The Sooners needed big-time help at tight end, and now have brought in their third transfer of the offseason in John Locke.

The winter transfer portal is closed up, but time’s not up for the Oklahoma Sooners just yet. The deadline to enter the portal has come and come for most players.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Brent Venables said the Oklahoma Sooners aren’t done in the transfer portal.

The Sooners have picked up 14 commitments from the transfer portal thus far, and there are still some areas where reinforcements are needed.

Former Oklahoma State star linebacker/safety Kendal Daniels committed on Monday, he told On3. A former Freshman All-American and Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year, Daniels totaled 240 tackles, 7.5 Sacks, 13 pass deflections, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries in three seasons with the Cowboys.

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.

The Gophers remain active in the transfer portal and their latest visitor was Oklahoma State linebacker Jeff Roberson according to a report from On3's Steve Wiltfong. Listed at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, Roberson is a traditional inside linebacker.