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Another Oklahoma Freshman DL Enters Transfer Portal

Cedric Roberts was a promising 3-star noseguard for the Sooners this season, but only got one snap of playing time.

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Another of Oklahoma’s promising freshmen defensive linemen has entered the transfer portal.

Cedric Roberts, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle from Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, TX, announced Monday he’s entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Roberts played in just one game for the Sooners as a true freshman, getting one snap against Kansas, according to Pro Football Focus.

Roberts will transfer with four seasons of eligibility left.

“Thank you Sooner Nation for the unconditional love and support during my short time here,” Roberts wrote. “I always want to say I appreciate the coaches for everything they have done for me and what they are building in Norman is going to be special.”

Roberts is the 11th OU player to enter the transfer portal this bowl season. He joins fellow freshman d-lineman Alton Tarber, who announced last week he would enter the portal.

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Roberts picked OU over offers from Baylor, Boston College, Colorado, Indiana, SMU and others. He committed to OU last June and was recruited by former assistant coach Calvin Thibodeaux.

According to 247 Sports, Roberts was a 3-star prospect and the No. 85 defensive lineman in the nation, per the 247 Sports Composite. Rivals ranked Roberts as the No. 35 defensive lineman in the class. 

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John E. Hoover
JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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