Where Did Every Oklahoma Player Land in the NFL Draft?

Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas celebrates after making a play against Auburn. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Where Did Every Oklahoma Player Land in the NFL Draft?

Originally posted on Oklahoma Sooners on SI
By Ryan Chapman | Last updated Apr 25, 2026 7:07 PM ET

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The Oklahoma Sooners had seven players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Edge rusher R Mason Thomas was the first name off the board. He was selected in the second round on Friday night.

The Sooners had to wait until Saturday to see another player drafted, but the final day of the draft was busy.

Six players heard their names called on Saturday, starting with Febechi Nwaiwu and ending with Deion Burks in the seventh round.

Here is where every OU player ended up after the draft:

DE R Mason Thomas

The OU defensive end was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round on Friday night with the 40th overall pick.

Kansas City is familiar with Miguel Chavis’ pupils, as they brought in Ethan Downs as an undrafted free agent a year ago.

IOL Febechi Nwaiwu

Interior offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu was the Sooners’ first draft pick on Day 3 of the draft.

He was selected in the fourth round by the Houston Texans with the 106th pick.

Nwaiwu improved his draft stock at the end of the 2025 season by sliding over to center and performing well against LSU and Alabama, to go along with the tape he put out at guard for two seasons in the SEC.

DT Gracen Halton

Nwaiwu’s teammate, Gracen Halton, went with the very next pick in the draft.

The San Francisco 49ers pounced to add the defensive tackle who put on a show at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Halton finished his senior season with 33 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown.

LB Kendal Daniels

The Atlanta Falcons selected linebacker Kendal Daniels in the fourth round with the No. 134-overall pick.

Daniels projects to fit perfectly in Atlanta, as defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich loves linebackers with familiarity playing safety.

Daniels will unite with former OU safety Billy Bowman Jr., who was a very popular rookie for the Falcons last year.

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S Robert Spears-Jennings

The Pittsburgh Steelers took safety Robert Spears-Jennings in the seventh round with the 255th overall pick.

He totaled 59 tackles last year, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and he also added two pass breakups and a forced fumble.

TE Jaren Kanak

The position change from linebacker to tight end saw Jaren Kanak get selected in the NFL Draft.

He was taken one pick after Spears-Jennings by the Tennessee Titans, where he will join forced with another of OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s former pupils in quarterback Cam Ward.

WR Deion Burks

The Indianapolis Colts took receiver Deion Burks with the 254th pick of the draft.

He was the third-last pick in the seventh round after spending three years at Purdue and two seasons with the Sooners.

Burks caught 57 passes for 620 yards and four scores last year, shich finished nine yards short of his career-high that he set in 2023.

Undrafted Free Agents

Running back Jaydn Ott is signing a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Ott will reunite with former OU running backs coach DeMarco Murray.

This article first appeared on Oklahoma Sooners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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