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Oklahoma State in the NFL Draft
April 25, 2013 | Cowboy Football
April 25, 2013
STILLWATER - The 2013 NFL Draft starts tonight at 7 p.m. CT and as has become the norm under coach Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State figures to have a presence.
Since Gundy took over the program in 2005, Oklahoma State has averaged about two players selected in then NFL Draft per year, headlined by first-rounders Brandon Pettigrew, Russell Okung, Dez Bryant, Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden.
The Cowboys have produced 113 NFL Draft picks all-time, highlighted by 19 first-round picks. The Mike Gundy era has produced 15 NFL Draft picks, led by the five first-rounders mentioned above.
This year's most talked-about NFL Draft prospects from Oklahoma State are running back Joseph Randle and kicker/punter/kickoff man Quinn Sharp.
Randle was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 performer, earning the honor in both 2011 and 2012, and was a key figure in the Cowboys having one of the most feared offenses in America both seasons. With Randle starting at running back, the Cowboys were the only team in the nation to average more than seven yards per play in each of the past two seasons.
A semifinalist for the 2012 Doak Walker Award presented to the nation's top running back, Randle finished his career eighth in OSU history in career rushing yards with 3,085, fourth in career rushing touchdowns (40) and 10th in career scoring with 258 points. That point total is fourth all-time among OSU running backs.
Randle is the latest running back to come from the same Oklahoma State program that produced NFL Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas.
NFL Draft analysts from varying media outlets have praised Randle for his dynamic running style and his productivity as a receiver out of the backfield.
Joining Randle in the 2013 NFL Draft discussion from OSU is the only three-time All-American in school history, Sharp. Over his final three seasons, he was named a first-team All-American as a kicker or a punter -- or both. In 2011, he became the first person in the history of the Big 12 to be named all-conference as a punter and kicker, then he repeated that feat in 2012.
As a kickoff specialist, Sharp led the nation in touchbacks on kickoffs each of his four seasons in a Cowboy uniform. As a punter, his punting averages over the last three seasons are the top three in OSU history. As a kicker, he ended his career with 301 points to rank fourth all-time at OSU. Sharp' career punting average of 45.9 yards led all active NCAA players and set an OSU record. His career field-goal percentage of 84.7 was second among all active NCAA players.
Sharp's immediate predecessor at Oklahoma State, Dan Bailey, has been among the most accurate and clutch kickers in the NFL for the last two seasons and made an immediate impact for the Dallas Cowboys after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
Oklahoma State's All-Time NFL Draft Picks
Year Rd Sel # Player Pos Team 1940 17 Ralph Foster T Chicago Cardinals 1943 12 Loyd Arms G Chicago Bears 1945 17 Joe Spencer DT Philadelphia Eagles 1946 9 Jake Colhouer G Chicago Cardinals 1947 1 1 Bob Fenimore HB Chicago Bears 1947 1 Neill Armstrong OE Philadelphia Eagles 1948 1 Jim Spavital FB Chicago Cardinals 1948 23 Jim Parmer HB Philadelphia Eagles 1949 2 Billy Grimes HB Chicago Bears 1949 5 Bill Long OE Pittsburgh Steelers 1950 15 Alex Loyd OE Washington Redskins 1950 16 Charlie Shaw OG San Francisco 49ers 1951 17 Darrel Meisenheimer DB Detroit Lions 1954 4 Bill Bredde HB Chicago Cardinals 1955 8 Dale Meinert LB Baltimore Colts 1958 26 Jon Evans OE Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 12 Howard Keys C Philadelphia Eagles 1961 6 Frank Parker DT Cleveland Browns 1962 Gary Cutsinger DE Houston Oilers 1965 13 Jack Jacobson DB Detroit Lions 1966 5 Walt Garrison RB Dallas Cowboys 1966 8 Charlie Harper OT New York Giants 1967 3 66 Dennis Randall DE New York Jets 1967 3 67 Harold Akin T San Diego Chargers 1967 3 71 Leon Ward OL Baltimore Colts 1967 12 307 J.B. Christian OL Baltimore Colts 1967 17 435 Terry Bacigalupo OL St. Louis Cardinals 1969 3 56 Jon Kolb OT Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 3 73 Terry Brown DB St. Louis Cardinals 1970 1 25 John Ward G Minnesota Vikings 1970 2 47 Jerry Sherk DT Cleveland Browns 1970 6 131 Bob Cutburth QB Chicago Bears 1970 14 358 John Little DT New York Jets 1971 17 428 Hermann Eben WR New Orleans Saints 1972 17 424 Dick Graham WR New Orleans Saints 1974 1 18 Reuben Gant TE Buffalo Bills 1974 3 57 Glenn Robinson DE Baltimore Colts 1974 5 130 Cleveland Vann DL Miami Dolphins 1974 8 206 Bon Boatwright DT San Diego Chargers 1975 8 194 Leonard Thompson WR Detroit Lions 1976 1 25 James White DT Minnesota Vikings 1976 7 197 Larry Harris DT Houston Oilers 1977 1 12 Phil Dokes DT Buffalo Bills 1977 6 147 Cliff Parsley P New Orleans Saints 1977 7 172 Derrel Gofourth G Green Bay Packers 1977 9 237 Robert Turner RB Miami Dolphins 1977 10 277 Ron Baker G Baltimore Colts 1978 1 5 Terry Miller RB Buffalo Bills 1978 2 41 Buddy Hardaway T San Diego Chargers 1978 12 320 Daria Butler LB Atlanta Falcons 1979 9 223 Scott Burk DB Cincinnati Bengals 1979 10 254 Steve Stephens TE Baltimore Colts 1980 5 134 John Corker LB Houston Oilers 1980 8 217 Harold Bailey WR Houston Oilers 1981 3 75 Roger Taylor T Kansas City Chiefs 1981 5 119 Dexter Manley DE Washington Redskins 1981 10 271 Dean Prater DE Cleveland Browns 1982 11 301 Ron Ingram WR Philadelphia Eagles 1982 12 313 Ricky Young LB Chicago Bears 1983 4 86 Greg Hill DB Houston Oilers 1983 4 98 Gary Lewis NT New Orleans Saints 1983 9 245 Mike Green LB San Diego Chargers 1984 2 48 Chris Rockins DB Cleveland Browns 1984 3 74 Ernest Anderson RB Detroit Lions 1984 10 268 James Spencer DL Minnesota Vikings 1984 10 277 John Chesley TE Miami Dolphins 1984 12 309 Rod Fisher DB Los Angeles Rams 1985 6 143 Rusty Hilger QB Los Angeles Raiders 1985 7 177 Jamie Harris WR Washington Redskins 1985 8 208 Matt Monger LB New York Jets 1985 9 251 Adam Hinds DB Miami Dolphins 1985 12 332 Raymond Polk DB Los Angeles Raiders 1986 1 8 Leslie O'Neal DE San Diego Chargers 1986 3 73 John Washington DE New York Giants 1986 4 110 Paul Blair T Chicago Bears 1986 Suppl. Charles Crawford RB Philadelphia Eagles 1987 4 104 Mark Moore DB Seattle Seahawks 1988 2 40 Thurman Thomas RB Buffalo Bills 1988 4 92 Ricky Shaw LB New York Giants 1989 1 3 Barry Sanders RB Detroit Lions 1989 1 16 Hart Lee Dykes WR New England Patriots 1991 9 232 Gerald Hudson RB Minnesota Vikings 1991 10 253 Curtis Mayfield WR Denver Broncos 1992 12 325 Corey Williams DB Kansas City Chiefs 1994 3 88 Jason Gildon LB Pittsburgh Steelers 1994 7 210 Keith Burns LB Denver Broncos 1995 4 130 Linc Harden LB Dallas Cowboys 1996 4 108 Jevon Langford DE Cincinnati Bengals 1998 1 28 R.W. McQuarters CB San Francisco 49ers 1998 3 87 Kevin Williams FS New York Jets 1998 4 94 Alonzo Mayes TE Chicago Bears 1998 Suppl. Jamal Williams DT San Diego Chargers 2000 2 62 Jacoby Shepherd DB St. Louis Rams 2000 7 250 Ethan Howell WR Washington Redskins 2003 1 9 Kevin Williams DE Minnesota Vikings 2004 1 31 Rashaun Woods WR San Francisco 49ers 2004 2 41 Tatum Bell RB Denver Broncos 2004 5 135 Antonio Smith DE Arizona Cardinals 2005 2 56 Darrent Williams CB Denver Broncos 2005 3 73 Vernand Morency RB Houston Texans 2005 7 249 Billy Bajema TE San Francisco 49ers 2006 6 199 Charlie Johnson T Indianapolis Colts 2007 4 132 Ryan McBean DE Pittsburgh Steelers 2007 6 209 Corey Hilliard OT New England Patriots 2009 1 20 Brandon Pettigrew TE Detroit Lions 2010 1 6 Russell Okung OL Seattle Seahawks 2010 1 24 Dez Bryant WR Dallas Cowboys 2010 5 137 Perrish Cox DB Denver Broncos 2010 7 250 Zac Robinson QB New England Patriots 2011 4 115 Kendall Hunter RB San Francisco 49ers 2012 1 5 Justin Blackmon WR Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 1 22 Brandon Weeden QB Cleveland Browns 2012 6 190 Markelle Martin S Tennessee Titans
