The Oklahoma Sooners pledge Regarding Jeff Lebby’s leaving, Zion Kearney said, “I can’t quit before I get started.”
An important commit from Oklahoma won’t be leaving.
The Oklahoma Sooners football team has recently been impacted by the turning of the college football coaching carousel.
Jeff Lebby, the offensive coordinator, has agreed to become the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
What effect may that have on the Sooners’ top-10 recruiting class, then?
Zion Kearney, a four-star wide receiver from Hightower, Texas, and an Oklahoma commit, is unaffected by Lebby’s departure.
“It would’ve been cool to play a season under him,” he said. “I’m happy for him and I know it’s a part of the game. I trust (Brent Venables) is going to get somebody in that’s going to lead us into the SEC competitive and ready to win.”
So, will he be re-opening his recruitment?
“I can’t quit before I get started,” Kearney said. “That’s crazy.”
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound pass-catcher is a four-star recruit, rated the nation’s No. 73 overall prospect and No. 15 wide receiver, making him a top-three pledge in Oklahoma’s class
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Starting Oklahoma OL Enters Transfer Portal
Savion Byrd, an offensive lineman in redshirt sophomore status at Oklahoma, made an announcement on Monday afternoon about his entry into the transfer portal.
Early in the 2023 season, Byrd—a big-time recruit out of Duncanville, Texas—became the starting left guard for the Sooners. Byrd was later replaced by true freshman Cayden Green, who concluded the season as OU’s starting left guard, following a few forgettable games.
Pro Football Focus reports that Byrd started four of the eight games he played this season and totaled 181 snaps, rating out at 61.7.
According to 247Sports, Byrd was ranked as the No. 64 overall player and the No. 4 interior offensive lineman in the 2021 recruiting class. In the Cheez-It Bowl of the previous year, Byrd made his first collegiate start for the Sooners against Florida State after redshirting as a true freshman.
The 6-foot-5, 296-pound guard is the third Oklahoma offensive lineman to enter the transfer portal in this cycle, joining Nate Anderson and Marcus Hicks. Dillon Gabriel, Tawee Walker, Jason Llewellyn, Reggie Grimes and DJ Graham have also entered the portal recently.
With Byrd and Anderson now leaving Norman, the Sooners will need to add depth to their offensive line group in the transfer portal. With fellow offensive guards Caleb Shaffer and McKade Mettauer out of eligibility after this season, Bill Bedenbaugh and company will be looking to replace multiple starters and depth players.
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