Sterling Shepard was the first Sooner to come off the board, when the New York Giants selected Oklahoma’s career No. 2 pass receiver with the 40th overall pick in the draft, taken in the second round. (Relive some of Shepard’s exciting career highlights and a preview of what the Giants selected with their second-round pick in this short video clip.)
Three other OU players were selected in rounds four through seven for a total of four official draft selections from the 2015 Big 12 champions.
The Dallas Cowboys selected defensive end Charles Tapper early in the fourth round, Defensive back Zack Sanchez went to the Carolina Panthers a round later and linebacker Devante Bond was a seventh-round selection of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.