5. Gipson was first Tulsa, CHHS player drafted in last 9 years
Gipson made history when he was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He became the first player from Cedar Hill High School to be drafted by an NFL club in the last nine years.
A fellow CHHS graduate, Josh Thomas, was the last. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in 2011, and he played in the NFL for six years.
Gipson was also one of the first Tulsa player to be drafted in the last nine years. Although cornerback Reggie Robinson II was technically the first, as he was drafted by the Cowboys in Round 4. The last time a Tulsa player was drafted was in 2011 when the Miami Dolphins selected TE Charles Clay in the sixth round.
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