The Transfer Portal does not open until Saturday, Jan. 2, but the Oklahoma Sooners (and everyone else) already have a constantly growing list of players lined up to enter once they officially can. The portal will then close on Jan. 16 to end the only transfer cycle of the offseason with no spring window.
During that span, this list of transferring OU players will be updated as more decisions are made, but as of now, every player on here is expected to transfer, but is not officially in the portal until it opens.
Who's transferring from OU?
Jayden Gibson, WR
It's been known since October that Jayden Gibson would transfer after OU head coach Brent Venables announced midseason that Gibson was no longer with the program. Gibson hadn't touched the field for the Sooners the past two seasons and will have two years of eligibility left.
Gibson was expected to have a breakout season in 2024, but a knee injury in fall camp ended things before they even started. In 2023, Gibson, listed at 6-foot-5, had 14 catches for 375 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore.
Next destination: TBA
Kendel Dolby, DB
Just days before the Sooners were set to face Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Dolby announced his plans to transfer for his final year of eligibility.
After beginning the 2024 season as OU's starting chetah, Dolby missed all but the first three games because of injury. He was then expected to recover and be a big-time contributor this season as a redshirt senior with the expectation to play both cheetah and cornerback. However, after starting and making his long-awaited return Week 3 against Temple, Dolby appeared in just three more games as a reserve and didn't play again after Oct. 11.
Next destination: TBA
Kobie McKinzie, LB
Linebacker Kobie McKinzie was the first surprise of this transfer season after being with the Sooners his entire career since signing in 2022. He started the first eight games of this season at middle linebacker, but after missing a game because of injury, McKinzie lost the job to Owen Heinecke.
McKinzie finished this season with career highs in tackles (32) and tackles for loss (6.5), and will be a top target this cycle for programs looking for linebacker talent. He has one year of eligibility left.
Next destination: TBA
Isaiah Dent, OL
Offensive lineman Isaiah Dent appeared in just one game in two years with the Sooners, but he could have emerged as a depth piece next season. Regardless, OU has too much young talent at tackle right now for Dent to crack the starting lineup. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Next destination: TBA
Kaden Helms, TE
Kaden Helms' looming departure makes tight end a top priority for the Sooners this transfer cycle. He had the chance to break out as OU's No. 1 tight end in 2026 as a former consensus four-star recruit in the 2022 class that has been hampered by injuries.
Next destination: TBA
Jacob Sexton, OL
Jacob Sexton made back-to-back days of the Sooners' offensive line depth suffering a blow after he announced his decision a day after Isaiah Dent. A consensus four-star recruit in the 2022 class from nearby Edmond, Sexton made 13 starts at OU, but could never become a staple on the Sooners' offensive line because of injuries the past three seasons.
Next destination: TBA