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Knowles Nominated for 2021 Broyles Award
November 16, 2021 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is one of 59 nominees for the 2021 Broyles Award, it was announced Monday by the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation.
The Broyles Award was created in 1996 and honors college football's top assistant coach each season.
Knowles, now in his fourth year at Oklahoma State, has put together a résumé for the award that stacks up against any coach in the country.
Under Knowles, the OSU defense has performed at a historic level all season. The Cowboys are among the top five teams in the FBS in sacks (No. 1), tackles for loss (No. 2), third-down defense (No. 2), total defense (No. 3) rushing defense (No. 5) and first downs defense (No. 5). They lead the Big 12 in each of those categories and several more.
In his four seasons as the Cowboy defensive coordinator, OSU has progressively improved its defensive numbers each year in points per game, yards per game, first downs per game, yards per play, passing efficiency, passing yards per game, yards per pass, rushing yards per game and yards per rush.
Most of OSU's 2021 averages haven't been seen in Stillwater since the 1980s, and OSU's 88.4 rushing yards per game allowed this season would set a school record if the season ended today.
The 59 nominees for the 2021 Broyles Award were selected from approximately 1,270 assistant coaches representing 127 Division I programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.
A 43-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, broadcasters, and a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees and an overall winner.
Knowles is one of three nominees from the Big 12, joined by Baylor offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes and West Virginia defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley.
The Broyles Award was created in 1996 and honors college football's top assistant coach each season.
Knowles, now in his fourth year at Oklahoma State, has put together a résumé for the award that stacks up against any coach in the country.
Under Knowles, the OSU defense has performed at a historic level all season. The Cowboys are among the top five teams in the FBS in sacks (No. 1), tackles for loss (No. 2), third-down defense (No. 2), total defense (No. 3) rushing defense (No. 5) and first downs defense (No. 5). They lead the Big 12 in each of those categories and several more.
In his four seasons as the Cowboy defensive coordinator, OSU has progressively improved its defensive numbers each year in points per game, yards per game, first downs per game, yards per play, passing efficiency, passing yards per game, yards per pass, rushing yards per game and yards per rush.
Most of OSU's 2021 averages haven't been seen in Stillwater since the 1980s, and OSU's 88.4 rushing yards per game allowed this season would set a school record if the season ended today.
The 59 nominees for the 2021 Broyles Award were selected from approximately 1,270 assistant coaches representing 127 Division I programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.
A 43-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, broadcasters, and a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees and an overall winner.
Knowles is one of three nominees from the Big 12, joined by Baylor offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes and West Virginia defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley.
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