Sooners should go after SEC Champion and playmaker who plans on entering the transfer portal after the season
It’s no secret that the worst position group on the Oklahoma Sooners in 2025 is the tight end room. Jaren Kanak got off to a hot start, but the Sooners eventually went away from him for whatever reason. The entire room can only do one of the two important things tight ends need to do. […]
It’s no secret that the worst position group on the Oklahoma Sooners in 2025 is the tight end room. Jaren Kanak got off to a hot start, but the Sooners eventually went away from him for whatever reason. The entire room can only do one of the two important things tight ends need to do. Either they run routes and catch well, or they block well. No one tight end in the room does both well.
With most of the tight end room consisting of seniors, juniors, and redshirt seniors, the Sooners will likely attack the position hard in the transfer portal. One former Georgia Bulldogs tight end, Pearce Spurlin III, will be a guy they should target if all goes well with the physicals.
Sooners should look into former Georgia tight end Pearce Spurlin
Spurlin is a 6’7, 230-pound tight end who was the No. 2 tight end in the entire 2023 class. Since that season, he has not played, as he has dealt with some medical issues. Now, he appears to be free to play.
Spurlin last played for Georgia in the Orange Bowl win at the end of the 2023 season against the Florida State Seminoles. He has now entered the transfer portal, where he will look to play football elsewhere for a somewhat fresh start. The transfer portal officially opens on January 2 and runs through January 16.
“A huge heartfelt thank you to my Coach Smart and everyone at the University of Georgia for supporting me every step of the way,” Spurlin said. “The bonds I have made with my teammates and the relationships I have built with so many people here will last a lifetime. Although I am not able to return to play here at UGA per NCAA rules of medically disqualifying, my time at UGA has been nothing but special.”
Spurlin was medically retired from college football following the 2023 season after a heart issue the Bulldogs already knew about.
“We care deeply for Pearce, and he will remain on scholarship and part of our program,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said at the time of Spurlin’s medical retirement. “Our tight ends coach, Todd Hartley, and the other tight ends hate for a person and a player like Pearce not to be a part of their room, and they will continue to provide him with the support he needs as he goes through this transition.”
In his freshman season, behind the likes of now Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and current Bulldogs tight end Oscar Delp, he finished with just 60 receiving yards. He has the potential to be great, and with a few more years of eligibility, he could be a guy who runs block very well and is a great red zone threat after some work.
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