. Then, the playing season gave way to the offseason in Norman, with head coach Brent Venables and general manager Jim Nagy tasked with putting together a roster that can go even farther in 2026.

In the current era of college football, there are essentially three main ways that you can lose players from your roster. First, every team loses players that have exhausted their collegiate eligibility. These players may go pro, or they may decide that their playing days are over, but they can't play college ball anywhere next season.

Secondly, teams can lose players who forgo the rest of their college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft early. After three college seasons, all players are eligible to take this route. Thirdly, teams lose players to the NCAA's transfer portal. Unlike in previous years, there is only one transfer portal window for 2026, and it ended in mid-January. Players that enter the portal are eligible to play at the new school they choose immediately.

However, there are two main ways that teams can add players to their roster. The first is high school recruiting, signing players onto your roster as true freshmen, and giving them a start to their college careers. The other way to add players is via the transfer portal. Just as you lose players to the portal, you can replace them with new ones and continue building your roster.

With roster construction basically set across the country, the Sooners are no exception. We essentially know what the roster will look like this fall, at least for the most part. Last year, Oklahoma had 111 players on the roster at the beginning of the regular season, and with most of the losing and adding players portion of this offseason already over, it's time to track what OU has gained, and what they've had to replace. We'll be going position-by-position, taking a look at how Oklahoma's new roster is shaping up.

Be sure to check back here throughout the offseason, as we'll be updating this list each time there's new roster moves, up until Week 1 of the 2026 season.

Updated Apr. 17 at 10:20 a.m. CT.

Quarterback

Outgoing:

• Michael Hawkins Jr. (transfer portal)

Returning:

• John Mateer

• Jett Niu

• Whitt Newbauer

Incoming:

• Bowe Bentley (true freshman)

Running Back

Outgoing:

• Jaydn Ott (exhausted eligibility)

• Jovantae Barnes (transfer portal)

• Taylor Tatum (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Tory Blaylock

• Xavier Robinson

• Andy Bass

• Gabe Sawchuk

Incoming:

• Jonathan Hatton Jr. (true freshman)

• DeZephen Walker (true freshman)

• Lloyd Avant (transfer portal)

• Ben McCreary (transfer portal)

Wide Receiver

Outgoing:

• Deion Burks (exhausted eligibility)

• Keontez Lewis (exhausted eligibility)

• Major Melson (exhausted eligibility)

• Jayden Gibson (transfer portal)

• Zion Kearney (transfer portal)

• Javonnie Gibson (transfer portal)

• Zion Ragins (transfer portal)

• Josiah Martin (transfer portal)

• KJ Daniels (transfer portal)

• Jakeb Snyder (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Isaiah Sategna III

• Elijah Thomas

• Manny Choice

• Ivan Carreon

• Jer’Michael Carter

• Trey Brown

• Jacob Jordan

• Eli Merck

Incoming:

• Daniel Odom (true freshman)

• Xavier Okwufulueze (true freshman)

• Jayden Petit (true freshman)

• Jahsiear Rogers (true freshman)

• Trell Harris (transfer portal)

• Parker Livingstone (transfer portal)

• Mackenzie Alleyne (transfer portal)

Tight End

Outgoing:

• Jaren Kanak (exhausted eligibility)

• Will Huggins (exhausted eligibility)

• Kaden Helms (transfer portal)

• Carson Kent (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Kade McIntyre

• Trynae Washington

• John Locke Jr.

Incoming:

• Ryder Mix (true freshman)

• Tyler Ruxer (true freshman)

• Hayden Hansen (transfer portal)

• Rocky Beers (transfer portal)

• Jack Van Dorselaer (transfer portal)

Offensive Line

Outgoing:

• Febechi Nwaiwu (exhausted eligibility)

• Derek Simmons (exhausted eligibility)

• Troy Everett (transfer portal)

• Logan Howland (transfer portal)

• Isaiah Dent (transfer portal)

• Jacob Sexton (transfer portal)

• Luke Baklenko (transfer portal)

• Jake Taylor (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Eddy Pierre-Louis

• Michael Fasusi

• Gunnar Allen

• Sean Hutton

• Ace Hodges (switched positions from DL)

• Owen Hollenbeck

• Jake Maikkula

• Ryan Fodje

• Darius Afalava

• Daniel Akinkunmi

• Heath Ozaeta

Incoming:

• Noah Best (true freshman)

• Deacon Schmitt (true freshman)

• Caleb Nitta (transfer portal)

• E’Marion Harris (transfer portal)

• Kenneth Wermy (transfer portal)

• Peyton Joseph (transfer portal)

• Fred Hinton (transfer portal)

Defensive Line

Outgoing:

• R Mason Thomas (exhausted eligibility)

• Damonic Williams (exhausted eligibility)

• Gracen Halton (exhausted eligibility)

• Marvin Jones Jr. (exhausted eligibility)

• Siolaa Lolohea (transfer portal)

• Markus Strong (transfer portal)

• David Rowaiye (not listed on spring roster)

Returning:

• David Stone

• Nigel Smith II

• Alex Shieldnight

• Danny Okoye

• Adepoju Adebawore

• Wyatt Gilmore

• Taylor Wein

• Jayden Jackson

• Bergin Kysar

• CJ Nickson

• Trent Wilson

• Jacob Henry

Incoming:

• James Carrington (true freshman)

• Brian Harris (true freshman)

• Jake Kreul (true freshman)

• Matthew Nelson (true freshman)

• Daniel Norman (true freshman)

• Kenny Ozowalu (transfer portal)

• Bishop Thomas (transfer portal)

Linebacker

Outgoing:

• Kendal Daniels (exhausted eligibility)

• Sammy Omosigho (transfer portal)

• Kobie McKinzie (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Kip Lewis

• Taylor Heim

• Elgee Webster

• Marcus James

• Owen Heinecke

• Barrett Travis

• James Nesta

Incoming:

• Dane Bathurst (true freshman)

• Jacob Curry (true freshman)

• Beau Jandreau (true freshman)

• Kristan Moore (true freshman)

• Cole Sullivan (transfer portal)

Defensive Back

Outgoing:

• Robert Spears-Jennings (exhausted eligibility)

• Jaydan Hardy (transfer portal)

• Gentry Williams (transfer portal)

• Devon Jordan (transfer portal)

• Kendel Dolby (transfer portal)

• Marcus Wimberly (transfer portal)

• Maliek Hawkins (transfer portal)

Returning:

• Omarion Robinson

• Courtland Guillory

• Reggie Powers III

• Trystan Haynes

• Jacobe Johnson

• Casen Calmus

• Jeremiah Newcombe

• Peyton Bowen

• Eli Bowen

• Michael Boganowski

• Preston Mickens

• Reed DeQuasie

Incoming:

• Markel Ford (true freshman)

• Niko Jandreau (true freshman)

• Derrick Johnson II (true freshman)

• LeBron Bauer (true freshman)

• Dakoda Fields (transfer portal)

• Prince Ijioma (transfer portal)

Kicker

Outgoing:

• Austin Welch (exhausted eligibility)

Returning:

• Tate Sandell

• Preston Tarpley

• Liam Evans

Incoming:

• Trace Rudd (true freshman)

Punter

Returning:

• Grayson Miller

• Jacob Ulrich

Long Snapper

Returning:

• Ben Anderson

• Seth Freeman

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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Positional tracker of the 2026 roster for the Sooners