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Oklahoma State Bags Five Preseason All-Big 12 Honors
July 24, 2009 | Cowboy Football
July 24, 2009
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant, left tackle Russell Okung, running back Kendall Hunter and kick returner Perrish Cox were all named to the preseason all-Big 12 team as selected by members of the media who cover the conference, it was announced today. Additionally, Bryant was tabbed as the all-Big 12 punt returner.
The Cowboys tied Oklahoma for the Big 12 lead with four offensive players selected.
Bryant was a consensus first-team All-America wide receiver in 2008 and was also tabbed as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year for his contributions in the punt return game. Hunter was a 2008 first-team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America. Those two were joined by Okung on the first-team all-Big 12 squad at the end of last season. Cox leads all Football Bowl Subdivision players and holds both the OSU and Big 12 record with four career kickoff returns for touchdowns.
The 2009 season opens at home when the Cowboys host Georgia at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 at Boone Pickens Stadium.
2009 Preseason All-Big 12 Team (Media)
Offense
WR: Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
WR: Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
TE: Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
OL: Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
OL: Trent Williams, Oklahoma
C: Chris Hall, Texas
OL: Adam Ulatoski, Texas
OL: Brandon Carter, Texas Tech
QB: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
RB: Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
RB: DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
PK: Alex Henery, Nebraska
KR: Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
Defense
DL: Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
DL: Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
DL: Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
DL: Sergio Kindle, Texas
LB: Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
LB: Joe Pawelek, Baylor
LB: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
DB: Darrell Stuckey, Kansas
DB: Jordan Lake, Baylor
DB: Dominique Franks, Oklahoma
DB: Earl Thomas, Texas
P: Derek Epperson, Baylor
PR: Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma QB
Defensive Player of the Year: Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska DL
Newcomer of the Year: Phil Taylor, Baylor DT
