Oklahoma transfer tight end Blake Smith commits to Texas State

Oklahoma tight end Blake Smith recently entered the transfer portal in search of a new home. On Sunday afternoon, he found it. Smith committed to the Texas State Bobcats and he announced the move on his Twitter page.

God’s Plan! 🙏🏽 #TakeBackTexas pic.twitter.com/lY81FK5N0Z

— Blake (@blakesmith_11) January 14, 2024

Smith will be a graduate transfer with multiple years of eligibility remaining. He redshirted in 2021 and got a free year from the 2020 Covid season.

Smith featured mostly on special teams for the Sooners in 2023, his lone season in the program. He’d spent his first three years of college playing at Texas A&M, where he was mostly a reserve tight end, playing in seven games across three seasons. Smith may well be opting to find a place where he can find more pass-catching opportunities after being buried on the depth charts at his previous stops.

Smith played high school football at Southlake Carroll (Texas) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 560 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Andrew Graham also contributed to this article.