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OLADOKUN DRAFTED BY STEELERS
4/30/2022 10:17:00 PM | Football
LAS VEGAS — South Dakota State quarterback Chris Oladokun became the second Jackrabbit to be selected in the 2022 National Football League Draft as he was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round on Saturday. Oladokun was the 20th pick of the final round and the 241st overall selection.
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In his only season with the Jackrabbits, Oladokun started all 15 games during the 2021 campaign and completed 238-of-382 passes for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns against only seven interceptions. He threw a touchdown pass in 13 of 15 games as SDSU reached the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals. Oladokun was an honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection and a member of the league's All-Newcomer Team.
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A native of Tampa, Florida, Oladokun previously played at South Florida and Samford before transferring to SDSU.
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Oladokun became the second Jackrabbit to be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, joining running back Pierre Strong, Jr., who was a fourth-round selection by the New England Patriots. It marks the sixth time that SDSU has had two players picked in the same draft — the most recent being in 1976, with defensive tackle Todd Simonson (sixth round, Houston Oilers) and defensive end Bob Gissler (14th round, Miami Dolphins) selected..
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Following the draft, offensive lineman Aron Johnson and safety Michael Griffin II agreed to terms as free agents with the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans, respectively, while Don Gardner signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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A complete list of South Dakota State's NFL draftees follows:
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SDSU DRAFT HISTORY
1939: Bob Riddell, end, Philadelphia (17)
1951: Harry Gibbons, back, Chicago (20)
1951: Dick Peot, tackle, Detroit (28)
1953: Pete Retzlaff, back, Detroit (22)
1955: Jerry Welch, back, Baltimore (22)
1956: Dick Klawitter, center, Chicago (8)
1957: Harwood Hoeft, end, Baltimore (24)
1958: Wayne Haensel, tackle, New York Giants (25)
1959: LeRoy Bergan, tackle, Baltimore (17)
1961: Leland Bondhus, tackle, Green Bay (19)
1962: Joe Thorne, back, Green Bay (12)
1962: Ron Frank, tackle, San Francisco (16)
1964: Wayne Rasmussen, back, Detroit (9)
1966: Ron Meyer, quarterback, Chicago (7)
1966: Ed Maras, end, Green Bay (20)
1970: Tim Roth, defensive end, Oakland (16)
1973: Phil Engle, tackle, Green Bay (11)
1975: Lynn Boden, tackle, Detroit (1)
1975: Jerry Lawrence, defensive tackle, Houston (8)
1976: Todd Simonson, defensive tackle, Houston (6)
1976: Bob Gissler, defensive end, Miami (14)
1978: Bill Matthews, linebacker, New England (5)
1980: Chuck Loewen, offensive lineman, San Diego (7)
1986: Bruce Klostermann, linebacker, Denver (8)
1993: Doug Miller, linebacker, San Diego (7)
1995: Adam Timmerman, offensive lineman, Green Bay (7)
1999: Steve Heiden, tight end, San Diego (3)
2010: Danny Batten, defensive end, Buffalo (6)
2018:Â Dallas Goedert, tight end, Philadelphia (2)
2019:Â Jordan Brown, cornerback,Cincinnati (7)
2022: Pierre Strong, Jr., running back, New England (4)
2022: Chris Oladokun, quarterback, Pittsburgh (7)
Note: Round selected in parentheses
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In his only season with the Jackrabbits, Oladokun started all 15 games during the 2021 campaign and completed 238-of-382 passes for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns against only seven interceptions. He threw a touchdown pass in 13 of 15 games as SDSU reached the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals. Oladokun was an honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection and a member of the league's All-Newcomer Team.
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A native of Tampa, Florida, Oladokun previously played at South Florida and Samford before transferring to SDSU.
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Oladokun became the second Jackrabbit to be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, joining running back Pierre Strong, Jr., who was a fourth-round selection by the New England Patriots. It marks the sixth time that SDSU has had two players picked in the same draft — the most recent being in 1976, with defensive tackle Todd Simonson (sixth round, Houston Oilers) and defensive end Bob Gissler (14th round, Miami Dolphins) selected..
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Following the draft, offensive lineman Aron Johnson and safety Michael Griffin II agreed to terms as free agents with the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans, respectively, while Don Gardner signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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A complete list of South Dakota State's NFL draftees follows:
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SDSU DRAFT HISTORY
1939: Bob Riddell, end, Philadelphia (17)
1951: Harry Gibbons, back, Chicago (20)
1951: Dick Peot, tackle, Detroit (28)
1953: Pete Retzlaff, back, Detroit (22)
1955: Jerry Welch, back, Baltimore (22)
1956: Dick Klawitter, center, Chicago (8)
1957: Harwood Hoeft, end, Baltimore (24)
1958: Wayne Haensel, tackle, New York Giants (25)
1959: LeRoy Bergan, tackle, Baltimore (17)
1961: Leland Bondhus, tackle, Green Bay (19)
1962: Joe Thorne, back, Green Bay (12)
1962: Ron Frank, tackle, San Francisco (16)
1964: Wayne Rasmussen, back, Detroit (9)
1966: Ron Meyer, quarterback, Chicago (7)
1966: Ed Maras, end, Green Bay (20)
1970: Tim Roth, defensive end, Oakland (16)
1973: Phil Engle, tackle, Green Bay (11)
1975: Lynn Boden, tackle, Detroit (1)
1975: Jerry Lawrence, defensive tackle, Houston (8)
1976: Todd Simonson, defensive tackle, Houston (6)
1976: Bob Gissler, defensive end, Miami (14)
1978: Bill Matthews, linebacker, New England (5)
1980: Chuck Loewen, offensive lineman, San Diego (7)
1986: Bruce Klostermann, linebacker, Denver (8)
1993: Doug Miller, linebacker, San Diego (7)
1995: Adam Timmerman, offensive lineman, Green Bay (7)
1999: Steve Heiden, tight end, San Diego (3)
2010: Danny Batten, defensive end, Buffalo (6)
2018:Â Dallas Goedert, tight end, Philadelphia (2)
2019:Â Jordan Brown, cornerback,Cincinnati (7)
2022: Pierre Strong, Jr., running back, New England (4)
2022: Chris Oladokun, quarterback, Pittsburgh (7)
Note: Round selected in parentheses
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