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Josiah St. John drafted No. 1 overall in CFL draft

Former Oklahoma tackle Josiah St. John was the No. 1 overall pick in the CFL draft on Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected St. John after he started four games for Oklahoma during the Sooners' Big 12 title season.

St. John's senior season is largely remembered for the buzz he created during Oklahoma's loss to Texas when he was singled out for tipping off plays with his stance. St. John didn't start another game the remainder of the season as true freshman Dre Samia took over. Not only was it mentioned on the broadcast, others around the Big 12 noticed St.