As the NCAA’s winter [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag] churns, the Oklahoma Sooners have seen a number of players enter to play elsewhere. They’ve also added a few new names via the portal and certainly aren’t done in that department.
The latest former OU player to find a new home is linebacker [autotag]Dasan McCullough[/autotag]. McCullough is one of just seven defensive players to enter the portal this cycle. He will be playing for one of Oklahoma’s oldest rivals. He has committed to Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
McCullough is now a two-time transfer, as he spent two seasons in Norman after arriving by way of Indiana. The former freshman All-American and All-Big Ten player is heading back to a conference he is familiar with.
McCullough was a rotational piece for the Sooners in 2023 and was expected to have a big role in 2024. However, he suffered a toe injury before the season, which caused him to miss the first five games. He came back for the final seven games, playing a couple of different positions at the second level of the OU defense. Now, he’ll head back to the Big Ten and will be a versatile, athletic piece for Nebraska to plug into their defense.
McCullough, along with Kani Walker, are a couple of players who had a significant role on Oklahoma’s defense over the last couple of seasons and left viat he portal.
Head coach [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] and defensive coordinator [autotag]Zac Alley[/autotag] will be bringing back a large chunk of production on the defensive side of the ball.