Former OU quarterback and Heisman Trophy-winner Baker Mayfield not only was selected in the opening round of last year’s NFL Draft, he was the No. 1 player taken overall.
Mayfield, who served as the field general of one of college football most prolific offensive machines in his three seasons as the OU starting QB, was one of four Sooners taken in the 2018 NFL Draft, but the only one selected in the first round.
Before Mayfield, Oklahoma had not had a player selected in the first round of the draft since 2013. That year, offensive lineman Lane Johnson was the top pick of the Philadelphia Eagles and the No.