Earlier Wednesday morning, reports came out of Norman about a player entering the transfer portal. While many have speculated about the possibility of Spencer Rattler, as of right now that’s just not the case. However, another Sooner from Arizona is on the way out.
Noah Nelson, a former Oklahoma Sooner has entered the transfer portal.
Former Oklahoma OT Noah Nelson has entered the NCAA transfer portal.@OU247 reported earlier in the year that Nelson was no longer on the roster.https://t.co/iXiNULkUGQ pic.twitter.com/iCGRItppvI
— 247Sports Transfer Portal (@247SportsPortal) October 13, 2021
Nelson was on the team and roster headed into the new calendar year but left the program due to a medical issue per Parker Thune of 247Sports. Nelson was a member of the Sooners 2020 recruiting class and had a three-star rating and was ranked the No. 38 tackle in the 2020 recruiting cycle, per the 247Sports Composite Player Rankings. Nelson was also heavily recruited by Michigan, UCLA, and Arizona State.
With no real inclination as to where he goes it may be possible he heads back west or to a completely new school that didn’t recruit him as heavily as a recruit.
With Nelson’s departure from the program, that officially means six players from Oklahoma’s 2020 class are no longer on the team after just two years. Nelson joins Seth McGowan (dismissed), Mikey Henderson (dismissed), Jalin Conyers (transfer), Chandler Morris (transfer), and Justin Harrington, who also transferred.
While Nelson entered his name in the portal it’s not a foregone conclusion that he leaves but considering the lack of news about him being around the program it’s probably likely to expect him in a different jersey come to the start of next season.