Tulsa was optimistic first-year head coach Tre Lamb could turn the program around. And that seemed like it could happen sooner rather than later four weeks into the 2025 season.
Lamb, in his first year at Tulsa after leading East Tennessee State and Gardner-Webb before that, led the Golden Hurricane to a 19-12 win over Oklahoma State last September. That represented a monumental upset for the program.
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Tulsa was 2-2 overall at that point and seemed like it could make some noise in the American Conference. But the Golden Hurricane ended up winning just two more games after that, going 4-8 to end the 2025 campaign.
Still, Tulsa is hopeful that, with another set of new players coming in, it will be even better in 2026. Here’s a look at how the team is doing in the transfer portal, per On3.
How Many Tulsa Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, nine Tulsa players have made it known they intend to go to another team via the transfer portal.
How Many Players Have Transferred To Tulsa?
At this point, 26 college football players have decided to transfer to Tulsa. That number could always change as the offseason continues.
Tulsa Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Devin Hightower | UAB | Tulsa | LB |
| Trequan Jones | Old Dominion | Tulsa | RB |
| Grant McAtee | North Central College | Tulsa | TE |
| Caldra Williford | Baylor | Tulsa | CB |
| Dailen Howard | East Tennessee State | Tulsa | DL |
| Willie Goodwyn | Cincinnati | Tulsa | CB |
| J’Dan Burnett | Tulsa | Rutgers | EDGE |
| Jayden Madkins | Louisiana Tech | Tulsa | DL |
| Angus Davies | Tulsa | California | P |
| Seth Davis | Mississippi State | Tulsa | RB |
| David Wells | Oregon State | Tulsa | WR |
| Jimmy Calloway | Tulane | Tulsa | WR |
| Kirk Francis | Tulsa | Texas Tech | QB |
| Rylan Leathers | Idaho State | Tulsa | S |
| Andrew Hand | East Tennessee State | Tulsa | S |
| Tyson Williams | Abilene Christian | Tulsa | CB |
| Korbyn Green | Western Kentucky | Tulsa | CB |
| Thomas Davis | Appalachian State | Tulsa | EDGE |
| Malachi Preciado | South Alabama | Tulsa | IOL |
| Marlon Hauck | Mississippi State | Tulsa | K |
| Max Tulen | Bethune Cookman | Tulsa | P |
| Javon Ross | Bethune Cookman | Tulsa | WR |
| Damari Alston | Auburn | Tulsa | RB |
| Champ Lewis | Tulsa | Southern Miss | CB |
| Oran Singleton | West Virginia | Tulsa | WR |
| Mekhi Miller | Tulsa | Missouri State | WR |
| Arias Nash | Virginia Tech | Tulsa | DL |
| Zion Steptoe | Tulsa | Minnesota | WR |
| Dexter Williams II | Kennesaw State | Tulsa | QB |
| Joe Hjelle | Tulsa | Indiana | DL |
| Kyran Duhon | Oklahoma State | Tulsa | EDGE |
| Brody Foley | Tulsa | Louisville | TE |
| DJ McKinney | New Mexico | Tulsa | RB |
| Jaylen George | Nebraska | Tulsa | DL |
| Ray Coney | Tulsa | Texas A&M | LB |
