Major and Smothers are the second pair of Oklahoma running backs to leave the program since the regular season ended, along with walk-on Tawee Walker. Walker made his transfer announcement last week, one week before the 30-day transfer window opened. At his next program, he will be eligible for another year.
As the NCAA transfer portal window opens, Oklahoma’s defensive end jam is starting to clear up a little.

 

Marcus Major and Daylan Smothers became the most recent running backs to leave Oklahoma’s roster when they declared their intention to transfer from the Sooners on Monday. Due to the COVID waiver year, Major, a fifth-year senior, has one more year of eligibility, while Smothers, a true freshman, is redshirted.

Major was a four-star prospect in the 2019 class whose career was impacted by injury. He appeared in 35 games during his five seasons at Oklahoma, making five starts in the backfield for the Sooners. Four of those starts and seven of those appearances came this season, when he rushed for 308 yards and one touchdown while adding a touchdown reception to his line.

He did not appear in any of Oklahoma’s final five games, however, as redshirt freshman Gavin Sawchuk returned from a lingering hamstring injury and finished the season as the Sooners’ lead running back. Walker, meanwhile, finished as Oklahoma’s No. 2 rusher this season while running for 496 yards and seven touchdowns.