Oklahoma State University Athletics
Blackmon One Of Six On AP All-America Team
December 14, 2011 | Cowboy Football
Dec. 14, 2011
For Immediate Release Dec. 14, 2011 Contact: Gavin Lang (gavin.lang@okstate.edu)
Wide receiver is a first-team All-American by the AP for the second straight year.
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State put six players on the 2011 Associated Press All-America team, it was announced today. Two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Justin Blackmon was a first-team selection, safety Markelle Martin was a second-team honoree and kicker Quinn Sharp, cornerback Brodrick Brown and offensive linemen Grant Garner and Levy Adcock were third-team selections.
The Associated Press All-America team is one of the five recognized All-America teams, joining the All-America squads of the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, the American Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News. To be considered a consensus All-American, a player must appear on three of the five recognized teams. The Sporting News All-America team will be announced Thursday.
By any measure, Blackmon has been the best receiver in college football the past two seasons. As a junior in 2011, he has 113 catches for 1,336 yards and 15 touchdowns despite facing perhaps the most extreme defensive strategies geared solely at stopping him of any player in the nation.
Garner, the 2011 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, and Adcock, a first-team All-American by both the AFCA and the FWAA, were stalwarts on an Oklahoma State offensive line that paved the way for one of the most feared offenses in the nation.
Martin and Brown were both semifinalists for the Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back, with Brown leading the nation in passes defended this season.
Sharp has the distinction of being a 2011 All-American as both a kicker (FWAA and Associated Press) and as a punter (Rivals.com).
The Big 12-champion Cowboys take on No. 4 Stanford in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2.
2011 Oklahoma State Football All-Americans*
WR Justin Blackmon
Walter Camp, First Team
American Football Coaches Association, First Team
Football Writers Association of America, First Team
Associated Press, First Team
SI.com, First Team
CBSSports.com, First Team
ESPN.com, First Team
Rivals.com, First Team
Scout.com, First Team
OL Levy Adcock
American Football Coaches Association, First Team
Football Writers Association of American, First Team
Walter Camp, Second Team
Associated Press, Third Team
ESPN.com, First Team
CBSSports.com, First Team
SI.com, Second Team
Rivals.com, Second Team
S Markelle Martin
Associated Press, Second Team
SI.com, First Team
CBSSports.com, Second Team
Scout.com, Second Team
P/K Quinn Sharp
Football Writers Association of America, First Team Kicker
Associated Press, Third Team Kicker
Rivals.com, Second Team Punter
OL Grant Garner
Associated Press, Third Team
SI.com, First Team
CB Brodrick Brown
Associated Press, Third Team
SI.com, First Team
OL Lane Taylor
Scout.com, Second Team
* The Sporting News All-America team will be released Thursday
