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Oklahoma football: Ranking the top-5 Sooner DBs of modern era

By Chip Rouse

1 Jan 2001: Roy Williams #38 of the Oklahoma Sooners jumps to catch the ball as teammate J.T. Thatcher #15 and Robert Morgan #87 of the Florida State Seminoles are next to him during the Orange Bowl Game at the Pro Players Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Sooners defeated the Seminoles 13-2.Mandatory Credit: Eliot J. Schechter /Allsport
1 Jan 2001: Roy Williams #38 of the Oklahoma Sooners jumps to catch the ball as teammate J.T. Thatcher #15 and Robert Morgan #87 of the Florida State Seminoles are next to him during the Orange Bowl Game at the Pro Players Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Sooners defeated the Seminoles 13-2.Mandatory Credit: Eliot J. Schechter /Allsport /
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Defensive back Derrick Strait #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT
Defensive back Derrick Strait #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT /

No. 5 — CB Derrick Strait (2000-2003)

Born in Austin, Texas, Derrick Strait chose to go north of the Red River and play his collegiate football at Oklahoma. He was a four-year starter at cornerback for Bob Stoops and the Sooners. He played on the 2000 national championship team his freshman season and was named the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year. He also was a Freshman All-America Team selection by the Sporting News.

His senior season at OU, Strait was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the best defensive player in college football and the Jim Thorpe Award, recognizing college football’s best defensive back. In 2003, he was one of seven Sooners to be named a First-Team All-American.

Strait was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played three seasons in the NFL with four different teams.

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