2015 Honors and Recognition

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January 06, 2016 | Cowboy Football

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State went 10-3 in 2015, finished second in the Big 12 standings and played in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, marking the fourth time in the last seven seasons that OSU has appeared in a bowl game now referred to as one of the New Year's Six.

In addition to OSU's work on the field, it also set a program record with 22 academic All-Big 12 honorees. The following Cowboys earned their degrees prior to the end of the season: Corey Bennett, Josh Elias, David Glidden, Michael Hunter, Seth Jacobs, Bryant Reber, Jeremy Seaton, Ryan Simmons and J.W. Walsh.

A look at some of the individual honors and achievements secured by the Cowboys in 2015:

Mike Gundy - Head Coach
AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year
Big 12 Coach of the Year (San Antonio Express News)
George Munger Coach of the Year semifinalist (one of 18)
Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year watch list (one of 22)
Bobby Dodd Trophy watch list (one of 20)

38 Emmanuel Ogbah - DE
First-Team All-America (The Sporting News)
Second-Team All-America (Walter Camp)
Second-Team All-America (USA Today)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Associated Press)
Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)
First-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
First-Team All-Big 12 (ESPN)
Big 12 leader in sacks
Second in the Big 12 in tackles for loss
Set a single-season school record with 19 quarterback hurries
Set the OSU career record with 26 quarterback hurries
Finished his career with 28.0 sacks, a mark that led all NCAA players active in 2015
Walter Camp Award semifinalist (one of 15)
Ted Hendricks Award finalist (one of six)
Bednarik Award semifinalist (one of 20)
Lott IMPACT Trophy semifinalist (one of nine)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 13
Lott IMPACT Trophy National Player of the Week, Oct. 13
Bendarik Award National Player of the Week, Nov. 5
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 28
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 12
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 2
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. UCA
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas State
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Texas Tech
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Iowa State

2 Mason Rudolph - QB
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Big 12 leader in passing yards per completion
Set a single game school record (min. 20 attempts) with a 258.6 pass efficiency rating vs. TCU
Maxwell Award Watch List
Walter Camp National Player of the Week, Nov. 8
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 5
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 9
Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 Performance of the Week, Nov. 9
Manning Award Star of the Week, Oct. 5
Manning Award Star of the Week, Nov. 9
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas State
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. TCU

13 Jordan Sterns - SS
First-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
First-Team All-Big 12 (ESPN)
Second-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
First Team All-Big 12 (San Antonio Express News)
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. UTSA

1 Kevin Peterson - CB
First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (one of 15)
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Texas

47 Blake Jarwin - CW
First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
First-Team Academic All-Big 12
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. TCU

28 James Washington - WR
Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
Second Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
Second Team All-Big 12 (San Antonio Express News)
Biletinikoff Award Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 2
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week, Nov. 10
OSU's Co-Offensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. Texas Tech

20 Jordan Burton - LB
First-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
Second Team All-Big 12 (San Antonio Express News)

19 Ben Grogan - K
Lou Groza Award Watch List
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, Sept. 28
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. UTSA
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Texas

45 Chad Whitener - LB
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
First Team All-Big 12 (San Antonio Express News)
FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 10
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 9
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. TCU

29 Zach Sinor - P
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Matched a single-game school record by downing six punts inside the 20 at West Virginia
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, Oct. 12
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, Nov. 9
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. West Virginia

4 J.W. Walsh - QB
Wuerffel Trophy nominee
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. West Virginia
OSU's Co-Offensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas

3 Marcell Ateman - WR
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. Central Michigan
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. Iowa State

13 David Glidden - WR
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. UCA

12 Kirk Tucker - LB
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. UCA
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Iowa State

24 Miketavius Jones - CB
Tied for Big 12 lead in punt return touchdowns
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Central Michigan
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Kansas

4 Dylan Harding - S
First-Team Academic All-Big 12
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Kansas State

31 Tre Flowers - S
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. West Virginia

52 Ryan Simmons - LB
First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List

84 Jalen McCleskey - WR
Tied for Big 12 lead in punt return touchdowns
OSU's Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Texas Tech

7 Brandon Sheperd - WR
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. Texas

32 Chris Carson - RB
OSU's Offensive Player of the Game vs. UTSA

40 Devante Averette - LB
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas

92 Jimmy Bean - DE
Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
OSU's Defensive Player of the Game vs. Central Michigan

44 Jeremy Seaton - CW
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

85 Jordan Frazier - CW
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

3 Chris Hardeman - CB
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

87 Victor Irokansi - DE
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

15 Chris Lacy - WR
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

71 Brad Lundblade - C
CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

82 Cole Neph - WR
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

30 Bryant Reber - H
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

61 Kaleb Smith - LS
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

12 Kirk Tucker - LB
First-Team Academic All-Big 12

90 Trace Clark - DE
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12

80 Kameron Doolittle - WR
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12

5 Jerel Morrow - CB
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12