Daniels is the 14th player to commit to Oklahoma during the 2024-25 transfer portal season. He is the first linebacker commitment in the Sooners' portal class and only the second defensive player, joining Florida State defensive end Marvin Jones Jr., who committed to OU on Sunday.

OU football landed its second defensive transfer in as many days without a defensive coordinator. Former Oklahoma State star linebacker/safety Kendal Daniels committed on Monday, he told On3. A former Freshman All-American and Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year,

Transfer portal season has started. The portal doesn't open up until Dec. 9, but with the end of the regular season Saturday, players have begun making their decisions to enter the portal.

One of Oklahoma State’s top defenders in the portal is staying in the state. On Monday, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported that transfer safety Kendal Daniels has committed to Oklahoma. Daniels spent the first four seasons of his career at OSU and was a staple of the Cowboys' defense throughout the past three years.