The Oklahoma Sooners lost some of the depth to their offensive line on Wednesday morning. Per a report from Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports, Aaryn Parks is entering the transfer portal.
Parks was the No. 12 guard in the 2020 recruiting class and was a four-star prospect according to 247Sports and the No. 205 player in the 247Sports composite rankings.
Oklahoma OT Aaryn Parks has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per @mzenitz.
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— On3 (@On3sports) June 28, 2023
Recruited by Bill Bedenbaugh and Shane Beamer, Parks hadn’t broken into the lineup until 2022, when he played 107 snaps along the offensive line. His most significant run came in the Sooners’ Cheez-It Bowl loss to Florida State, where he played 87 snaps, filling in for Jacob Sexton, who was injured after just three snaps.
Parks played well in the run game, but Dillon Gabriel was under siege from Florida State’s defensive front. Parks surrendered six pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, twice as many as Savion Byrd, who allowed three in the game.
The Sooners added Walter Rouse, Caleb Shaffer, and Troy Everett to go along with promising players at offensive tackle and guard in their 2023 recruiting class, including Cayden Green.
It’s possible Parks felt the roster squeeze, but provides a little more clarity at the guard and tackles spot moving forward.
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