Wide receiver Jeff Badet made his decision to leave Kentucky for Oklahoma public in early March, but now the move is officially official. The Sooners announced the addition of Badet on Thursday. He will be eligible to slide into the Oklahoma offense immediately as a graduate transfer.
Badet announced his decision to transfer from Kentucky in mid-January. Oklahoma was an immediate possibility with a good recommendation between head coaches. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops is brothers with Kentucky’s head coach, Mark Stoops.
This past season, Badet finished the year with 670 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 13 games for the Wildcats. At Oklahoma, Badet will be counted on to help pad the depth concerns following the departure of Dede Westbrook. Oklahoma has had recent success with graduate transfers at the wide receiver position, so there is reason for optimism for Badet in his new program once he gets going.
Badet could also be used on special teams after recording a kickoff return average of 22.9 yards per return at Kentucky.