New Oklahoma Tight Ends Coach Jason Witten Lands First Commit Via Portal

New Oklahoma tight ends coach Jason Witten has made his first addition. 

The Sooners added erstwhile Tennessee tight extremity Jack Van Dorselaer, per On3's Hayes Fawcett..

Van Dorselaer, a 6-foot-5, 236-pound merchandise of Southlake, Texas, spent 1 twelvemonth pinch nan Volunteers and he will person 3 years of eligibility remaining. 

He appeared successful 13 games for Tennessee, hauling successful 5 receptions for 23 yards and 1 touchdown. 

Van Dorselaer’s touchdown came successful Tennessee’s Week 2 triumph complete East Tennessee State. 

He signed pinch Tennessee rated arsenic a 4-star tight extremity by 247Sports and On3 retired of precocious school. 

Van Dorselaer is nan 3rd tight extremity nan Sooners person picked up retired of nan transportation portal. 

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Oklahoma besides added erstwhile Florida tight extremity Hayden Hansen and erstwhile Colorado State tight extremity Rocky Beers. 

OU wide head Jim Nagy had to overhaul nan tight extremity room astatine nan conclusion of nan 2025 season. 

Jaren Kanak, who vanished 3rd connected nan squad pinch 44 catches for 533 yards, departs aft 4 years successful Norman. 

The Sooners besides mislaid Kaden Helms and Carson Kent to nan transportation portal, leaving Kade McIntyre, Trynae Washington, and a brace of existent freshmen successful Ryder Mix and Tyler Ruxer before nan portal additions. 

Van Dorselaer is nan first tight extremity Oklahoma has landed since officially unveiling Witten arsenic its caller tight ends coach.

The legendary NFL tight extremity will participate his first play of collegiate coaching aft excelling arsenic nan caput coach of Liberty Christian School successful Argyle, TX. Witten started pinch Liberty Christian pursuing his status from nan NFL astatine nan conclusion of nan 2020 season.

Witten could beryllium inducted into nan Hall of Fame connected his first ballot successful nan NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The 2026 people will beryllium announced connected Feb. 5.  

After an outstanding profession astatine Tennessee, Witten was drafted successful nan 3rd information of nan 2003 NFL Draft by nan Dallas Cowboys. 

Witten compiled 1,228 receptions for 13,046 yards and 74 touchdowns successful 17 seasons. A two-time first-team All-Pro and 11-time Pro Bowler, he ranks 4th all-time successful NFL receptions and 22nd successful yards among each receivers (second among tight ends successful some categories).