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Sooners lose commitment from defensive end graduate transfer

Notre Dame graduate transfer Jay Hayes announced he's not heading to Norman after all.

Instead, Hayes, a defensive end, is going to Georgia.

This is it! In a month I’ll be heading down to Athens to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Go DAWGS!

— Jay Hayes (@JayHayesNY) April 25, 2018

Hayes initially announced his decision to transfer to Oklahoma on April 14, following a visit during the spring game mega recruiting weekend.

Hayes started all 13 games for the Fighting Irish last season and recorded 27 tackles.

At 6-foot-3, 289-pounds with 26 games of experience, Hayes' presence would've been a big boost for the Sooners this season with the graduation of D.