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Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Brey Walker enters transfer portal

OU offensive lineman Brey Walker entered the transfer portal on Friday. He joins several other Sooners as recent transfer portal defections.

Oklahoma offensive tackle Brey Walker entered the transfer portal on Friday. Walker joined Oklahoma as a five-star recruit in the Sooners’ 2018 class.

The Moore, Okla., native was rated as the nation’s No. 29 overall prospect and No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2018 class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

According to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer, Walker saw a total of 308 career snaps over the course of his Oklahoma career and just 40 this season.

Walker was listed on Oklahoma’s depth chart as the backup right guard behind starter Chris Murray ahead of the Oklahoma State game.

Sports Illustrated’s John Hoover touched on what a big offseason it was for Walker on All Sooners back in June.

“Brey Walker, shoot, he’s really come on. Been really impressed with him. We’ve got a lot of competition. If everybody’s there, if everybody’s healthy, we’ve got 6-8 guys that could play guard that I feel really, really good about. I don’t know that I’ve had that anywhere. So he’s had to really step it up, and he’s done a hell of a job, especially these last 4-5 days. Him doing a good job allowed me to move somebody else to left guard, he was playing so well at right guard,” Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh said of Walker back in the spring.

It just never fully materialized at Oklahoma for Walker.

Walker joins the list alongside quarterback Spencer Rattler, wide receivers Jadon Haselwood and Theo Wease, and tight end/H-back Austin Stogner as recent Oklahoma players to enter the transfer portal.

OU also saw defensive back Justin Harrington and offensive tackle Noah Nelson enter the transfer portal back in October.

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Former offensive lineman Noah Nelson heads to transfer portal

The Sooners potentially could lose another member of the 2020 recruiting class.

Earlier Wednesday morning, reports came out of Norman about a player entering the transfer portal. While many have speculated about the possibility of Spencer Rattler, as of right now that’s just not the case. However, another Sooner from Arizona is on the way out.

Noah Nelson, a former Oklahoma Sooner has entered the transfer portal.

Nelson was on the team and roster headed into the new calendar year but left the program due to a medical issue per Parker Thune of 247Sports. Nelson was a member of the Sooners 2020 recruiting class and had a three-star rating and was ranked the No. 38 tackle in the 2020 recruiting cycle, per the 247Sports Composite Player Rankings. Nelson was also heavily recruited by Michigan, UCLA, and Arizona State.

With no real inclination as to where he goes it may be possible he heads back west or to a completely new school that didn’t recruit him as heavily as a recruit.

With Nelson’s departure from the program, that officially means six players from Oklahoma’s 2020 class are no longer on the team after just two years.  Nelson joins Seth McGowan (dismissed), Mikey Henderson (dismissed),  Jalin Conyers (transfer), Chandler Morris (transfer), and Justin Harrington, who also transferred.

While Nelson entered his name in the portal it’s not a foregone conclusion that he leaves but considering the lack of news about him being around the program it’s probably likely to expect him in a different jersey come to the start of next season.

Oklahoma 2020 player card: No. 71 Noah Nelson

Sooners Wire will be creating player cards for readers to be introduced to the 2020 roster. Here is No. 71 Noah Nelson

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There is a ton of momentum to having a 2020 college football season these days. No definite signs, yet, but the season would start less than 100 days from now.

Sooners Wire will be creating player cards for readers to be introduced to the 2020 roster.

Here is No. 71 for Oklahoma.

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Name: Noah Nelson

Number: No. 71

Year: Freshman

Position: Offensive line

Hometown: Gilbert, AZ

Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 299 pounds

A four-star offensive tackle out of Gilbert, Arizona, Noah Nelson helped anchor a terrific offensive line class for offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh in 2020. Nelson joined Andrew Raym, Nate Andersen, Anton Harrison, Aaryn Parks as an offensive linemen in the 2020 class, choosing the Sooners over 18 other schools including Auburn, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, and Michigan.

Nelson now joins one of the more talented position groups on the roster. Bedenbaugh returns all five starters, along with several solid backup options that have had plenty of playing time. Even more than the current talent, the five incoming freshman will all be vying for an early look at the field.

At 6-foot-7, 299-pounds, Nelson’s frame will be well suited for Lincoln Riley’s playmakers. With a year learning from a seasoned o-line and Bedenbaugh, Nelson could be a force in the years to come.

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