Sooners in the Pros

The National Football League initiated its first player draft in 1936. Since that time the University of Oklahoma football program has sent more than 300 players into the NFL, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers as professionals.
Since 1988, OU has had 45 players selected including six in 1996. This list contains players who were either drafted by pro teams or signed on as free agents since the draft's inception in 1936.

Player	Pos.	Team	Year	Rd	Selection
Scott Blanton	PK	Washington	1996-	Free Agent		Cedric Jones	DE	N.Y. Giants	1996-	1st	5th	Jerald Moore	RB	St. Louis Rams	1996-	3rd	83rd	Darrius Johnson	DB	Denver	1996-	4th	122nd	Harry Stamps	OL	Arizona	1996	5th	161st	Wendell Davis	DB	Dallas	1996-	6th	207th	J.R. Conrad	OL	New England	1996-	7th	247th	Barron Tanner	DL	Miami	1997-	5th	149th	Rod Manuel	DL	Pittsburgh	1997-	6th	199th	James Allen	RB	Houston Oilers	1997	Free Agent		Michael McDaniel	WR	San Francisco	1997-	Free Agent

Sooner Greats

Oklahoma defensive end Cedric Jones was the Sooners' first player to be chosen among the top five in the NFL draft since defensive back Ricky Dixon was picked fifth by the Bengals in 1988. Here is a list of the Sooners' all-time top-five picks.

Player	Pos.	Pick	Year	Team
Cedric Jones	DE	5th	1996	Giants	Ricky Dixon	DB	5th	1988	Bengals	Tony Casillas	DL	2nd	1986	Falcons	Brian Bosworth*	LB	1st	1987	Seahawks	Billy Sims	RB	1st	1980	Lions	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	1st	1976	Buccaneers	Joe Washington	RB	4th	1976	Chargers	Jerry Tubbs	C	3rd	1957	Bears	Kurt Burns	C	4th	1955	Browns	Max Boydston	E	3rd	1955	Cardinals	Billy Vessels	RB	1st	1953	Colts

* Supplemental draft

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