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Former Oklahoma defensive back finds new home in the Big 12

January 15, 2026

Story byAaron Gelvin, Sooners WireWed, January 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC·2 min readThere are three days remaining in the transfer portal window for the 2026 cycle. With the portal closing on Friday night, players must have their names in the portal before it closes. However, players that are already in the portal can transfer to their new team after the Friday deadline, and schools can still sign players once the deadline has passed. The Oklahoma Sooners have lost quite a few names to the portal already, but the exits halt on Saturday morning.

Former Oklahoma defensive back finds new home in the Big 12

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OU has made some excellent additions, and they'll continue to do so, even after the portal closes.
On Wednesday, they saw a former player with a lot of potential find his new portal home. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFormer OU defensive back Jaydan Hardy has committed to play for the Colorado Buffaloes out of the transfer portal.
Hardy spent two seasons in Norman, after arriving as part of the 2024 recruiting class.
He was a sophomore for the Sooners in 2025, and he saw his role grow from what it was during his true freshman season. Hardy had become a part of the rotation at safety for the Sooners, and he played in all 13 games this past season.
He was expected to compete for one of the starting safety spots as a junior in 2026.

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Former Oklahoma defensive back finds new home in the Big 12

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