Sam Bradford was first and Gerald McCoy was third ancd Trent Williams was fouth. With that, the rout was on when it comes to state picks and the NFL draft. Oklahoma becomes the first school to have three of the first four NFL Draft picks since Notre Dame in 1946. OU also supplies the first overall No. 1 pick for the Big 12 in the conference's history.

But it didn't stop there. Oklahoma State unanimous All-America left tackle Russell Okung was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the sixth pick. The Cincinnati Bengals took the fourth Sooner off the board in the first round with their selection of TE Jermaine Gresham with the 21st pick. Gresham's selection gives Oklahoma four first-round picks for the first time in the program's history. The Sooners previously supplied three first-rounders in 1976 and 1970.

Then Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 24th overall pick.  Bryant and Okung become the first Cowboy teammates to go in the first round since Barry Sanders and Hart Lee Dykes in 1989. As the 24th overall pick in the draft, Bryant becomes the second highest-drafted wide receiver in Oklahoma State history. Hart Lee Dykes was the 16th pick in 1989.

Hear Sam Bradford announced as the #1 pick

#1 pick Sam Bradford talks about Big 12 football after the conference had five of the first six picks in the NFL draft.

Sam Bradford talks about being the #1 pick in the NFL draft.

Bradford thanks his parents on his BIG day!

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See the entire first round below.

ROUND 1

1 St. Louis Rams Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2 Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
4 Washington Redskins Trent Williams T Oklahoma
5 Kansas City Chiefs Eric Berry DB Tennessee
6 Seattle Seahawks Russell Okung T Oklahoma State
7 Cleveland Browns Joe Haden DB Florida
8 Oakland Raiders Rolando McClain LB Alabama
9 Buffalo Bills C.J. Spiller RB Clemson
10 Jacksonville Jaguars Tyson Alualu DE California
11 San Francisco 49ers (from Chicago via Denver) Anthony Davis T Rutgers
12 San Diego Chargers (from Miami) Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State
13 Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco via Denver) Brandon Graham LB Michigan
14 Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) Earl Thomas DB Texas
15 New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE South Florida
16 Tennessee Titans Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech
17 San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina) Mike Iupati G Idaho
18 Pittsburgh Steelers Maurkice Pouncey C Florida
19 Atlanta Falcons Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri
20 Houston Texans Kareem Jackson DB Alabama
21 Cincinnati Bengals Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
22 Denver Broncos (from New England) Demaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech
23 Green Bay Packers Bryan Bulaga T Iowa
24 Dallas Cowboys (from Philadelphia via Denver and New England) Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State
25 Denver Broncos (from Baltimore) Tim Tebow QB Florida
26 Arizona Cardinals Dan Williams DT Tennessee
27 New England Patriots (from Dallas) Devin McCourty DB Rutgers
28 Miami Dolphins (from San Diego) Jared Odrick DT Penn State
29 New York Jets Kyle Wilson DB Boise State
30 Detroit Lions (from Minnesota) Jahvid Best RB California
31 Indianapolis Colts Jerry Hughes DE Texas Christian
32 New Orleans Saints Patrick Robinson DB Florida State

Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy, Russell Okung and Trent Williams are among the 16 players who have accepted invitations to be in New York for the upcoming NFL Draft.
All four players are expected to be among the top picks in the draft on April 22. Bradford and McCoy are both expected to be among the top three players selected. Because the NFL has extended the draft to three days, the first two being held during prime time, the league has increased the number of invites. The 12 other players that accepted invitations are running backs C.J. Spiller and Jahvid Best; cornerbacks Joe Haden and Brandon Ghee; tackle Brian Bulaga; defensive tackles Lamarr Houston, Jared Odrick and Dan Williams; defensive end Derrick Morgan; receiver Demaryius Thomas and safety Eric Berry.

Bradford will also be a part of a group of interviews on ESPN (Cox able channel 25) this week. Bradford and three other quarterbacks will be interviewed by former Tampa bay and Oakland head coach and current analyst Jon Gruden. The interview with Bradford will be Thursday during the 6pm Sportscenter.

The NFL draft is next month and the debate is over who will go #1! Former Oklahoma star Gerald McCoy and Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh are the consensus choices but which goes first? McCoy appeared on the Dan Patrick Show and told the listeners why he should be the top pick.

 

Listen here as McCoy gives his reasons.

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said yesterday he will give up his senior season of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. McCoy, a human relations major, participated in a graduation ceremony yesterday and plans to complete his degree through online courses in the spring.

The second-team all-America selection said in a statement that he made his decision around midseason when he realized he would have enough credits to graduate.

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy became OU's 66th consensus All-American when the Sporting News provided his third All-America team honor Tuesday.
 
The NCAA recognizes the lists of All-Americans selected by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation to determine consensus All-Americans. At least three of these organizations have to select a player in order for him to receive the "consensus" honor.

Notes provided by Oklahoma athletic media relations. Get more at soonersports.com.

McCoy was earlier named to the Football Writers and Walter Camp All-American teams.

McCoy is the 37th Sooner player to earn All-America honors in more than one season. He was named to All-America teams by The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated after the 2008 season.

McCoy was the target of frequent double-team blocking schemes during the 2009 season but still tallied 31 tackles, including 14.5 for losses. He also registered five sacks and a team-high 10 quarterback hurries.

McCoy broke up two passes, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble. During the season he broke the school record for most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman. That total now stands at 38.

McCoy and his teammates will play their season finale on Dec. 31 against Stanford in the 76th Brut Sun Bowl.

It was an interesting year for football in our state. OSU played their way into the top tean while Oklahoma struggled early. Even with the troubles, the Sooners still have two on the Walter Camp All American team. Defensive lineman Gerald McCoy and offensive lineman Trent Willams are on the first team as well as Oklahoma State offensive lineman Russell Okung. See the entire first and second team below.

 

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

WR Jordan Shipley, Texas Sr. 6-0 190 Burnet, TX

WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame Jr. 5-11 195 Hendersonville, TN

TE Dennis Pitta, BYU Sr. 6-5 247 Moorpark, CA

OL Russell Okung, Oklahoma State Sr. 6-5 300 Houston, TX

OL Mike Iupati, Idaho Sr. 6-6 330 Anaheim, CA

OL Mike Johnson, Alabama Sr. 6-6 305 Pensacola, FL

OL Trent Williams, Oklahoma Sr. 6-5 318 Longview, TX

C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida Sr. 6-5 320 Lakeland, FL

QB Colt McCoy, Texas# Sr. 6-2 210 Tuscola, TX

RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford Sr. 6-1 235 Norco, CA

RB Mark Ingram, Alabama Soph. 5-10 215 Flint, MI

PK Kai Forbath, UCLA Jr. 6-0 192 Pacific Palisades, CA

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Sr. 6-4 300 Portland, OR

DL Jerry Hughes, TCU# Sr. 6-4 257 Sugar Land, TX

DL Terrence Cody, Alabama% Sr. 6-5 365 Fort Myers, FL

DL Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma Jr. 6-4 297 Oklahoma City, OK

LB Rolando McClain, Alabama Jr. 6-4 258 Decatur, AL

LB Eric Norwood, South Carolina Sr. 6-1 252 Acworth, GA

LB Brandon Spikes, Florida# Sr. 6-3 258 Shelby, NC

DB Eric Berry, Tennessee# Jr. 5-11 203 Fairburn, GA

DB Taylor Mays, USC# Sr. 6-3 230 Seattle, WA

DB Earl Thomas, Texas Soph. 5-10 197 Orange, TX

DB Joe Haden, Florida Jr. 5-11 190 Fort Washington, MD

P Drew Butler, Georgia Soph. 6-2 203 Duluth, GA

KR C.J. Spiller, Clemson Sr. 5-11 195 Lake Butler, FL

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

WR Damario Alexander, Missouri Sr. 6-5 215 Marlin, TX

WR Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green Sr. 6-0 206 Chicago Heights, IL

TE Dorin Dickerson, Pittsburgh Sr. 6-2 230 Imperial, PA

OL Bryan Bulaga, Iowa Jr. 6-6 312 Crystal Lake, IL

OL Zane Beadles, Utah Sr. 6-4 305 Sandy, Utah

OL Anthony Davis, Rutgers Jr. 6-6 325 Piscataway, NJ

OL Ciron Black, LSU Sr. 6-5 322 Tyler, TX

C Matt Tennant, Boston College Sr. 6-4 291 Cincinnati, OH

QB Tim Tebow, Florida*% Sr. 6-3 245 Jacksonville, FL

QB Case Keenum, Houston Jr. 6-2 210 Abilene, TX

RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson Sr. 5-11 195 Lake Butler, FL

RB Jacquizz Rogers, Oregon State Soph. 5-7 191 Richmond, TX

PK Leigh Tiffin, Alabama Sr. 6-2 212 Muscle Shoals, AL

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech Jr. 6-4 272 Coatesville, PA

DL Von Miller, Texas A&M Jr. 6-3 240 DeSoto, TX

DL Brandon Graham, Michigan Sr. 6-2 263 Detroit, MI

DL Brian Price, UCLA Jr. 6-2 300 South Central LA, CA

LB Greg Jones, Michigan State Jr. 6-1 228 Cincinnati, OH

LB Pat Angerer, Iowa Sr. 6-1 235 Bettendorf, IA

LB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri% Sr. 6-2 245 Jasper, TX

DB Rahim Moore, UCLA Soph. 6-1 197 Los Angeles, CA

DB Kyle Wilson, Boise State Sr. 5-10 186 Piscataway, NJ

DB Javier Arenas, Alabama Sr. 5-9 198 Tampa, FL

P Zolton Mesko, Michigan Sr. 6-5 231 Twinsburg, OH

KR Chris Owusu, Stanford Soph. 6-2 201 Westlake Village, CA

2008 Walter Camp First Team All-American (#)

2008 Walter Camp Second Team All-American (%)

2007 Walter Camp First Team All-American (*)

Oklahoma State senior offensive lineman Russell Okung and Oklahoma senior defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have been named semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which is presented annually to the nation's lineman of the year by the Rotary Club of Houston.

 

The award will be officially presented on Dec. 9. The winner is selected by a panel of football coaches, sports media and former winners and finalists. Overall, approximately 500 people are involved in the selection process. The list of semifinalists was trimmed from the original watch list of 153 players.

 

Okung is considered one of America's top offensive linemen. He was a first-team all-Big 12 selection as a junior and is the ringleader of a Cowboy offensive line that ranks fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed in 2009. OSU has led the Big 12 Conference in rushing all three seasons in which Okung has been a starter.

 

The Houston native and graduate of Bush High School has started 39 straight games heading into this weekend's matchup with Missouri. He became a starter in the OSU offensive line a true freshman in 2006.

 

Twice in his career, Okung, who is closing in on a degree in marketing, has shut down America's top pass rusher. In the 2007 Insight Bowl, Indiana's Greg Middleton entered the game leading the nation in quarterback sacks. He did not record a tackle in OSU's win over the Hoosiers.

 

Texas A&M's Von Miller led the nation in quarterback sacks entering last weekend. Against Okung and the Cowboys, he did not record a sack in OSU's 36-31 win in College Station.

 

In alphabetical order, the 12 semifinalists are:

Terrence Cody, Alabama, NG

Rennie Curran, Georgia, LB

Carlos Dunlap, Florida, DE

Jerry Hughes, TCU, DE

Rolando McClain, Alabama, LB

Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma, DT

Eric Norwood, South Carolina, LB

Russell Okung, Oklahoma State, LT

George Selvie, South Florida, DE

Brandon Spikes, Florida, LB

Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT

Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri, LB

 

Oklahoma announced its team captains today for the 2009 football season. The captains were selected in a vote by the team. The four players accumulating the most votes were quarterback Sam Bradford, tight end Brody Eldridge, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and linebacker Ryan Reynolds. According to head coach Bob Stoops, enough other players received considerable votes that another captain roles will rotate among a group comprised of defensive end Jeremy Beal, running back Chris Brown, fullback Matt Clapp, linebacker Keenan Clayton, Auston English, Jermaine Gresham and Trent Williams. "I appreciate the four who received the most votes and they will represent the team well," Stoops said, "but I also think it says a lot about our program that so many other players were mentioned on the ballots. We have a large pool of players who fit the role of captain and that tells me that we have a healthy and cohesive locker room."  Oklahoma is continuing its preparations for the Sept. 5 opener against BYU at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and offensive tackle Trent Williams join Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung on the watch list for the Outland Trophy. The Football Writers Association of America on Tuesday revealed its list of 44 players who are early candidates for the award given to the nation's top interior lineman. Oklahoma was one of only six schools to place two players on the list. The other teammates included were Alabama's Terrence Cody and Mike Johnson, Florida's Mike and Maurkice Pouncey, Georgia's Geno Atkins and Jeff Owens, Texas' Adam Ulatoski and Chris Hall and Southern Cal's Kristofer O'Dowd and Jeff Byers. Arkansas' Malcolm Sheppard also made the list.