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Former Oklahoma WR commits to Group of Five program

January 10, 2026

Story byAaron Gelvin, Sooners WireFri, January 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC·1 min readThe Oklahoma Sooners have seen an active first week of the transfer portal, and should be set to stay active during the portal's second week. However, on Friday, they saw a former player find a new home at a Group of Five school. Former OU wide receiver Josiah Martin has committed to play for the North Texas Mean Green out of the transfer portal, he announced on Friday. Martin spent just one year in Norman, after arriving as a transfer from Cal last offseason. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMartin appeared in only two games for the Sooners in 2025, after a freshman season with the Golden Bears that saw him catch 12 passes for 112 yards.

Former Oklahoma WR commits to Group of Five program

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Now, he'll head to UNT, a program beginning a new era after Eric Morris left to be the head coach at Oklahoma State.
Former West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is in command in Denton, and he brings in a young player with potential and multiple years of eligibility remaining. Oklahoma has seen quite the exodus of transfer portal exits at the wide receiver position, but they've also added two players who hope to be big contributors for the OU passing game in 2026.
Virginia's Trell Harris and Texas' Parker Livingstone were two priority acquisitions for the Sooners, as they look to be better through the air in 2026. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
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