The transfer portal window has officially slammed shut, and with it, the dust is finally settling on what’s been another wild offseason in college football. For Oklahoma, the work is done - and the returns are starting to take shape. The Sooners closed out this portal cycle with the No. 19-ranked transfer class in the country, according to 247Sports, and there's plenty to unpack from that haul.
Oklahoma added 17 new faces through the portal, and 15 of those count toward their team ranking. The focus?
Offense, offense, and more offense. Twelve of the 17 additions came on that side of the ball, a clear sign that general manager Jim Nagy and head coach Brent Venables weren’t satisfied with last year’s production under first-year offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.
And they shouldn’t have been - the numbers just didn’t meet Oklahoma’s high standard.
So what did they do? They got aggressive, and they got talent.
Four of those offensive additions were four-star prospects, including wide receivers Trell Harris and Parker Livingstone, tight end Jack Van Dorselaer, and offensive tackle E’Marion Harris. That’s a serious injection of playmaking ability and protection up front, all aimed at giving this offense more firepower and consistency.
Harris and Livingstone bring size, speed, and versatility to a wide receiver room that needed more dynamic threats. Van Dorselaer adds a physical presence at tight end, a position that can be a real difference-maker in Arbuckle’s scheme.
And E’Marion Harris? He’s a big-time addition in the trenches - the kind of player who can anchor a line and help stabilize an offense that struggled with consistency in pass protection.
Defensively, the Sooners were more selective, adding five players to bolster a unit that was one of the best in the country last season. Venables took back play-calling duties in 2025 and the results spoke for themselves - Oklahoma’s defense was fast, physical, and disciplined.
The new additions aren’t about overhauling the system; they’re about reinforcing it. Depth is key in the SEC, and the Sooners are making sure they’re not caught thin when the grind of the season hits.
Speaking of the SEC, Oklahoma’s transfer class ranks eighth among teams in the conference. That’s notable, especially considering the company they’re in.
LSU, Ole Miss, and Texas sit at the top of the list, with Kentucky, Texas A&M, Auburn, and Alabama also ahead. But context matters - four of those programs (LSU, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn) are working under new head coaches, and the portal was a lifeline as they reshaped their rosters.
Texas A&M and Alabama, meanwhile, were looking to reload after deep postseason runs.
For Oklahoma, this wasn’t about starting over. It was about fine-tuning.
There’s a foundation in place, and with the move to the SEC now fully underway, the Sooners are clearly trying to close the gap between being competitive and being elite. This transfer class doesn’t just plug holes - it raises the ceiling.
Now, it’s about translating those upgrades into wins on the field. The pieces are there. The next step is putting it all together.