Arkansas’ two-time Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden was selected with the No. 4 pick of the 2008 National Football League Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

McFadden becomes the highest drafted Razorback since Lamar McHan was taken with the No. 1 overall selection in 1954 by the Chicago Cardinals. He is only the fifth Arkansas player to be taken in the top five of the NFL Draft joining McHan, Kay Eakin (3rd, Pittsburgh, 1940), Jack Robbins (5th, Chicago Cardinals, 1938) and Billy Ray Smith, Jr. (5th, San Diego Chargers, 1983).

Other Reports:

• NFL.com - Arkansas NFL Draft Tracker
• Hogwired.com - McFadden Selected No. 4 in NFL Draft by Oakland Raiders
• ESPN.com - McFadden offers Raiders a chance at rejuvenation
• AP - Raiders take McFadden at No. 4 in NFL draft
• AP - McFadden: ‘I just surround myself with family members’
• Bob Holt - UA backs make 1st-round splash
• Alex Abrams - McFadden Headed To Silver and Black, Fans Boo Raiders’ Pick of McFadden
• Mark Lelinwalla - D-Mac in silver and black
• The Oakland Tribune - Raiders get their man by picking McFadden

Source - UA Sports Information