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Oklahoma dismisses freshman wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers days before Red River Rivalry
By Alejandro Avila
Published October 08, 2026
Oklahoma has dismissed true freshman wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers from the football program, team officials confirmed Thursday. The move comes days before Oklahoma plays Texas in the Red River Rivalry in Dallas.
The university provided no reason for the departure, and Rogers has been removed from the team's roster.
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Jahsiear Rogers No. 2 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 26, 2026. (ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Shortly after the news broke, former Oklahoma player and Sooner Radio Network analyst Gabe Ikard posted on X:
"If you don't treat the people that pour into the program with the respect they deserve…then there's not [sic] place for you at Oklahoma."
Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables walks with players James Carrington, Jahsiear Rogers, Omarion Robinson and Jacob Jordan before a college football game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 26, 2026. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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No reason was given for his ousting, but the move fits the tight culture head coach Brent Venables has built in Norman. Coach Venables has consistently enforced strict program standards since taking over in Norman.
Rogers came to Oklahoma as a four-star recruit from Appoquinimink High School in Wilmington, Delaware. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver chose the Sooners over Alabama, Nebraska and Penn State. Rogers caught five passes for 70 yards in the spring game.
Wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers No. 2 and defensive back Reggie Powers III No. 3 of the Oklahoma Sooners play during the Spring Game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on April 18, 2026. (Getty Images for ONIT)
Through the first month of the 2026 season, Rogers logged just six offensive snaps and zero catches.
Does losing depth hurt down the road? Sure. Does it matter against Texas on Saturday? Not even a little bit.
Venables' message is clear: get with the program or get lost.
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