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Most intriguing transfer portal options at tight end for Ohio State

Most intriguing transfer portal options at tight end for Ohio State #GoBucks

We already broke down our expectations for how Ohio State could handle the quarterback position and then dived into the possible running backs and most recently covered the wide receiver position (if things break a certain way), but I also wanted to take a look at the available wide receivers in the transfer portal.

With Cade Stover out the door, the Buckeyes are left with an underwhelming Gee Scott Jr. and inexperienced Jelani Thurman. Scott was a former highly-rated recruit and played well towards the end of the season. Still, with the tight end position playing such a prominent role recently, Ohio State may explore the portal to find a more experienced playmaker to replace Stover.

There are a few intriguing pieces that can help, but most of the prominent stars who entered have committed to new teams already. The following are the top five most interesting tight ends that the Buckeyes could reach out to.

Oklahoma Sooners interested in transfer tight end Jalin Conyers per report

The Oklahoma Sooners are set to host Arizona State transfer tight end Jalin Conyers per report.

As the 2023 season comes to a close, the Oklahoma Sooners have a big need at the tight end position. Starting tight end Austin Stogner is out of legibility and Jason Llewellyn entered the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag].

Yes, the Sooners are likely to sign elite four-star tight end Davon Mitchell, but Oklahoma could use a veteran option out of the transfer portal to join Mitchell and 2022 signee Kaden Helms.

According to a report from Arizona State Sun Devils beat writer Anthony Totri, the Sooners have scheduled a visit with a familiar face, Jalin Conyers.

Conyers was a signee of the Sooners in the 2020 recruiting class, but transferred to Arizona State after his redshirt freshman season. With the Sun Devils, Conyers caught 74 passes for 846 yards and six touchdowns. In 2023, he was second in receptions and yards for an Arizona State passing game that struggled to throw the ball all season long.

Sun Devils quarterbacks completed just 55% of their passes and averaged just 210 passing yards per game. They ranked 127th in the nation passing touchdowns per game and 88th in passing yards per game.

Oklahoma, on the other hand, was ninth in the nation in passing touchdowns per game and sixth in passing yards.

With a need at tight end, the Sooners could add a dynamic weapon to the passing game in their former four-star talent.

According to the report from Troti, the Sooners will have to win a recruiting battle with Georgia, Texas Tech, and Utah.

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How did Oklahoma football transfers perform with their new teams in 2021?

How did former Oklahoma Sooners like Tanner Mordecai and Chandler Morris perform with their new schools in 2021?

The transfer portal has created a new era of college football akin to NFL free agency. But without the contracts. Players get much more freedom to move than they did a decade ago and are taking advantage of the opportunity to find new places to play that might provide a better chance to perform than their original home.

2021 was a good year for some former Oklahoma Sooners who departed via the portal, some making significant impacts in the chase for conference championships across college football.

Though several will still be playing in bowl games as the 2021 season winds down, let’s take a look at how Oklahoma’s transfer portal departures performed in 2021.