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Dominique Alexander Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Team: Cleveland BrownsPosition: LinebackerNumber: 54At Oklahoma: A Tulsa Washington standout and three-year contributor at OU, Alexander declared early for the draft but was undrafted. Blake Bell Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Team: Minnesota VikingsPosition: Tight endNumber: 81At Oklahoma: Bell was a quarterback for the Sooners, earning the nickname "Belldozer" in short yardage packages before transitioning to tight end for his senior season. He was drafted in the 4th round 2015 by the 49ers. Devante Bond Joe Robbins / Getty Images Team: Tampa Bay BuccaneersPosition: LinebackerNumber: 59At Oklahoma: Bond was drafted in the 6th round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Sam Bradford Hannah Foslien / Getty Images Team: Minnesota VikingsPosition: QuarterbackNumber: 8At Oklahoma: Bradford, an OKC native and product of Putnam City North won the 2008 Heisman Trophy as a sophomore for the Sooners. He was selected #1 overall in the 2010 NFL draft by the Rams. Aaron Colvin Frederick Breedon / Getty Images Team: Jacksonville JaguarsPosition: CornerNumber: 22At Oklahoma: Out of Owasso High School, Aaron Colvin was a two-time All-Big 12 defender at OU and was drafted in the 4th round of 2014. Jordan Evans John Grieshop / Getty Images Team: Cincinnati BengalsPosition: LinebackerNumber: 50At Oklahoma: Norman native Jordan Evans was picked in the 6th round of the 2017 draft. Jermaine Gresham Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images Team: Arizona CardinalsPosition: Tight endNumber: 84At Oklahoma: From Ardmore, Jermaine Gresham made a huge impact as a pass-catching tight end with the Sooners from 2006-2008. After an injury cost him the 2009 season, he was selected 21st by the Bengals in the 2010 draft. James Hanna Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images Team: Dallas CowboysPosition: Tight endNumber: 84At Oklahoma: A Sooner from 2008-2011, the Cowboys took Hanna in the 6th round of the 2012 draft to back up Jason Witten. Tony Jefferson Patrick Smith / Getty Images Team: Baltimore RavensPosition: SafetyNumber: 23At Oklahoma: A star for the Sooners from 2010-2012, Jefferson left early for the NFL and was surprisingly undrafted. He signed as a free agent with Arizona, made the team out of camp and now starts for the Ravens. Lane Johnson Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Team: Philadelphia EaglesPosition: Offensive tackleNumber: 65At Oklahoma: One of Oklahoma's most interesting player stories, Lane Johnson was a junior college quarterback and came in as a tight end before working his way to the 4th overall pick in 2013 as a tackle. Landry Jones Joe Sargent / Getty Images Team: Pittsburgh SteelersPosition: QuarterbackNumber: 3At Oklahoma: The all-time winningest quarterback and all-time leading passer in Oklahoma history was selected in the 4th round of the 2013 draft. David King Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Team: Tennessee TitansPosition: Defensive endNumber: 95At Oklahoma: King was a 7th round selection in 2013 and has played with Cincinnati, Seattle and Kansas City Gerald McCoy Joe Robbins / Getty Images Team: Tampa Bay BuccaneersPosition: Defensive tackleNumber: 93At Oklahoma: A standout All-American with the Sooners, Gerald McCoy is an OKC native and product of Southeast High School. He was selected #3 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2010 NFL draft. Stacy McGee Patrick McDermott / Getty Images Team: Washington RedskinsPosition: Defensive tackleNumber: 92At Oklahoma: Though he had a somewhat troubled career at OU from 2010-2012, the Muskogee native was picked in the 6th round of the 2013 draft. Joe Mixon Dylan Buell / Getty Images Team: Cincinnati BengalsPosition: Running backNumber: 28At Oklahoma: One of the top recruits in the nation, Joe Mixon starred with the Sooners and was selected in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft. DeMarco Murray Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery / Getty Images Team: Tennessee TitansPosition: Running backNumber: 29At Oklahoma: In his 4-year career, DeMarco Murray became the all-time touchdown leader for the Sooners before being picked in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Cowboys. Samaje Perine Harry How / Getty Images Team: Washington RedskinsPosition: Running backNumber: 32At Oklahoma: Part of a dynamic duo with Joe Mixon, Samaje Perine is Oklahoma's all-time leading rusher and also set the NCAA FBS single game rushing record with 427 yards against Kansas. Corey Nelson Jason Hanna / Getty Images Team: Denver BroncosPosition: LinebackerNumber: 52At Oklahoma: A 7th round pick in 2014, Nelson has been primarily a backup and special teams player with Denver. Adrian Peterson Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images Team: New Orleans SaintsPosition: Running backNumber: 28At Oklahoma: Nick-named "AD" for "All Day," Adrian Peterson was a star back in OU from 2004-2006, finishing 2nd in Heisman voting his freshman season. He was drafted #7 overall by the Vikings in the 2007 draft. Jordan Phillips Rich Barnes / Getty Images Team: Miami DolphinsPosition: Defensive tackleNumber: 97At Oklahoma: Phillips suffered from back injuries at OU, but his talent got him drafted in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft. Aaron Ripkowski Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Team: Green Bay PackersPosition: FullbackNumber: 22At Oklahoma: A devastating lead blocker in 17 starts with the Sooners, Ripkowski was selected in the 6th round of the 2015 draft. Sterling Shepard Elsa / Getty Images Team: New York GiantsPosition: Wide receiverNumber: At Oklahoma: The son of former Sooner the late Derrick Shepard, Sterling attended Heritage Hall in OKC and was a standout at Oklahoma. He was picked 40th overall by New York in 2016. Donald Stephenson Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Team: Denver BroncosPosition: Offensive tackleNumber: 71At Oklahoma: Stephenson played at OU from 2008-2011 and was drafted in the 3rd round by the Chiefs. Kenny Stills Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery / Getty Images Team: Miami DolphinsPosition: Wide receiverNumber: 10At Oklahoma: Along with Tony Jefferson, a fellow California native, Stills opted to leave early for the NFL draft in 2013. He slipped to the 6th round. Charles Tapper Justin Edmonds / Getty Images Team: Dallas CowboysPosition: Defensive endNumber: 99At Oklahoma: A three-year starter for the Sooners, Tapper was taken in the 4th round in 2016 but missed his rookie year due to injury. Tress Way Rob Leiter / Getty Images Team: Washington RedskinsPosition: PunterNumber: 5At Oklahoma: Out of Union High School in Tulsa, Way was an outstanding punter for the Sooners. Like most punters, he was undrafted but has been very successful with Washington. Dede Westbrook Don Juan Moore / Getty Images Team: Jacksonville JaguarsPosition: Wide receiverNumber: 12At Oklahoma: A 2016 Heisman finalist and winner of the Biletnikoff Award, Westbrook was selected early in the 4th round. Damien Williams Eric Espada / Getty Images Team: Miami DolphinsPosition: Running backNumber: 26At Oklahoma: A two-year contributor who scored 18 rushing TDs with OU, Williams went undrafted in 2014 but was signed by the Dolphins. Daryl Williams Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Team: Carolina PanthersPosition: Offensive tackleNumber: 60At Oklahoma: A three-year starter for the Sooners, Williams was a 4th round pick by Carolina in 2015. Trent Williams David Banks / Getty Images Team: Washington RedskinsPosition: Offensive tackleNumber: 71At Oklahoma: Williams starred with the Sooners as an offensive tackle protecting Sam Bradford in 2008 and Landry Jones in 2009. He was selected #4 overall by the Redskins in the 2010 draft and is a perennial All-Pro. James Winchester Thomas B. Shea / Getty Images Team: Kansas City ChiefsPosition: Long snapperNumber: 41At Oklahoma: Undrafted in 2013, Winchester turned his long snapper talents into a professional job, in 2017 signing a five-year deal with the Chiefs worth $4.45 million.