Offensive linemen from UT Chattanooga and Northern Iowa were drafted within the first 32 picks of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday as first-round selections, yet no one — not a soul even from SEC-bound Texas or Oklahoma — heard their names called from the Big 12.
The league had precisely zero first round picks for a second consecutive year in a stunning turn of events (though maybe not totally surprising if you’ve followed this year’s draft). Jeff Gladney was the last Big 12er to represent in the first round, which came back in 2020. Meanwhile, leagues like the SEC and Big Ten rolled through the first round.