The Oklahoma Sooners made another addition to their roster via the NCAA winter [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag]. The portal, which opened on Dec. 9 and closes on Dec. 28, had already brought nine new players to OU’s roster, and Saturday brought in a tenth.
Former Pittsburgh State (Division II) tight end Will Huggins has signed with head coach [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] and the Sooners. The 6-foot-7 and 254-pounder heads to Norman with one season of eligibility remaining in his career. Huggins joins Carson Kent (Kennesaw State) as the newest tight ends on the OU roster, along with incoming true freshman Trynae Washington.
Huggins spent most of his collegiate career playing for the Kansas Jayhawks, before moving down a few rungs to DII this past season. In 2024, Huggins recorded 22 receptions for 395 yards and a touchdown. He averaged two receptions per contest for an average of 18 yards per catch, good for a 35.9 yards per game average.
It’s been a rough couple of seasons for Oklahoma at the tight end position, and it’s a position group that will be undergoing another remodel after losing Bauer Sharp (LSU) and Jake Roberts (eligibility). Kent, Huggins, and Washington will join returning players such as Kade McIntyre, Kaden Helms, Davon Mitchell, and Hampton Fay to try and make the position more valuable to the 2025 offense.
Of course, the tight end room will still be coached by former co-offensive coordinator [autotag]Joe Jon Finley[/autotag], the only one of OU’s trio of co-OCs returning to the coaching staff next year. Finley will no longer be calling plays, but will work under new offensive coordinator [autotag]Ben Arbuckle[/autotag].
It’s still up in the air as to how the tight end position will be used in Arbuckle’s offense, but the Sooners will be looking for someone to help turn things around in that room after a rough 2024.
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