Recent Transfer News
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:04 pm
I'm aware that many of you are already aware of the following due to X (Twitter). For those that don't have a X account.....
In addition to the much needed help and HUGE get with the transfer center from SMU (Branson Hickman), OU landed a highly experienced and productive DT from Louisville (Jermayne Lole, 6-2, 270). He is the #542 overall player and #54 DL prospect in the transfer portal. His equivalent talent level compared to HS recruiting would probably be around the #670 overall national player. Coming out of high school, he was the #842 overall national recruit in 2018. He was on an impressively upward trajectory during his college career (at ASU then Louisville) before season-ending injuries over the last two years. He was a preseason All-Pac-12 selection prior to the 2021 season.
Lole will be an important addition to the middle of OU's defensive line this coming season. Below is a listing of OU IDL talent to be in the rotation next year.
David Stone, Fr, #9 overall recruit and #1 DL
Jayden Jackson, Fr, #290 overall recruit and it's quite clear he should've been much, much higher than this
Ashton Saunders, R-Fr, #560 overall recruit
Marcus Strong, R-Fr, #1100 overall recruit
Gracen Halton, Jr, #259 overall recruit
Da'Jon Terry, Red 5th, transfer from Tennessee by way of Kansas, was not highly recruited but is obviously an NFL-caliber DT now
Davon Sears, Red 5th, transfer from Texas State, showed promise in Spring Game that his recruitment will pay off
Jermayne Lole, Red 5th
There was very disappointing news, though. OU was in on a highly coveted DT's out of the transfer portal: Damonic Williams, 6-1, 317, #71 overall transfer prospect. He was on campus during the Spring Game and stayed until late Sunday evening. All reports is that he was very impressed and high on OU. Furthermore, reports are that the NIL offer was spot on. He was LSU yesterday morning, where initial reports were that he was a 100% commit to LSU. Today, the crystal ball has turned to 42% Colorado and 37% LSU. He is still in play, but looks to be playing the bid-up game for NIL $$$. I'm not sure how OU will respond to this. As far as I can tell, OU offers market rates based on talent and expected production, and so the deciding factor comes down to how much you want to be part of OU's program. I wouldn't hold out too much hope for Damonic Williams.
In addition to the much needed help and HUGE get with the transfer center from SMU (Branson Hickman), OU landed a highly experienced and productive DT from Louisville (Jermayne Lole, 6-2, 270). He is the #542 overall player and #54 DL prospect in the transfer portal. His equivalent talent level compared to HS recruiting would probably be around the #670 overall national player. Coming out of high school, he was the #842 overall national recruit in 2018. He was on an impressively upward trajectory during his college career (at ASU then Louisville) before season-ending injuries over the last two years. He was a preseason All-Pac-12 selection prior to the 2021 season.
Lole will be an important addition to the middle of OU's defensive line this coming season. Below is a listing of OU IDL talent to be in the rotation next year.
David Stone, Fr, #9 overall recruit and #1 DL
Jayden Jackson, Fr, #290 overall recruit and it's quite clear he should've been much, much higher than this
Ashton Saunders, R-Fr, #560 overall recruit
Marcus Strong, R-Fr, #1100 overall recruit
Gracen Halton, Jr, #259 overall recruit
Da'Jon Terry, Red 5th, transfer from Tennessee by way of Kansas, was not highly recruited but is obviously an NFL-caliber DT now
Davon Sears, Red 5th, transfer from Texas State, showed promise in Spring Game that his recruitment will pay off
Jermayne Lole, Red 5th
There was very disappointing news, though. OU was in on a highly coveted DT's out of the transfer portal: Damonic Williams, 6-1, 317, #71 overall transfer prospect. He was on campus during the Spring Game and stayed until late Sunday evening. All reports is that he was very impressed and high on OU. Furthermore, reports are that the NIL offer was spot on. He was LSU yesterday morning, where initial reports were that he was a 100% commit to LSU. Today, the crystal ball has turned to 42% Colorado and 37% LSU. He is still in play, but looks to be playing the bid-up game for NIL $$$. I'm not sure how OU will respond to this. As far as I can tell, OU offers market rates based on talent and expected production, and so the deciding factor comes down to how much you want to be part of OU's program. I wouldn't hold out too much hope for Damonic Williams.
