Another Oklahoma Freshman Enters Transfer Portal

Defensive end Kevonte Henry's departure from the team and entry into the portal makes four Sooners from the 2022 class who have decided to explore other opportunities.

John E. Hoover | Dec 8, 2022

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This one was not unexpected.

Kevonte Henry, a 4-star defensive end who signed with the Sooners after flipping from Michigan and then left the team in November, has officially entered the transfer portal.

Henry announced his decision Thursday via Twitter.

The 6-foot-4, 214-pound Henry, who hails from Los Angeles, was rated as a 3-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN and was ranked as the No. 19 edge rusher in the nation by On3.

“To the coaches of OU, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to experience being with you guys and showing my talents,” Henry said. “I appreciate you guys for what you have taught me and wish you look and bigger opportunities that the future holds.”

A defensive lineman and running back in high school, Henry was supposed to lend immediate athletic ability to the edge position in Norman, but he never played in a game.

According to 247 Sports, Henry refused to submit to disciplinary action and was subsequently removed from the roster.

As a senior in high school, her logged 65 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 12.5 quarterback sacks, while also returning a fumble recovery 86 yards for a touchdown.

He chose OU over Michigan, Arizona, Florida and others.

The Sooners finished with the No. 10-ranked class in 2022, according to 247 Sports, but with Henry’s entry into the portal, four of the 22 freshman never made it to 2023. That list also includes quarterback Nick Evers and defensive linemen Alton Tarber and Cedric Roberts.

Henry also is officially the 15th Oklahoma player to enter the transfer portal this bowl season.

Published Dec 8, 2022

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.