When the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners meet in the Cotton Bowl this October, former Longhorns wide receiver Brenen Thompson will be standing on the opposite sideline with the Sooners after committing to Oklahoma on Monday.

The decision by the rising sophomore marks a rare move from one Red River rival to the other and comes less than two weeks after news broke that the speedster from Spearman was set to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

“It’s home, it feels like me,” Thompson told On3. “I’m able to live and play ball how I want to.”

A 5’10, 163-pounder, Thompson was an important addition to the 2022 recruiting class for Texas as the Longhorns struggled to recruit the position effectively after the arrival of head coach Steve Sarkisian in 2021, ultimately resulting in the departure of position coach Andre Coleman, who was retained from Tom Herman’s staff. A consensus four-star prospect ranked as the No. 131 player nationally and the No. 20 wide receiver, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Thompson committed to Texas in October 2021 after an official visit the previous month over 35 other offers and official visits to Oklahoma State, Oregon, and Texas A&M.