Oklahoma Lands Second DL Transfer in Two Days

A day after former Tennessee defensive lineman Da'Jon Terry committed to the Sooners, Brent Venables and company received even more good news.

Phillip Paea via Twitter

The Oklahoma defensive like got more big news on Saturday.

Former Utah State and Michigan defensive lineman Phillip Paea committed to Oklahoma on Saturday, the redshirt senior announced on Twitter.

| For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. | Jeremiah 29:11 | #COMMITTED @OU_Football @CoachToddBates pic.twitter.com/Tm33SleQTu

— Phill_Paea (@Phill_paea) June 3, 2023

Paea was offered by OU on May 26, after entering the transfer portal in January following two seasons with the Aggies and four years with the Wolverines. Last season, Paea recorded one interception and one pass deflection despite only appearing in three games before an injury sidelined the Michigan native for the remainder of the season. 

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds, Paea is an interior d-lineman who can take on multiple blockers to free up space for the Sooners' speedy linebackers. 

According to 247Sports, Paea was a 3-star and a top 10 player in Michigan in the 2017 class. Coming out of high school, the standout d-lineman received offers from schools all around the nation, notably; USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, Miami and Michigan. 

In Paea's three games for the Aggies last season, he played 98 total snaps (91 on defense) before the injury. At Michigan, he redshirted in 2017, played two games on the offensive line in 2018, made Academic All-Big Ten in 2019, and played in one game at defensive line in 2020 to earn his second varsity letter.

Paea's commitment comes one day after that of Da'Jon Terry, who will join the Sooners following two seasons at Kansas and two years at Tennessee. The duo provides great depth for Oklahoma in an area that lost multiple contributors over the offseason. 

These two commitments indicate that Brent Venables and Todd Bates are not slowing down on the recruiting trail, whether it be amongst high school athletes or the transfer portal.

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