Oklahoma vs Navy opt-outs and injury report: Top players not participating in Armed Forces Bowl

The Armed Forces Bowl will start at Noon ET on Friday. The game will be played between the Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen. This game will be impacted by opt-outs and injuries, mostly on the side of the Sooners.

Armed Forces Bowl opt-outs and injuries for Oklahoma and Navy

Oklahoma injuries

Nic Anderson

Wide receiver Nic Anderson is expected to be unavailable with an undisclosed injury.

Andrel Anthony

Wide receiver Andrel Anthony is listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury for the Armed Forces Bowl.

Deion Burks

Wide receiver Deion Burks is on the depth chart. However, he is listed as questionable after suffering a concussion.

Oklahoma opt-outs

Jackson Arnold

Starting quarterback Jackson Arnold entered the transfer portal and signed with Auburn.

Brenen Thompson

Starting wide receiver Brenen Thompson will not be available for the Armed Forces Bowl. He entered the transfer portal and signed with Mississippi State.

JJ Hester

Starting wide receiver JJ Hester entered the transfer portal and signed with Kentucky.

Jalil Farooq

Starting wide receiver Jalil Farooq will be unavailable after signing with Maryland.

Bauer Sharp

Starting tight end Bauer Sharp has officially signed with LSU.

Kani Walker

Cornerback Josh Bates played 424 snaps this season for the Sooners. He has transferred to Arkansas.

Josh Bates

Center Josh Bates played 164 snaps this season but has signed with SMU.

Dasan McCullough

Linebacker Jacquaize played 160 snaps this season. He entered the transfer portal and will not be available for the Armed Forces Bowl.

Jaquaize Pettaway

Wide receiver Jacquaize Pettaway is unavailable after entering the transfer portal. He played 91 snaps this year.

Geirean Hatchett

Center Geirean Hatchett played 51 snaps this season. He is committed to transfer to Washington.

Navy injuries

Cody Howard

The Navy Midshipmen could be without tight end Cody Howard for the Armed Fores Bowl. He is listed as questionable on the injury report with an undisclosed injury.

Tyler Bradley

Running back Tyler Bradley is also listed on the injury report as questionable for the Midshipmen's bowl game against Oklahoma. He will likely be a game-time decision.

Navy opt-outs

Navy is one of the few college football teams playing a bowl game and not having any players who have entered the transfer portal. This is not unusual for teams associated with the armed forces. As a result, the Midshipmen will have a roster at nearly full strength for its bowl game against Oklahoma.