Oklahoma’s approach to the winter transfer portal window is beginning to take clearer shape — and according to multiple sources familiar with the process, the Sooners are positioning themselves to be decisive rather than reactive.
Over the past several days, Oklahoma has quietly lined up a substantial list of transfer visitors spanning offense and defense, with an emphasis on immediate contributors rather than long-term projects. While the portal can be unpredictable by nature, there is already a meaningful separation between targets the staff feels confident about, players they’re still evaluating, and names that may ultimately prove too competitive to win outright.
Below is where things stand, based on conversations with sources close to the program and portal process.
The Headliners: Where Oklahoma Feels Strongest
Lloyd Avant — RB, Colorado State
Visit: Expected this weekend
Buzz: Very strong
If there is one name generating near-universal confidence inside the building, it’s Lloyd Avant.
Multiple sources independently described Oklahoma as the clear frontrunner for the Colorado State running back, with one going as far as saying, “If the visit goes as expected, it probably doesn’t drag out.”
Avant rushed for 417 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore in 2025, flashing burst, contact balance, and pass-game utility. From Oklahoma’s perspective, he checks several boxes:
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