{"id":48490,"date":"2023-05-12T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=48490"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:27:36","slug":"the-five-most-impactful-incoming-oklahoma-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/05\/12\/the-five-most-impactful-incoming-oklahoma-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Most Impactful Incoming Oklahoma Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The transfer portal and NIL have entirely revolutionized the world of collegiate recruiting. While it\u2019s still integral to the success of a program to come away with a top-tier recruiting class, you also need to be able to land valuable student-athletes in the transfer portal. Oklahoma\u2019s 2023 recruiting class is top five in the nation<\/a> per <\/span>247Sports.<\/span><\/i> However, their incoming transfers are equally as impressive. Below are the five most impactful Oklahoma transfers for the 2023 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Five Most Impactful Oklahoma Transfers<\/b><\/h2>\n

As of this writing, per <\/span>247Sports,<\/span><\/i> there are 15 transfers set to join the Sooners this year. The list includes three offensive linemen, four skill position players, seven defenders, and a punter. While it\u2019s possible that all can show promise this year, these are the five that have the chance to make immediate impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rondell Bothroyd<\/h3>\n

The incoming senior defensive lineman comes to Norman bearing an already outstanding resume. <\/span>Rondell Bothroyd<\/span><\/a> originally committed to Wake Forest after playing his High School ball in Willington, Connecticut. Per the <\/span>247Sports Composite, <\/span><\/i>Bothroyd was a three-star prospect and ranked as the fifth-best recruit in the state of Connecticut in 2017. After a slow start to his collegiate journey, he became a highly impressive player for the Demon Deacons over the past few years.<\/span><\/p>\n

After appearing in only 16 games in his first three seasons, he became one of Wake Forest\u2019s most impactful players over the last two seasons. In 2021 he recorded 63 total tackles, 16.5 for a loss, with seven sacks. He also forced a pair of fumbles and recovered two as well. Last season, despite playing in two fewer games due to injury, he still put up eight tackles for a loss with six sacks, and two more forced fumbles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The experienced defensive lineman has the ability to come in and become one of Oklahoma\u2019s premier pass-rushers immediately. That makes him among the most likely to become one of Oklahoma\u2019s most impactful transfers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dasan McCullough<\/b><\/h3>\n

Bothroyd will be complemented by <\/span>Dasan McCullough<\/span><\/a> as another high-level defensive line transfer. After just one season at Indiana, McCullough decided it was time for a change of scenery.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sophomore was originally a four-star recruit via the <\/span>247Sports Composite, <\/span><\/i>as he was a top-150 ranked prospect in the nation for 2022. During his one season as a Hoosier, the talented defensive lineman played in 12 games racking up 49 total tackles, six and a half for a loss, with four sacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Brent Venables<\/strong> accepted the job to become the head coach of Oklahoma, one thing fans had hopes for was an improved defense. Looking at Venables\u2019 commits as well as his transfers since he took over, it\u2019s clear that\u2019s a point of emphasis for the program. Transfers like McCullough are certainly a step in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reggie Pearson Jr.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Staying on the defensive side of the ball, Oklahoma also struck gold by landing the transfer of experienced safety, <\/span>Reggie Pearson Jr.<\/span><\/a> While this is Pearson’s second time he\u2019s transferred, he\u2019s no stranger to Big-12 football.<\/span><\/p>\n

The safety spent his first three seasons at Wisconsin. In his first two seasons, he totaled 65 total tackles, four pass breakups, and three forced fumbles. He, unfortunately, missed the entirety of 2020 due to injuries. After not being cleared for the entire season he entered the transfer portal, eventually choosing Texas Tech. In Lubbock, he became a more refined player as he compiled 109 total tackles, with three interceptions, and seven pass breakups in the last two years. For his sixth season, he\u2019s now coming up north to Oklahoma.<\/span><\/p>\n

The redshirt senior has the ability to come in and be one of Oklahoma\u2019s top disruptors in the passing game next season. He\u2019s a versatile safety who enters with about as much experience as you could ask for and he\u2019s familiar with Big-12 football. Pearson Jr. will be an extremely impactful player from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Stogner<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Run it back! pic.twitter.com\/L439sTHd44<\/a><\/p>\n

— Austin Stogner (@austin_stogner) December 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n