Alex Grinch may get his own players playing time sooner than he realized.
Edge rusher Mark Jackson makes the third Sooners defender to enter the transfer portal this week. He joins linebackers, Levi Draper and Ryan Jones.
The exodus continues.#Sooners senior LB Mark Jackson has entered the transfer portal. He only appeared in three games last season and redshirted as a true senior. Jackson started seven games in 2018.
— Jason Kersey (@jasonkersey) January 17, 2020
Jackson saw just four games in 2019 and played in 32 games total during his career at Oklahoma, including seven starts in 2018. In his four seasons, Jackson amassed 53 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks.
Jackson, a senior from Cibolo, Texas (Steele High School), was a four-star linebacker/rush end and signed as part of the 2016 class and saw playing time all four years at Oklahoma, but played in just four contests, allowing him to redshirt and gain an extra season of eligibility.
With Jackson being the third defender entering the portal, Grinch may be using his 2020 class earlier than he expected. The Sooners have two defensive tackles incoming as well as two defensive ends, including Reggie Grimes who has been a stand out at the Polynesian Bowl.
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