Oklahoma Sooners expected to fill last roster spot with SEC transfer

The Oklahoma Sooners filled their final roster spot on Monday night. The Sooners are expected to add Arkansas transfer defensive tackle Danny Saili, according to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos and SoonerScoop’s George Stoia. Saili entered the transfer portal back in January. Saili joins the Sooners with one year of eligibility remaining.

Saili was originally committed to Oklahoma from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas back in 2023 before flipping to BYU late in the cycle. After spending a season with the Cougars, Saili transferred to Arkansas, where he spent the last two seasons.

He played in 18 games for the Razorbacks, recording 14 total tackles and 2.5 sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, he played 379 snaps over the last two seasons, including 313 snaps in 2025. PFF graded him as a top-20 run defender in the SEC among defensive tackles with at least 170 snaps.

With a lot of experience and fantastic size, Saili will have an opportunity to push for rotational snaps at the nose tackle spot behind Jayden Jackson.

At 6-foot-6 and nearly 320 pounds, Saili has the size to take up space and eat up double teams in the running game. He’ll keep the linebacker corps clean and allow the defensive line around him to work against one-on-one assignments more. Saili won’t be easily moved off his spot, creating disruption in the running game.

BREAKING: Arkansas transfer DT Danny Saili has committed to Oklahoma, @PeteNakos and @GeorgeStoia report🅾️

The 6-foot-6, 319-pound DL posted 2.5 TFLs last season. Recently won 5th year in court ruling and his name has been in the portal since January.https://t.co/cOF21MI4dtpic.twitter.com/fxbEkZhPL0

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) August 11, 2026

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