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Monday, April 25, 2005 Notes and Articles

Former Heisman Winner White, Undrafted: A Heisman Trophy on Jason White's resume wasn't enough to get him drafted. Oklahoma had 11 players drafted, but the Sooners quarterback was not one of them. After having six players taken in the first three rounds, five more Sooners were selected Sunday in rounds four through seven, including cornerback Antonio Perkins, linebacker Lance Mitchell and safety Donte Nicholson. "I'm real happy for our players and very proud of them, too," Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. "I have a lot of confidence that they'll go on and do well in the NFL and I believe the players that were drafted will be joined by others who will sign as free agents. (ESPN)

Drafting in the First Round, 4 Consecutive: 2005 set a record as the fourth consecutive year OU has supplied at least one first-round pick to the NFL Draft. Oklahoma previously had a stretch of three consectuive drafts with a first-rounder from 1984-86. Jammal Brown and Mark Clayton joined Tommie Harris (2004), Andre Woolfolk (2003) and Roy Williams (2002) as first-round Sooners. The other three-year span with consecutive OU first-rounders was Rick Bryan and Jackie Shipp (1984), Steve Sewell (1985) and Tony Casillas (1986). (SoonerSports)

43 Consecutive Drafts: The University of Oklahoma has now had a player selected in the last 43 consecutive NFL Drafts. The last time a Sooner wasn't drafted in any round was in 1962. (SoonerSports)

Five former Sooners selected, giving OU 11 overall: The Oklahoman

Heisman winner White goes undrafted: The Oklahoman

Oklahoma most popular choice in Draft: SoonerSports.com

Quotes and Notes from NFL on drafted Sooners: SoonerSports.com

Four more Sooners drafted on Sunday: SoonerSports.com