Story byAaron Gelvin, Sooners WireThu, January 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM UTC·2 min readThe Oklahoma Sooners lost a lot of names to the transfer portal earlier this month, and one of the more notable departures was that of sophomore running back Taylor Tatum, who entered the portal to transfer to Michigan. However, it looks like Tatum won't be toting the rock for the Wolverines, at least not at first. Tony Garcia, who covers Michigan football for the Detroit Free Press, is reporting that Tatum will be making a switch from running back to defensive back. According to Garcia, "Tatum will begin his career in Ann Arbor in the safeties room."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTatum was the No.