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Oklahoma football: Three former Sooner QBs start and star in NFL Week 1

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (left) and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray exchange jerseys after Arizona Cardinals won 38-24 at State Farm Stadium December 15, 2019. Browns Vs Cardinals

Oklahoma football history is not star-studded with players who have gone on to accomplished NFL careers at the quarterback position — not, that is, until the last decade.

In the last 10 years, three Oklahoma quarterbacks have been awarded the Heisman Trophy and other was a runner-up in the Heisman voting. Three of the four also were No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft.