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.
| 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 - 197310 - 1975, 1979, 20059 - 1940, 19808 - 19817 - 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, 19762 - 1950, 1955, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 20051 - 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, 19844 - 1973, 1976, 1980, 20103 - 1979, 19882 - 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 - 20055 - 1984, 20064 - 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1988, 20103 - 2012, 2004, 2008Most Selected in First Seven Rounds
12 - 198810 - 20059 - 19797 - 1973, 2010, 20126 - 1975, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2006, 2013, 2015Consecutive Years with First-Rounders
6 - 2002-073 - 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).
Consecutive Years with Pick in First Three Rounds
16 - 1998-20138 - 1975-1982Consecutive Years with Sooner Drafted
32 - 1963-199426 - 1936-1961
22 - 1996-2017*
* Indicates active streak
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