OU's Wilkerson jumping to NFL

Oklahoma defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson is reportedly skipping his senior year to turn pro. <br><br>The Sooner says the Rose Bowl was his last college game. <br><br>Wilkerson was a true freshman from Omaha,

Saturday, January 11th 2003, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Oklahoma defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson is reportedly skipping his senior year to turn pro.

The Sooner says the Rose Bowl was his last college game.

Wilkerson was a true freshman from Omaha, Texas, when he played on the 2000 National Championship team. He earned first-team all-conference as a sophomore and was second-team all-conference this year.

He had 65 tackles in 2001, compared to 46 last year.

Wilkerson is expected to be drafted during the first few rounds.

Another Oklahoma junior, cornerback Derrick Strait, says he'll stay at Oklahoma instead of going into the draft this year.