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.

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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.

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Quarterback

Oct 18, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) passes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Outgoing:

Michael Hawkins Jr. (transfer portal)

Returning:

Incoming:

Bowe Bentley (true freshman)

Running Back

Nov 1, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Xavier Robinson (24) runs the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Outgoing:

Jaydn Ott (exhausted eligibility)

Jovantae Barnes (transfer portal)

Taylor Tatum (transfer portal)

Returning:

Incoming:

Jonathan Hatton Jr. (true freshman)

DeZephen Walker (true freshman)

Lloyd Avant (transfer portal)

Benjamin McCreary (transfer portal)

Wide Receiver

Nov 29, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III (5) makes a touchdown catch during the fourth quarter against the Louisiana State Tigers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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)

Returning:

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

Florida tight end Hayden Hansen (89) runs against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 29, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Outgoing:

Jaren Kanak (exhausted eligibility)

Will Huggins (exhausted eligibility)

Kaden Helms (transfer portal)

Carson Kent (transfer portal)

Returning:

Incoming:

Ryder Mix (true freshman)

Tyler Ruxer (true freshman)

Hayden Hansen (transfer portal)

Rocky Beers (transfer portal)

Jack Van Dorselaer (transfer portal)

Offensive Line

Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Heath Ozaeta (77) and offensive lineman Michael Fasusi (56) line up during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Ole Miss Rebels at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Ole Miss won 34-26.

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:

Ace Hodges (switched positions from DL)

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

Sep 20, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Jayden Jackson (65) tackles Auburn Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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)

Returning:

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

Nov 1, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kip Lewis (10) celebrates after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Outgoing:

Kendal Daniels (exhausted eligibility)

Sammy Omosigho (transfer portal)

Kobie McKinzie (transfer portal)

Owen Heinecke (awaiting NCAA decision)

Returning:

Incoming:

Dane Bathurst (true freshman)

Jacob Curry (true freshman)

Beau Jandreau (true freshman)

Kristan Moore (true freshman)

Cole Sullivan (transfer portal)

Defensive Back

Aug 30, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Peyton Bowen (22) tackles Illinois State Redbirds tight end Javon Charles (85) during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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:

Incoming:

Markel Ford (true freshman)

Niko Jandreau (true freshman)

Derrick Johnson II (true freshman)

LeBron Bauer (true freshman)

Dakota Fields (transfer portal)

Prince Ijioma (transfer portal)

Kicker

Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell watches as he makes a field goal during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Auburn Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday,Sept. 20, 2025. Oklahoma won 24-17.

Outgoing:

Austin Welch (exhausted eligibility)

Returning:

Incoming:

Trace Rudd (true freshman)

Punter

Oklahoma Sooners punter Grayson Miller (43) punts during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-6.

Returning:

Long Snapper

Oklahoma Sooners kicker Tate Sandell (29) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners long snapper Ben Anderson (49) after a field goal in the first half of the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

Returning:

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