D-lineman Lole flips choice from Oklahoma to Texas

• Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2024, 02:03 PM ET

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  Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com because 2010. He formerly operated at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.Texas has landed

a transfer at an essential position of need, with former Louisville defensive lineman Jermayne Lole announcing on social media Thursday that he has actually flipped his dedication from Oklahoma to the Longhorns.Lole, who is getting in

his seventh season of college football, began his profession in 2018 at Arizona State and played in 23 games in his very first 2 seasons there. He missed the 2021 season with a triceps injury, then moved to Louisville. After appearing in one game in 2022, Lole made 12 appearances last year with 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His best season came in 2019 at Arizona State, where he had 71 deals with(10 for loss )with 6.5 sacks.Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Lole will join Arizona transfers Bill Norton and

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as Texas attempts to buffer the losses of first-round choice Byron Murphy II and second-rounder T’Vondre Sweat. After Texas ‘spring game April 20, coach Steve Sarkisian highlighted protective line as an area where he still wasn’t pleased with the team’s numbers.”I think obviously the depth on the defensive line is not where we need it to be, therefore hopefully we can attend to that,”Sarkisian stated.

“We do not have adequate bodies. There’s inadequate big human beings. It’s easy mathematics, so we have actually got to resolve it. “Texas added UTSA star defensive end Trey Moore earlier in the spring in addition to first-class recruit Colin Simmons. The Longhorns also have a crucial returning player in protective tackle Alfred Collins, who returned for his last season after appearing in 48 career games with six starts.