Gerald McCoy

Gerald McCoy is from Oklahoma City. At Southeast High School he had 20 sacks in each of his last two seasons and was USA Today's 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year. Rivals ranked him the No. 1 defensive tackle in his class, and he chose his home-state Sooners on signing day. He was the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2007. His first career interception came in the BCS title game against Florida after the 2008 season. He was a two-time first-team All-American (2008, 2009) and two-time first-team All-Big 12 pick. Tampa Bay drafted him third overall in 2010. He made six straight Pro Bowls (2012–2017), was first-team All-Pro in 2013, and was second-team All-Pro twice. After nine seasons with the Bucs he played for Carolina and spent time with Dallas and Las Vegas. His career totals are 334 tackles and 59.5 sacks, and he is retired. The Oklahoman wrote on October 15, 2011: "When NFL football star Gerald McCoy was a student at Southeast High School, his band uniform was a T-shirt and jeans."