Oklahoma has seen several players enter the transfer portal in the last couple of weeks. After the news came down that Lincoln Riley was moving west, several Sooners found new homes through the portal.
Spencer Rattler and Austin Stogner will play for South Carolina next season and Jadon Haselwood will employ his talents for the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2022.
Well, the Sooners finally got some good news on the portal front as wide receiver Theo Wease announced via his Twitter account that he’s “here to stay.”
Unfinished business. Here to stay. BOOMER pic.twitter.com/ofcz9f8P4H
— Theo Wease Jr (@_TheoWeaseJr) December 17, 2021
Wease missed the 2021 season with a lower body injury, but appeared to be close to returning the last several weeks of the season. Now, the Sooners get Wease for 2022.
According to Eddie Radosevich of SoonerScoop.com, Wease has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal.
Can confirm #Sooners WR Theo Wease has withdrawn his name from the NCAA Transfer Portal. Good news for Jeff Lebby and Co.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) December 17, 2021
In 2020, Theo Wease tied for the team lead in receptions with Marvin Mims for the Sooners. With Haselwood and Stogner gone there will be an opportunity for Wease to pick up where he left off when we last saw him play.
Heading into 2022, Wease looked to be the veteran leader in the wide receiver room. When he returns, he’ll join Marvin Mims and Mario Williams as Oklahoma’s top three wide receivers. Wease will have an opportunity to resume his role as the possession receiver in the offense and the Sooners will need him to take a step forward as an offense next season.
Now the Sooners await word from several more veterans who could enter the transfer portal or declare for the NFL draft as they look to put together their 2022 depth chart.
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