On Tuesday night, Oklahoma tight end Blake Smith entered the transfer portal after one season in Norman.
Smith transferred to OU following three years at Texas A&M, where he speared in six games and caught two passes. Serving as the Sooners’ backup tight end this season, Smith caught two catches for 30 yards and one touchdown, playing 10 games during his lone year under Jeff Lebby and Joe Jon Finley.
With Smith’s departure and Austin Stogner out of eligibility, Oklahoma will return only one tight end who has caught a pass in Crimson and Cream. Kade McIntyre, a true freshman, caught one pass for 26 yards against Arkansas State before sustaining an injury that destroyed what could have been a great year for the Nebraska native.
Despite garnering a respectable amount of playing time in 2023, Smith presumably would be buried on the depth chart next season beneath Southeastern Louisiana transfer Bauer Sharp and incoming freshman Davon Mitchell. If McIntyre is able to stay healthy, his athleticism would have certainly helped him become a more flexible tight end for the Sooners’ offense than Smith. Smith is the second Sooners’ tight end to enter the transfer portal since it opened on Dec. 4, joining redshirt freshman Jason Llewellyn.
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