Oklahoma OL Enters Transfer Portal

The former 3-star prospect was one of the Sooners' first commitments in the class of 2021 and had recently "made a commitment to myself."

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Oklahoma OL Enters Transfer Portal

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A once-promising offensive line recruit has reportedly entered the portal.

Cullen Montgomery, who had yet to play in a game in his first two seasons, has reportedly decided to leave Oklahoma.

The news was first reported by OU Insider’s Brandon Drumm, who posted Sunday’s news to Twitter. Montgomery confirmed it Monday on Twitter.

The 6-foot-4, 352-pound Montgomery came to OU from Houston Episcopal as a 3-star prospect, according to 247 Sports and Rivals.

He didn’t play in 2021 as he took a redshirt, and was unable to crack the rotation and didn’t play in 2022. Montgomery tweeted last November that he was "down 48 pounds" and said "I made a commitment to myself that I would lock into the process" and "I'm betting on myself this time."

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Montgomery was the Sooners’ third verbal commitment of the 2021 class, committing on January 19, 2020 and was a vocal proponent of that commitment when quarterback Caleb Williams staged his “Sooner Summit” in Norman during the pandemic.

The NCAA Transfer Portal was open from April 15-30 this year, a spring window that helps players and coaching staffs better establish the roster following spring football. Players can enter the portal any time, but must enter during the 15-day spring window or the 45-day winter window after bowl announcements to be immediately eligible for the coming fall semester.

Published May 1, 2023

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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