Oklahoma State University Athletics
Blackmon, Hunter Are Players To Watch
November 16, 2010 | Cowboy Football
Nov. 16, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon and running back Kendall Hunter are two of 15 “Players to Watch” for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, it was announced today.
Blackmon leads the nation with 1,430 receiving yards, 158.9 receiving yards per game, 16 touchdown receptions and 12.0 points scored per game. He is second nationally with 9.3 receptions per game and is sixth in the country with 168.2 all-purpose yards per game.
Blackmon's 2010 season is becoming historical beyond the OSU record book. He has already set an OSU record with a touchdown reception in nine straight games and at least 100 receiving yards in nine straight games. His yardage total already represents the third-best total in school history.
His 17 touchdown receptions already rank him No. 19 on the NCAA's all-time single-season list. The national record is 27 by Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech. The Big 12 record is 22 by Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree in 2007.
Blackmon is also closing in on a national record. The best receiving total ever by a sophomore is 1,672 yards by Larry Fitzgerald of Pittsburgh in 2003. Blackmon is 242 yards shy of that total. If the Cowboys play three more games, Blackmon would need to average 80.7 yards per game to re-set the NCAA mark.
Hunter leads the Big 12 and ranks fourth nationally with 135.6 rushing yards per game. His 16 rushing touchdowns also lead the league and rank him second nationally.
Hunter was a 2008 first-team All-American when he ran for 1,555 yards as a sophomore and earned the Big 12 rushing title. His senior season could be even better as his pace through 10 games tops his 2008 numbers. He enters the Kansas game as the fourth-leading rusher in the country and tops in the Big 12 with an average of 137.8 yards per game.
Additionally, Hunter is one of 10 national finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the Football Bowl Subdivision. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
2010 Walter Camp Award Players to Watch
Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
Andy Dalton, QB, TCU
LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
Nick Fairley, DL, Auburn
Robert Griffin III, QB Baylor
Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State
Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Ryan Mallet, QB, Arkansas
Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State
Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut
