Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Football Honors and Recognition
December 23, 2017 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team goes for its third consecutive 10-win season when the Cowboys take on Virginia Tech in the Camping World Bowl. Along the way, members of the team have amassed an impressive list of honors and accolades this season. A closer look:
• Unanimous First-Team All-America
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)
• Maxwell Award Semifinalist
• Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award finalist
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Thurman Thomas Award (OSU outstanding offensive player)
• Associated Press Midseason First Team All-America
• ESPN Midseason First Team All-America
• Sporting News Midseason All-America
• CBS Sports Midseason All-America
• Sammy Baugh Award Winner
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Second-Team All-America (AFCA)
• Third-Team All-America (Associated Press)
• Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Finalist
• FCA Bobby Bowden Award Finalist
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Associated Press Midseason Second Team All-America
• Maxwell Award Semifinalist
• Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
• Bob Fenimore Award (OSU Most Valuable Player)
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Watch List
• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 1 vs. Tulsa
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 5 at Texas Tech
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 1 vs. Tulsa
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 5 at Texas Tech
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. Tulsa
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. South Alabama
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. Baylor
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Leslie O'Neal Award (OSU outstanding defensive player)
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
• CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Dr. L.L. Boger Award (OSU Team Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement)
• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)
• Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
• Thurman Thomas Award (OSU outstanding offensive player)
• CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game at Texas Tech
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• Bob Fenimore Award (OSU Most Valuable Player)
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game vs. Tulsa
• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List
• Second Team Academic All-Big 12
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Pittsburgh
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at South Alabama
• OSU Outstanding Special Teams Award
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Second Team Academic All-Big 12
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game vs. West Virginia
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Texas Tech
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Texas
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game at Pittsburgh
• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week at South Alabama
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Dr. L.L. Boger Award (OSU Team Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement)
• National Wide Receivers Coach of the Year, 247sports
28 James Washington - WR
• Biletnikoff Award Winner• Unanimous First-Team All-America
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)
• Maxwell Award Semifinalist
• Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award finalist
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Thurman Thomas Award (OSU outstanding offensive player)
• Associated Press Midseason First Team All-America
• ESPN Midseason First Team All-America
• Sporting News Midseason All-America
• CBS Sports Midseason All-America
2 Mason Rudolph - QB
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner• Sammy Baugh Award Winner
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Second-Team All-America (AFCA)
• Third-Team All-America (Associated Press)
• Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Finalist
• FCA Bobby Bowden Award Finalist
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Associated Press Midseason Second Team All-America
• Maxwell Award Semifinalist
• Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
• Bob Fenimore Award (OSU Most Valuable Player)
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Watch List
• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 1 vs. Tulsa
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Manning Award Star of the Week, Week 5 at Texas Tech
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 1 vs. Tulsa
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 3 at Pittsburgh
• Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Performer, Week 5 at Texas Tech
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. Tulsa
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. South Alabama
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. Baylor
31 Tre Flowers - S
• Second-Team All-America (AFCA)• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)
• Leslie O'Neal Award (OSU outstanding defensive player)
71 Brad Lundblade - OL
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
• CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Dr. L.L. Boger Award (OSU Team Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement)
• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)
5 Justice Hill - RB
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)• Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
• Thurman Thomas Award (OSU outstanding offensive player)
• CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
60 Zachary Crabtree - OL
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game at Texas Tech
91 DeQuinton Osborne - DT
• First-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)• Second-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• Bob Fenimore Award (OSU Most Valuable Player)
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game vs. Tulsa
75 Marcus Keyes - OL
• First-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)3 Marcell Ateman - WR
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (coaches)• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List
• Second Team Academic All-Big 12
94 Jordan Brailford - DE
• Second-Team All-Big 12 (coaches and Associated Press)• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Pittsburgh
19 Justin Phillips - LB
• Leslie O'Neal Award (OSU outstanding defensive player)• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at South Alabama
12 Kirk Tucker - LB
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)• OSU Outstanding Special Teams Award
• First Team Academic All-Big 12
45 Chad Whitener - LB
• OSU Team Captain (as voted by teammates)• First Team Academic All-Big 12
4 A.J. Green - CB
• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)• Second Team Academic All-Big 12
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game vs. West Virginia
1 Calvin Bundage - LB
• Barry Sanders Award (Greatest Contribution to OSU Team with the Least Recognition)5 Jerel Morrow - S
• OSU Outstanding Special Teams Award78 Aaron Cochran - OL
• Russell Okung Award (OSU Outstanding Newcomer)28 Thabo Mwaniki - S
• Russell Okung Award (OSU Outstanding Newcomer)15 Chris Lacy - WR
• Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)• First Team Academic All-Big 12
79 Darrion Daniels - DT
• Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Texas Tech
7 Ramon Richards - S
• Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)• OSU Defensive Player of the Game at Texas
88 Landon Wolf - WR
• OSU Outstanding Walk-On Award• First Team Academic All-Big 12
35 Chance Cook - S
• OSU Outstanding Walk-On Award• First Team Academic All-Big 12
1 Jalen McCleskey - WR
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List• OSU Offensive Player of the Game at Pittsburgh
49 Matt Ammendola - K
• First Team Academic All-Big 12• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week at South Alabama
41 Britton Abbott - CW
• CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-America• First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Dr. L.L. Boger Award (OSU Team Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement)
27 J.D. King - RB
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. West Virginia72 Johnny Wilson - OL
• OSU Offensive Player of the Game at Texas8 Rodarius Williams - CB
• OSU Defensive Player of the Game vs. Baylor10 Tyrell Alexander - WR
• First Team Academic All-Big 1287 Logan Carter - CW
• First Team Academic All-Big 1247 Tyler Ferguson - CW
• First Team Academic All-Big 1286 Triston Grant - DE
• First Team Academic All-Big 1213 Tyron Johnson - WR
• First Team Academic All-Big 1225 Cole McKnight - WR
• First Team Academic All-Big 1292 Cameron Murray - DT
• First Team Academic All-Big 1211 Amen Ogbongbemiga - LB
• First Team Academic All-Big 1289 Austin Parker - WR
• First Team Academic All-Big 1257 Walker Reed - OL
• First Team Academic All-Big 1217 Dillon Stoner - WR
• First Team Academic All-Big 1214 Taylor Cornelius - QB
• Second Team Academic All-Big 1259 Matt Hockett - P
• Second Team Academic All-Big 1240 Luke Hupp - CW
• Second Team Academic All-Big 12Kasey Dunn - Wide Receivers Coach
• National Wide Receivers Coach of the Year, FootballScoop• National Wide Receivers Coach of the Year, 247sports
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