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Oklahoma Makes Top Three for Transfer Portal Defensive Lineman

Brent Venables looks to continue to build depth along the defensive line through the transfer portal.

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Oklahoma made the top three for a transfer portal defensive lineman on Sunday.

Davon Sears, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound lineman who played at Texas State in 2022 named the Sooners alongside Tennessee and Penn State as his final schools.

Last year, Sears logged one quarterback sack and 15 total tackles for the Bobcats, as well as batting down a pair of passes at the line of scrimmage.

A product of Centerline High School in Detroit, MI, Sears first went to Ellsworth Community College out of high school before transferring to Texas State.

At Ellsworth, Sears earned All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference plaudits after recording two sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles and two forced fumbles.

Sears has two years of eligibility remaining.

Oklahoma has already added one defensive lineman through the transfer portal in Notre Dame’s Jacob Lacey.

The Sooners are looking to curb the attrition suffered this year in the transfer portal.

Freshman defensive lineman Cedric Roberts, Alton Tarber and Kevonte Henry all entered the portal as well as Josh Ellison before the Cheez-It Bowl.

Oklahoma also lost Jalen Redmond to the NFL Draft, meaning Brent Venables, Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis have to work to rebuild the depth in the trenches via the transfer portal. 

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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