Cowboys Transition To The NFL

31 former Oklahoma State Cowboys are currently in the National Football League.  OSU had three players drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft including first-rounders WR Justin Blackmon (Jacksonville) and QB Brandon Weeden (Cleveland).  Safety Markelle Martin was drafted in the sixth round by Tennessee.   The list of potential NFL players doesn't stop there, the Cowboys had 10 student-athletes sign free agent contracts in the last week.  Below is a list of all 31 former Cowboys in the NFL.

Cowboys In The NFL -

2012 Draftees

WR Justin Blackmon (Rd. 1 / pick 5 - Jacksonville)

QB Brandon Weeden (Rd. 1 / pick 22 - Cleveland)

S Markelle Martin (Rd. 6 / pick 20 - Tennessee) 

2012 Free Agent Signees

OL Grant Garner (Washington)

OL Levy Adcock (Dallas)

WR Josh Cooper (Cleveland)

DL Jamie Blatnick (Denver)

DL Richetti Jones (Arizona)

WR Hubert Anyiam (San Diego)

DB Johnny Thomas (New Orleans)

LB James Thomas (Minnesota)

TE/DE Wilson Youman (Minnesota)

OL Nick Martinez (Washington)

NFL Veterans

QB Zac Robinson (Cincinnati)

K Dan Bailey (Dallas)

WR Dez Bryant (Dallas)

DL Ugo Chinasa (Detroit)

DB Perrish Cox (San Francisco)

OL Corey Hillard (Detroit)

RB Kendall Hunter (San Francisco)

OL Charlie Johnson (Minnesota)

DB Jacob Lacey (Detroit)

LB Orie Lemon (Dallas)

DL Ryan McBean (Denver)

DT Swanson Miller (New Orleans)

OL Russell Okung (Seattle)

DL Juqua Parker (Cleveland)

TE Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit)

QB Zac Robinson (Cincinnati)

DL Antonio Smith (Houston)

DL Kevin Williams (Minnesota)