Oklahoma outfielder Dakota Howard enters NCAA transfer portal

Oklahoma outfielder Dakota Howard entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

After just one season, Howard opted to explore his options. He was a highlight ranked prospect out of Van Alstyne (Texas) High as a recruit.

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Howard did not see action as a freshman in 2024. However, he was brought onto the Seguin River Monsters roster for the 2024 campaign.

They play in the Texas Collegiate League.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

“An outfielder from Van Alstyne High School in Van Alstyne, Texas, ranked as the No. 5 outfielder and No. 25 overall prospect in Texas and the No. 186 overall prospect and No. 31 outfielder nationally by Prep Baseball Report,” the scouting report on Howard read.

“Rated as the No. 9 outfielder and No. 62 overall prospect in Texas and Top-100 outfielder and Top-500 overall prospect nationally by Perfect Game. Named first-team all-district all four years, named Class 4A defensive player of the year as a junior. Four-year letterwinner in baseball and a three-year letterwinner in both track and football. High school coach was Jimmy Haynes.”

Dakota Howard to transfer from Oklahoma

Howard didn’t see time for an Oklahoma team that made the NCAA Tournament. However, the Sooners were upset by UConn and did not make it to the Super Regional.

UConn beat Oklahoma 7-1 to end the season.

The game was scoreless heading into the fourth before Korey Morton launched a two-run home run to left-center to get the Huskies on the board first. Later that inning, UConn blasted the game open with another two-RBI home run, this time by Maddix Dalena to give the Huskies a quick 4-0 lead. From there the Huskies never looked back despite OU’s best efforts.

Two RBI singles from Morton and Luke Broadhurst in the fifth inning pushed UConn’s lead to six runs as the Sooners’ season appeared to be coming to an early end at their own regional. UConn added an insurance run in the eighth inning with another RBI single, this time from T.C. Simmons to put the game out of reach.

Oklahoma did manage to win 6-4 in the first of the two finals matchups on Sunday, but the Huskies bats were too much for the Sooners’ pitching staff to handle, thus ending their season before the Super Regional.