The Oklahoma Sooners have now lost their second offensive lineman to the portal on the opening day of transfer season. First, it was former four-star OL Nate Anderson declaring his intentions; now, [autotag]Savion Byrd[/autotag] joins him in the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag].
While Anderson didn’t play much in his time with the Sooners, Byrd opened the 2023 season as a starter at left guard. He suffered an injury that kept him out of a few games.
The Sooners experimented at guard with Troy Everett but ultimately landed with Cayden Green, who had a breakout performance against Texas.
Byrd started in the Cheez-It Bowl loss to Florida State and showed some promise. That led to a strong offseason where he earned the left guard spot. He started the first three games of the season and then started in place of McKade Mettauer against Kansas.
I will be entering my name into the portal
— savion byrd (@byrd_savion) December 4, 2023
A former four-star prospect in the 2021 signing class, Byrd played 345 snaps across three seasons and will likely land a starting job somewhere in the transfer portal. He was the No. 4 interior offensive lineman and No. 13 player in the state of Texas.
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