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April 21, 2020 | Football
The pipeline continues. Four Sooners were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Oklahoma is the only school in the country with at least four players selected each of the last 13 years.
CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys) and Kenneth Murray (Chargers) became OU's 46th and 47th first round picks, respectively, while Jalen Hurts (Eagles) went in the second round and Neville Gallimore (Cowboys) in the third. Oklahoma's 397 picks all time are the fourth-most of any program.
Player | Pos | Team | Round | Pick | O'all |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CeeDee Lamb | WR | Cowboys | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Kenneth Murray | LB | Chargers | 1 | 23 | 23 |
Jalen Hurts | QB | Eagles | 2 | 21 | 53 |
Neville Gallimore | DL | Cowboys | 3 | 18 | 82 |
Oklahoma has consistently produced next-level talent since the Draft's inception. At least one Sooner has been taken in 83 out of 85 NFL Drafts.
Oklahoma is the only program that has produced at least four NFL Draft picks each of the last 13 seasons.
Since 2000, a total of 99 Sooners have been selected, 29 more than the next-closest Big 12 program during that time (Texas, 70) and 48 more than the second-closest (TCU, 51).
OU Draft History | Since 2000 | First Round | Draft Notes | Sooners in the NFL
At Oklahoma: Consensus All-American in 2019... unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection... finalist for the Biletnikoff and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose awards... tanks second in career receiving TDs (32), third in career receiving yards (3,292) and career 100-yard receiving games (14)... leads nation's non-seniors in career receiving TDs and career receiving yards. Full Bio & Stats
Lincoln Riley: "I'm very thrilled for CeeDee and his family. Been there with him since day one and remember watching him when he was a sophomore in high school. The progression he's made since then and the impact he made on the OU program and our university is just absolutely tremendous. Really excited for him here at the next level with the Cowboys. I think he's got a great chance to have a long and very prosperous career." Read More
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At Oklahoma: Started all 42 career games... finished three-year career with 335 tackles and 37.0 tackles for loss... tied for 11th in school history in career tackles... second-team AFCA All-American in 2019... First-Team All-Big 12... semifinalist for the Bednarik, Butkus and Lott IMPACT Trophy. Full Bio & Stats
Lincoln Riley: "Kenneth has been a great leader for us, a starter from day one. He was one of the most influential and active players we've ever had in terms of off-the-field activities and has just been a great all-around Sooner. He's also a tremendous example of the progress of 'Speed D' and we look forward to him having a great career and becoming an instant-impact player with the Chargers." Read More
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Kenneth Murray's Why
At Oklahoma: Heisman Trophy runner-up... First-Team All-Big 12... finalist for the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Manning, Unitas, Earl Campbell and Senior CLASS awards... led nation in yards per pass attempt (11.3) and ranked second in passing efficiency rating (191.2), yards per completion (16.3), points responsible for per game (22.9) and touchdowns accounted for (53)... ranked third in the country in total offense (367.8 ypg). Full Bio & Stats
Lincoln Riley: "Jalen had a great influence on our program in such a short amount of time. He had a really unparalleled journey through college football and we're happy and feel thankful the last year of that journey was with us. He's really progressed as a leader, a player and a technician, and I certainly think his best years are ahead of him." Read More
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At Oklahoma: Played in 52 career games with 38 starts... totaled 148 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and five forced fumbles... First-Team All-Big 12 in 2019... finalist for Jon Cornish Trophy (most outstanding Canadian player) in 2018. Full Bio & Stats
Lincoln Riley: "Neville spent five years at Oklahoma and is a guy who really just did everything right. Coming from Canada, he did a tremendous job once he got here of picking up the game that in a lot of ways was still very new to him. He really worked his tail off every single day and certainly became an impact player on our defensive front and a leader in year one of 'Speed D.' Dallas is getting a really explosive player with a great motor and extremely high character." Read More
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