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Jeff Roberson Reportedly Now A Sooner Linebacker

January 7, 2025
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STILLWATER – Multiple sources confirmed to Pokes Report that for the second time in as many days a former Oklahoma State defender is joining the football program at the University of Oklahoma. On Monday, it was announced that former four-star standout athlete at Beggs and a starter at safety and then at linebacker in Stillwater, Kendal Daniels is heading to OU. Now, Jeff Roberson, a player that was often identified as a “Cowboy culture” type player, is heading to OU and has committed. Reports were Roberson saw the new linebackers coming in through the portal. He had to know that Oklahoma State and the new defensive staff were going to look to improve at that position.

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Jeff Roberson

Roberson went into the transfer portal on Monday after meeting with members of the staff. The redshirt senior out of Choctaw and before that Harrah High School had his biggest impact season at linebacker for the Pokes this past season. He had worked the inside linebacker Nick Martin played all through the spring with Martin out. Then with Nick Martin going out with injury early in the year, Roberson moved right back into that position.

He played in all 12 games this past season, recording 58 total tackles, 42 of which were solo stops. He had 8.5 tackles for a loss of 39 yards, 3.0 sacks for a loss of 22 yards, one interception and seven quarterback hurries.

The best game of his career came against West Virginia this past season where he recorded 12 total tackles, six of which were solo stops, 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack. Oklahoma State lost the contest 38-14. 

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Daniels with a QB hit against Arkansas.

Roberson redshirted his first season in Stillwater in 2020, recorded four total tackles in 2021, missed 2022 due to injury and recorded 10 total tackles in 2023. He has played special teams and been a grinder coming back from injury and working to find his spot on the field. 

Daniels, on the other hand, has been a starter at both safety and linebacker, he has struggled with consistency. What we heard from Oklahoma is the Sooners plan on playing Daniels as an edge pass rusher (their Jack position). He would play 15-20 snaps a game in third-down passing situations, other obvious pass situations, and two-minute scenarios.   

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Jeff Roberson Reportedly Now A Sooner Linebacker

1,309 Views | 15 Replies | Last: 7 min ago by RodeoPoke
QuinnSharpmadetheFG
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To the "OSU is a farm team" people, neither were going to start for us next year. We have two players from OU(Freeman and Hicks) and they have two from OSU now. With all due respect to Daniels and Roberson, this tells me OU is no longer a powerhouse. They aren't getting all the players that want out of the portal. It kind of screams desperation. Nebraska Sooners or Oklahoma Cornhuskers? Because that's what they are now.
mrsd33rdgrade
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Joe Khatib
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Good luck to Jeff!!!
PistolD
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We saw how they played for us and maybe Venables believes he can get more out of them. You would have to believe he thinks that.

All we have to go by is how they performed for us and that was decidedly average to below. We believe we needed better players so it will be interesting to see if they play well for OU. It could be they're both fall back guys and if they play for them like they played for us the Sooner vibe of being the SEC version of Nebraska would be gaining traction.
pokeacola
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Based on on field performance, Jeff is the bigger loss. I wish them both well.
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Let's examine.

He goes in the portal very late, after it closed for non-graduates. He commits to OU less than 24 hrs after entering. Hmmmm, you think OU contacted him before he entered the portal and told him how much they would pay if he transferred?

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RodeoPoke
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PistolD said:

We saw how they played for us and maybe Venables believes he can get more out of them. You would have to believe he thinks that.

All we have to go by is how they performed for us and that was decidedly average to below. We believe we needed better players so it will be interesting to see if they play well for OU. It could be they're both fall back guys and if they play for them like they played for us the Sooner vibe of being the SEC version of Nebraska would be gaining traction.
how freaking rude.

you really should not be posting if you're just going to throw vailed insults to the parents.

BOOO

and who the heck is the "we, and us" you talk about, shouldn't it really be I and me? I don't know why you can't keep your nose out of some family's future decision for their athletes.

That was about the most rude post I've read on the boards in a long time.

None of that needed to be said to that family, and none of it should have been said period.

RodeoPoke
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Let's examine.

He goes in the portal very late, after it closed for non-graduates. He commits to OU less than 24 hrs after entering. Hmmmm, you think OU contacted him before he entered the portal and told him how much they would pay if he transferred?

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No, I do not think that. Grad transfers can enter the portal at any time.

Most likely it is just as was announced regarding who's getting paid more, and as such, likely to play more. This is the exact type of issue that I mentioned that schools will need to begin to deal with as they move into the pay-for-play model.

It's no different than corporate America now, the new guy coming in always makes more then the employees that stuck out the hard times. Then those long time employees find themselves pleading for equal pay, or loyalty pay, or they contact their job recruiter. It happens every single day.

GumbyFromPokeyLand
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How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a NIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.
mrsd33rdgrade
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Just to clarify the misinformation. There has been no commitment made so please check your facts before trying to belittle someone.
RodeoPoke
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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RodeoPoke said:

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?


As a graduate, he did enter the portal AFTER the portal closed for non- graduates - for the third time.

The story above states multiple sources said he committed to OU less than 24 hrs later.

It is highly unusual for an athlete to commit out of the portal in less than 24 hrs. This is common knowledge, and common sense when prior contact is not allowed.

Now his mom is saying he hasn't committed. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't. But the story above clearly indicates two sources have said an agreement has been reached and moms typically want to stick up for their kids, so……….
Joe Khatib
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

RodeoPoke said:

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?


As a graduate, he did enter the portal AFTER the portal closed for non- graduates - for the third time.

The story above states multiple sources said he committed to OU less than 24 hrs later.

It is highly unusual for an athlete to commit out of the portal in less than 24 hrs. This is common knowledge, and common sense when prior contact is not allowed.

Now his mom is saying he hasn't committed. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't. But the story above clearly indicates two sources have said an agreement has been reached and moms typically want to stick up for their kids, so……….
Hey Gumby it doesn't matter, he is no longer part of the OSU program! It does no good to argue with the guys parents over this!!!
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Not really arguing with the kids parent. Just responding to Cali's goofy post.

My entire point was - OU probably violated NCAA rules by contacting the kid prior to entering the portal.

Well, not probably, almost assuredly.
RodeoPoke
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Not really arguing with the kids parent. Just responding to Cali's goofy post.

My entire point was - OU probably violated NCAA rules by contacting the kid prior to entering the portal.

Well, not probably, almost assuredly.
you're not arguing with me, everybody already knew where his top destination was when he entered the Portal, there were even articles about his TOP 3.

Everybody knew, except apparently you, because it didn't fit your kooky time line conspiracy


Jeff Roberson transfer portal: Top 3 portal destinations for Oklahoma State linebacker
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/jeff-roberson-transfer-portal-top-3-portal-destinations-oklahoma-state-linebacker

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