Oklahoma OL Enters Transfer Portal

Oklahoma’s offensive line room got a little thinner Wednesday.

Aaron Parks, a fourth-year junior who played extensively in the Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State — and held his own against All-American Jared Verse — has reportedly entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Parks didn’t play during his first two seasons as a Sooner but got on the field for five games last fall, including an emergency replacement of left tackle Jacob Sexton. Sexton, a true freshman, drew his first career start after Anton Harrison declared for the NFL Draft, but then suffered a knee injury on the Sooners’ opening drive against FSU. Parks came in and played the rest of the way as OU produced two 100-yard rushers, but quarterback Dillon Gabriel was sacked six times.

Parks joined OU out of National Christian Academy in Seat Pleasant, MD, in the 2020 recruiting class. He was a 4-star prospect, according to 247 Sports, and the No. 7 offensive guard in the nation.

He’s now the fifth OU player to enter the portal since spring practice.

The spring transfer window closed on April 30, but graduate transfers can opt to leave at any time and still be eligible for the coming semester.

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