Oklahoma Sooners add SEC transfer Danny Saili to roster
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 2:25 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
The Oklahoma Sooners have filled their final roster spot with Arkansas transfer defensive tackle Danny Saili. Committed originally to Oklahoma before moving to BYU, Saili brings experience from his two seasons at Arkansas, where he recorded 14 tackles and 2.5 sacks. At 6-foot-6 and nearly 320 pounds, Saili is expected to impact the defensive line, particularly in the running game. He will compete for snaps at the nose tackle position behind Jayden Jackson. Saili has one year of eligibility remaining.
- •Danny Saili transfers to Oklahoma from Arkansas.
- •Saili has 14 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 18 games at Arkansas.
- •He stands 6-foot-6 and weighs nearly 320 pounds.
- •Saili aims for a rotational role behind Jayden Jackson.
- •He has one year of eligibility remaining.
- 2:25 AMYahoo Sports — Oklahoma Sooners expected to fill last roster spot with SEC transfer
"The Oklahoma Sooners are expected to fill their last roster spot with an SEC defensive tackle transfer.
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