OU NFL Draft Notes

Sooners in the NFL | All-Time Draft Picks | Stoops Era | First-Rounders | Draft Notes

OU Football History & Tradition | Updated April 30, 2017

Since the first NFL draft in 1936, 381 Sooners overall have been selected.
Oklahoma's 381 all-time picks rank OU first in the Big 12 and fourth overall nationally.
Forty-two Sooners have been selected in the first round (including a program-record four in 2010).
OU has three overall No. 1 picks: Sam Bradford (2010), Billy Sims (1980) and Lee Roy Selmon (1976).
OU's Brian Bosworth was the No. 1 pick in the 1987 supplemental draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
OU supplied the first overall No. 1 pick (Sam Bradford, 2010) in Big 12 Conference history.
The first Sooner ever drafted was All-American J.W. "Dub" Wheeler by the Packers in 1936.

Information on this page compiled from NFL.com and DraftHistory.com

Most Picks by School
Picks	School	No. 1 Picks	First-Rounders	First-Rounders (2010s)
502	USC	5	78	6
495	Notre Dame	5	65	6
437	Ohio State	3	77	9
381	Oklahoma	3	43	5
362	Michigan	2	46	4
358	Nebraska	3	33	2
344	Penn State	2	36	1
343	Alabama	2	58	21
343	Tennessee	2	45	5
339	Florida	0	52	12
338	Texas	3	43	2
335	Miami (FL)	2	63	4
328	LSU	2	41	9
317	Georgia	4	32	5
316	UCLA	1	34	4
310	Michigan State	1	36	3

Since the NFL introduced the draft in 1936, Oklahoma has been among the most consistent in supplying talent to the pros. A Sooner has been selected in 80 of the 82 NFL Drafts (only misses were in 1962 and 1995), tied for second most in the nation behind only Ohio State.

Most Drafts With Picks (1936-2017, 82 drafts)
Drafts	School	Drafts with no selections
81	Ohio State	1998
80	Oklahoma	1962, '95
80	Michigan	1936, '38
80	Michigan State	1938, '40
80	Notre Dame	1937, '77
80	Purdue	1994, '97
80	USC	1936, '38
79	LSU	1938, '42, '93
79	Texas	1936, '37, 2014
78	Alabama	1960, '61, '70, 2008
78	Georgia	1936, '37, '41, '92
78	Wisconsin	1936, '38, '67, '78
77	Iowa	1937, '44, '53, '68, '77
77	Tennessee	1938, '60, '63, 2015, '16
76	Nebraska	1946, '56, '58, '59, '60, '62
76	Texas A&M	1936, '37, '62, '65, '74, 2007
76	UCLA	1938, '40, '42, '97, 2009, '12
76	Washington	1936, '49, '60, 2003, '08, '09

With Sam Bradford No. 1, Gerald McCoy No. 3 and Trent Williams No. 4, Oklahoma became the first school ever to supply three of the first four NFL Draft picks (three schools had three of the first five: Notre Dame in 1946, Michigan State in 1967, USC in 1977). The four first-round picks were a program record for OU.

2010 marked only the second time that one school has produced the top pick in consecutive NBA and NFL Drafts (OU's Blake Griffin went first in the hoops draft). The other time it occurred was when Notre Dame produced Austin Carr (No. 1 in the 1971 NBA Draft) and Walt Patulski (No. 1 in the 1972 NFL Draft). Those drafts were separated by 309 days. Bradford and Griffin were separated by 301 days.

The franchise that has selected the most Sooners is the Cardinals at 38. The Bears and Rams are next at 26. The only franchise that has never drafted an Oklahoma player is Houston, which began operations in 2002. Otherwise, the longest drought in drafting an OU player belongs to the Seattle Seahawks, who took Brian Bosworth in the 1987 Supplemental Draft.

Sooner Picks by Team*
Picks	Team	First Rounders
38	Cardinals	Carl McAdams (1966), Jerry Tubbs (1957), Max Boydston (1955)
26	Bears	Tommie Harris (2004)
26	Rams	Sam Bradford (2010), Elvis Peacock (1978), Stan West (1950)
22	Packers	George Cumby (1980)
20	Lions	Stockar McDougle (2000), Billy Sims (1980), Steve Owens (1970)
15	Steelers	Keith Gary (1981)
14	Colts	Eddie Hinton (1969), Billy Vessels (1953)
14	Eagles	Lane Johnson (2013), Keith Jackson (1988), Steve Zabel (1970)
14	Giants	Cedric Jones (1996), Jim Files (1970), Joe Don Looney (1964)
13	Browns	Kurt Burris (1955)
13	Redskins	Trent Williams (2010), Leon Heath (1951), George Thomas (1950)
12	Patriots	-
12	Cowboys	Roy Williams (2002)
11	Falcons	Tony Casillas (1986), Rick Bryan (1984)
11	Dolphins	Jackie Shipp (1984), David Overstreet (1981)
10	Saints	Jammal Brown (2005)
10	Buccaneers	Gerald McCoy (2010), Davin Joseph (2006), Lee Roy Selmon (1976)
9	49ers	Dave Baker (1959)
9	Bengals	Jermaine Gresham (2010), Rickey Dixon (1988), Billy Brooks (1976)
9	Vikings	Adrian Peterson (2007)
8	Broncos	Steve Sewell (1985)
8	Raiders	-
7	Ravens	Mark Clayton (2005)
6	Chargers	Joe Washington (1976)
6	Chiefs	-
6	Jets	-
5	Bills	Dwight Drane (1984)^
4	Panthers	-
3	Jaguars	-
2	Titans	Andre Woolfolk (2003)
1	Seahawks	Brian Bosworth (1987)#
0	Texans	-

* Does not include defunct teams
^ 1984 Supplemental USFL Draft
# 1987 Supplemental Draft

Sooners Drafted by Position
Pos.	Total	1st Rd	Last First-Rounder (Year)	Last Overall (Year)
OT	49	4	Lane Johnson (2013)	Daryl Williams/Tyrus Thompson (2015)
DB	49	4	Andre Woolfolk (2003)	Zack Sanchez (2016)
LB	44	5	Brian Bosworth (1987)	Jordan Evans (2017)
RB	43	9	Adrian Peterson (2007)	Joe Mixon/Samaje Perine (2017)
OG	30	2	Davin Joseph (2006)	Davin Joseph (2006)
WR	26	3	Mark Clayton (2005)	Dede Westbrook (2017)
DT	19	4	Gerald McCoy (2010)	Jordan Phillips (2015)
DE	19	3	Cedric Jones (1996)	Charles Tapper (2016)
C	17	2	Jerry Tubbs (1957)	Chris Chester (2006)
TE	13	3	Jermaine Gresham (2010)	Blake Bell (2015)
QB	7	2	Sam Bradford (2010)	Landry Jones (2013)
K	3	0	None	Uwe von Schamann (1979)
FB	1	0	None	Aaron Ripkowski (2015)
Defunct Position Names
Back	44	2	Leon Heath (1951)	Jim Grisham (1965)
End	17	1	Max Boydston (1955)	John Flynn (1965)

Most OU Players Selected

13 - 1988 (12 rounds)
11 - 1973
10 - 1975, 1979, 2005
9 - 1940, 1980
8 - 1981
7 - 1947, 1957, 1974, 2010, 2012
6 - 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1984, 1996, 2006, 2013, 2015

The most Sooners ever taken in one draft was 13 in 1988. That draft included 12 rounds. The 1988 Draft included first-rounders Rickey Dixon (No. 5), Keith Jackson (No. 13), Dante Jones in the second round, Mark Hutson (3rd round), Greg Johnson (4th), Lydell Carr (4th), Darrell Reed (5th), Troy Johnson (5th), Jon Phillips (6th), Derrick White (6th), Derrick Crudup (7th), Ceaser Rentie (7th) and Patrick Collins (8th).

In the Bob Stoops era, the high was 10 in the 2005 draft. The NFL Draft went through several reductions in rounds. It became seven rounds in 1994.

Most Selected in First Round

4 - 2010
3 - 1970, 1976
2 - 1950, 1955, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 2005
1 - 1951, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013

The most first-round picks for Oklahoma came in 2010 when four Sooners (No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford, No. 3 Gerald McCoy, No. 4 Trent Williams and No. 21 Jermaine Gresham) were selected. The 1970 and 1976 drafts each included three Sooners in the first round. The 1970 draft featured Steve Zabel picked No. 6, Jim Files No. 13 and Steve Owens No. 19. The 1976 draft had Lee Roy Selmon selected No. 1 overall, Joe Washington No. 4 and Billy Brooks as the 11th overall pick. OU has produced a first-round pick in nine of Bob Stoops' 15 drafts to date.

Most Selected in First Two Rounds

5 - 2005, 1984
4 - 1973, 1976, 1980, 2010
3 - 1979, 1988
2 - 1959, 1965, 1981, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

Jammal Brown was the 13th pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2005 Draft while Mark Clayton was No. 22 overall by the Baltimore Ravens. Brodney Pool (Browns), Mark Bradley (Bears) and Dan Cody (Ravens) were selected in the second round. Rick Bryan was picked No. 9 overall in the 1984 Draft followed by Jackie Shipp at No. 14 with Bob Slater, Scott Case and Thomas Benson taken in the second round.

Most Selected in First Three Rounds

6 - 2005

5 - 1984, 2006

4 - 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1988, 2010

3 - 2012, 2004, 2008

Most Selected in First Seven Rounds

12 - 1988

10 - 2005

9 - 1979

7 - 1973, 2010, 2012

6 - 1975, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2006, 2013, 2015

Consecutive Years with First-Rounders

6 - 2002-07
3 - 1984-86

With Minnesota's selection of running back Adrian Peterson in 2007, Oklahoma supplied first-round talent for six consecutive drafts. Tampa Bay picked Davin Joseph in the first round in 2006 while Jammal Brown and Mark Clayton were drafted in the first round in 2005. Tommie Harris went to Chicago in 2004, Andre Woolfolk was selected by Tennessee in 2003 and Roy Williams went to Dallas in 2002. OU had a three-year span with consecutive OU first-rounders including Rick Bryan and Jackie Shipp (1984), Steve Sewell (1985) and Tony Casillas (1986).