The Oklahoma Sooners have been active reloading the offensive side of the ball in the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag]. On Wednesday, they added [autotag]John Mateer[/autotag], the top quarterback in the transfer portal, along with [autotag]Javonnie Gibson[/autotag] and [autotag]Keontez Lewis[/autotag], a pair of high-upside wide receivers.
Now, the Sooners have added their second offensive tackle in the last days, earning a commitment from Western Carolina transfer offensive tackle Derek Simmons.
Simmons has started 26 games in three seasons for the Catamounts and missed the 2022 season. He’s played just over 1,500 snaps in his collegiate career.
Against Arkansas in 2023, Simmons allowed just two pressures on 41 pass block snaps. In 2024, he allowed two pressures on 49 pass block snaps.
Simmons had a number of offers from Power Four programs this transfer portal cycle including South Carolina, Nebraska, Alabama, Michigan, Texas Tech, Florida State, and Kansas State.
With the addition of Simmons and fellow transfer portal addition [autotag]Luke Baklenko[/autotag], the Oklahoma Sooners have added a pair of veteran offensive tackles to join their offensive line competition this spring.
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