Oklahoma Sooners lose starting tight end to the transfer portal

Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners tight end Bauer Sharp (10) runs after a catch during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma Sooners will be losing their leading receiver from the 2024 season. Starting tight end Bauer Sharp will be entering the transfer portal, according to a report by On3 Sports.

Sharp was Joe Jon Finley’s answer at the tight end position this season, and the position group as a whole underwhelmed for the second straight year under Finley’s watch. Sharp led the Sooners with 42 catches for 324 yards, but was often penalty prone, a poor blocker and made some mistakes on trick plays. His team-leading totals in receiving are the lowest in decades for Oklahoma.

He spent just one year in Norman, after transferring in from FCS Southeastern Louisiana. He has also played quarterback in his collegiate career, and he’ll have one year of eligibility remaining at his next school.

The portal doesn’t officially open until Monday morning, and will run until December 28th. So far, a handful of Sooners have declared their intentions to leave the program. Quarterback Jackson Arnold, running backs Kalib Hicks, Emeka Megwa and Chapman McKown, wide receivers Nic Anderson and Jaquaize Pettaway and defensive back Jayden Rowe join Sharp in leaving Norman so far before the official opening of the portal on Dec. 9.

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Publish date : 2024-12-08 09:40:00

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