Who are OU football's top 2027 NFL Draft prospects? We examine Sooners

NORMAN — The 2026 NFL Draft is behind us. Oklahoma football had its most players selected since 2022, including defensive end R Mason Thomas, defensive tackle Gracen Halton and wide receiver Deion Burks. While there wasn't a Sooner picked in the first round last Thursday night in Pittsburgh, there is already buzz about what next April could look like.

This season’s Sooners roster is loaded with potential NFL Draft picks and even some players who could elevate their play enough to sneak into the first round. If all goes to plan, it could be a historic draft class. Here’s a way-too-early look at which draft-eligible OU players might be selected in next year’s 2027 NFL Draft: Oklahoma NFL Draft tracker: Where Sooners players are selected in 2026 draft 1.

David Stone, defensive lineman If Stone keeps on his current trajectory and increases his sack numbers next season, he’ll be a first-round lock. At 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds, he has the ideal body type and quickness to be a 3-technique lineman. CBS Sports ranked him as the No.

10 best prospect in its way-too-early 2027 prospects ranking last week, while Pro Football Focus has him as the ninth-best prospect. A former consensus five-star, Stone led all Sooner defensive tackles and ranked seventh on the team with his 42 total tackles last season despite making only two starts. He also totaled eight tackles for loss, 1.