Oklahoma will have Robert Spears-Jennings and Peyton Bowen leading the position in 2025. Patterson-McDonald was a part of a 2024 recruiting class that saw the Sooners also bring in Michael Boganowski, Jaydan Hardy, and Reggie Powers III. In the 2025 recruiting class, the Sooners added Omarion Robinson and Marcus Wimberly to their deep safety room.

Defensive back Mykel Patterson-McDonald will enter the transfer portal, per Collin Kennedy of 247 Sports. Patterson-McDonald was a freshman in 2024. Patterson-McDonald is a native of Moore, OK, who came to Norman with high expectations.

Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Mykel Patterson-McDonald has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. On3’s Pete Nakos reported the news.

The Oklahoma Sooners added their second special teamer from Kennesaw State, signing former Owls kicker Austin Welch. Welch reunites with former teammates tight end Carson Kent and punter Jacob

The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the teams making a run at former five-star prospect Marvin Jones Jr. Jones entered the transfer portal this offseason after spending two seasons at Georgia and then transferring to Florida State for 2024.

The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash via the transfer portal when they added former Washington State quarterback and the top player in this year’s portal class, John Mateer. But the Sooners weren’t done at quarterback, adding Western Carolina signal caller Cole Gonzales.

On the final day before the transfer portal closes, Oklahoma has lost another linebacker. Lewis Carter, a sophomore from Tampa, FL, has announced his intention to leave, according to a Twitter post from On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

LSU defensive lineman Kimo Makane'ole is entering the transfer portal, according to a report Friday from 247Sports. Makane'ole made one tackle in 10 games as a backup this season. He has one more year of eligibility.