Oklahoma’s linebacking room just got a bit thinner.
Redshirt sophomore Ryan Jones entered the transfer portal on Wednesday.
#Sooners LB Ryan Jones has hit the transfer portal
— Jason Kersey (@jasonkersey) January 15, 2020
Jones played in just 18 games for the Sooners over the past two seasons, earning three starts in 2018.
The class of 2017 four-star recruit from Charlotte, NC. (Mallard Creek High School) tallied 29 tackles during his time in Norman, Okla. and even snagged an interception against UCLA during the 2019 campaign.
With the departure of Kenneth Murray to the NFL Draft and now likely Jones, Oklahoma’s linebacking corps will likely be led by redshirt senior Caleb Kelly, who played in the Sooners’ last three games of the season following an ACL tear in 2018, preserving his redshirt. Alongside Kelly will be young guns, Brian Asamoah and Dashaun White. The duo saw plenty of time on the field over the past season and both have great potential in Alex Grinch’s system.
Oklahoma has two true linebackers coming in via the 2020 recruiting class. Oklahoma City’s own Brynden Walker (Bishop McGuinness High School) and Shane Whitter (Burlington, NC; Walter M Williams School) are a pair of three-stars that will supplement and possibly play a role in the Sooners’ defense during the 2020 season.
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