The Oklahoma wide receiver room took a hit Thursday, even if it won’t show up on the field right away.
Freshman Jahsiear Rogers has been dismissed from the football program, multiple outlets reported through an OU spokesperson. The school did not give a reason for the move, and Rogers has already been taken off the Sooners’ online roster.
The timing is notable, coming just two days before Oklahoma faces No. 1 Texas in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday.
Still, Rogers’ departure doesn’t change much for that matchup in the immediate sense. Where it stings is what could have come later.
Oklahoma had worked to land Rogers only two months before last year’s early signing period, flipping him from Penn State after he had been committed to the Nittany Lions since July 2024. Once Penn State fired head coach James Franklin, Rogers began exploring other options, and OU jumped into the mix alongside Alabama, Nebraska and Wake Forest.
Norman was his first visit, and he committed after that trip. Even after later stops at Alabama and Nebraska, he stayed with the Sooners.
Rogers arrived with real recruiting shine. The 247Sports Composite ranked him as the No. 50 wide receiver in the 2026 class, and he was the top player out of Delaware. At 5-foot-11, he was a little undersized, but his speed and versatility made him an intriguing piece for Oklahoma’s future.
That upside showed up quickly in spring ball. Reporters watching OU’s practices came away impressed, and there were also indications that Rogers was being used in a few different ways, including time in the backfield and work as a kick returner.
The biggest buzz came during the spring game, when he caught five passes for 70 yards. Both numbers led the Sooners.
Noted it on in the instant reaction yesterday, but how about true freshman WR Jahsiear Rogers on Saturday?
5 receptions for 70 yards going against the No. 1 defense - some serious potential there
Also this nice long grab off a good throw from Whitt Newbauer: pic.twitter.com/IPNkzzZz2q
- Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) April 19, 2026
That performance helped fuel the idea that Rogers could be one of the freshmen who actually carved out a role in 2026. Instead, his on-field impact never got going. He hadn’t played since Oklahoma’s season opener against UTEP, when he was on the field for just six snaps.
If he had matched the preseason buzz, Rogers might have become the kind of receiver Oklahoma has been searching for to help replace Trell Harris.
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