This is a list of Central Oklahoma Bronchos who were selected in the NFL draft. The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) has had 18 players selected in the National Football League (NFL) draft since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1] This includes two players selected in the third round. The San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and the St.Louis/Phoenix Cardinals have drafted two Bronchos.
Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record from the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).
| B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
| C | Center | LB | Linebacker | BB | Blocking back |
| DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
| DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
| DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
| E | End | OT | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
| FB | Fullback | ||||
| * | Selected to a Pro Bowl | ||||
| † | Won an NFL championship | ||||
| ‡ | Selected to a Pro Bowl and won an NFL championship | ||||
| Year | Round | Pick | Player name | Position | NFL team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 16 | 183 | Lionel Reed | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| 1961 | 12 | 169 | Raymond Hayes | RB | Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 1961 | 15 | 205 | Bob Sams | T | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 1961 | 20 | 276 | Jerry Perry | T | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 1965 | 10 | 133 | R. L. Briggs | FB | Washington Redskins | — |
| 1966 | 11 | 163 | Bobby Williams | DB | St. Louis Cardinals | — |
| 1967 | 14 | 362 | Vernon Moore | HB | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 1971 | 16 | 402 | Jack O'Donnel | G | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 1973 | 4 | 96 | James Hooks | RB | Detroit Lions | — |
| 1974 | 10 | 247 | David Wooley | RB | Detroit Lions | — |
| 1980 | 11 | 299 | Terry Jones | DE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 1981 | 4 | 85 | Clifford Chatman | RB | New York Giants | — |
| 1984 | 7 | 172 | Joe Hayes | RB | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 1984 | 11 | 289 | Steve McKeaver | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 1988 | 9 | 240 | Neil Gailbraith | DB | New England Patriots | — |
| 1991 | 3 | 61 | Keith Traylor | LB | Denver Broncos | — |
| 1992 | 7 | 175 | Derek Ware | TE | Phoenix Cardinals | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 86 | Joe Aska | RB | Oakland Raiders | — |