Sooner Nation was just trying to enjoy some baseball and softball wins Friday night when the Oklahoma Sooners finally suffered their first real loss of the week.
In a bombshell to start the weekend, Pete Nakos of On3 reported that OU freshman defensive tackle David Stone will enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
Stone was OU's seventh loss this spring, but none of the others made Sooner Nation bat an eye. Stone, though, was the Sooners' first massive loss since the transfer portal opened for the spring on Wednesday.
Sooners lose former 5-star recruit to transfer portal
Stone is a former consensus five-star recruit from the 2024 class. He was the second-best defensive tackle in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite, and No. 9 overall player.
With that hype, Stone immediately got playing time as a freshman for the Sooners. He appeared in all 13 games last season while tallying six tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
Now looking back, there might have been signs that Stone might be leaving OU, but when the news broke Friday night, it was a stunner for Sooner Nation and around college football.
So now it looks like this might have been hinting at something. ... https://t.co/pXtc4PMl9q
— Dekota Gregory (@dekotagregory) April 19, 2025
Now let the processing begin, at least for those who aren't numb to transfer portal drama yet, including the OU locker room.
😢 go be great https://t.co/PDuMJ8v1Lq
— Damonic Williams (@DamonicWilliams) April 19, 2025
💔
— Jayden Jackson (@JaydenJackson65) April 19, 2025
I’m hurting too brother…
— Jacob Henry (@TheJacobHenry_) April 19, 2025
Quite possibly the biggest surprise since Green’s departure. Disappointing. https://t.co/bIdbIHnRvW
— Oklahoma Recruiting (@CBallOklahoma) April 19, 2025
I knew Oklahoma was looking for an interior defensive lineman in the portal, but I didn’t expect it to be in place of David Stone.
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) April 19, 2025
Is this the first “price didn’t match production” example we have? Stone didn’t play much as a freshman but had immense upside.
Interesting.
I'm sorry, what? https://t.co/3118rK0V0d
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) April 19, 2025
No way….David Stone to the transfer portal….
— ⭕️U - Woerzy (@woerzyfbaby) April 19, 2025
Massive news, massive loss. I wanted to him to be a lifelong Sooner, man.
Shocking.
Pretty shocking that David Stone would enter the portal, as he was beloved by the coaching staff and was expected to be a very big piece of the defense next year. Very odd situation and a blow for Oklahoma.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) April 19, 2025
Absolutely nuts.
— Jesse Crittenden (@JesseCrittenden) April 19, 2025
The #Sooners beat just talked to Stone a couple weeks ago.
Massive blow to both the short and long-term future of OU’s defensive line. https://t.co/cNlyGPZqh7
The Sooners have lost seven players so far this spring. Stone was the first player that actually contributed or even got playing time last season, though. The transfer portal closes on Friday and won't open again until after the football season in December.