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Former Oklahoma OL Darrell Simpson Announces Transfer Destination

The senior played in just one game in his OU career before announcing his decision last month to transfer.
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Former Oklahoma OL Darrell Simpson Announces Transfer Destination
Former Oklahoma OL Darrell Simpson Announces Transfer Destination

Former Oklahoma offensive lineman Darrell Simpson has found a new home. 

The redshirt senior announced his intentions earlier this week to transfer to Tulsa.

Simpson was a member of the 2018 recruiting class, checking in at 4-star status via ESPN and Rivals. He was ranked the No. 12 offensive tackle in the country according to Rivals, and ended up choosing the Sooners over Auburn, Georgia and Ohio State.

At 6-foot-8, 348 pounds, Oklahoma fans had high hopes for Simpson to develop into one of Bill Bedenbaugh’s next great linemen. After redshirting in 2018, and not finding the field in 2019 or 2020, Simpson’s lone game action came last season against Western Carolina.

The Justin, TX, product will slide into an ideal situation with the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa’s top offensive tackle last season, Tyler Smith, was a first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Draft.

Simpson will compete for playing time right away and could have a chance to take his talents to the next level.

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Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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