Former Oklahoma defensive back announces transfer portal decision
Another former Oklahoma player is heading to Los Angeles with Lincoln Riley.
Latrell McCutchin, who played cornerback for Oklahoma this past season, took to Twitter to announce his commitment to Riley and USC on Wednesday. He’s the second cornerback transfer the Trojans picked up Wednesday after former Colorado cornerback Mekhi Blackmon committed.
In nine games this year for the Sooners, McCutchin had nine solo tackles and two forced fumbles as a freshman. He was a four-star recruit out of high school and the No. 24 cornerback recruit from the Class of 2021, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Riley and Co. have been hitting the transfer portal hard this offseason as they transition to their new program. USC also landed a commitment from Brenden Rice, son of NFL legend Jerry Rice who transferred from Colorado.
But the Oklahoma connections continue beyond McCutchin. Former Sooners wide receiver Mario Williams announced his commitment on Saturday after a solid freshman campaign under Riley at OU. He had 35 receptions for 380 yards and four touchdowns for the Sooners in 2021.
The attention now turns to former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams, whose timeline for a decision is still unknown, according to a prominent football insider.
College football insider provides latest on Caleb Williams timeline
ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel joined SportsCenter Wednesday afternoon to discuss the latest news across college football. The only logical place to start any discussion about the current offseason is transfer portal movement and the latest on the timeline of former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams.
After breaking down the factors which will impact Williams’ decision most and providing an update on the dozen schools he has met with over Zoom or in-person, Thamel moved to a timeline for the commitment and enrollment of the star quarterback.
“This is a nebulas,” Thamel said. “The Williams’ first process, when Caleb was in high school, took a year and a half. And Carl said, ‘we’ve got to do it now in two weeks.’ So it could as soon as the end of this week, but there’s also teams on the quarter system where they could wait until March. They want to see how NFL hires that could trickle down to college shake out because they really want NFL training for Caleb Williams to best prepare him for pro football.”
Williams threw for 1,912 yards with 21 touchdowns and four interception in 11 games in his freshman campaign. He also added 442 rushing yards and six touchdowns before opting to transfer after head coach Lincoln Riley’s departure.