Justin Blackmon
Justin Blackmon (born January 9, 1990) is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in his junior season. He is considered one of the best wide receivers of his class.[1]
Blackmon attended Plainview High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma,[2] where he caught 61 passes covering 1,547 yards as a senior with 14 touchdowns. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Blackmon was listed as the No. 91 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2008.[3]
Blackmon was named the 2010 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the first receiver to earn the honor.[4] On December 9, 2010, he was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.[5] Blackmon also holds the NCAA records for most consecutive games gaining 100 Yards or More and most games gaining 200 Yards or more.[6] Statistically, Blackmon caught 102 passes for 1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns in 11 games during the 2010 regular season and also added a pair of scores with a 69-yard run and a blocked punt return. This performance earned him the 15th-best season in NCAA history.[7]
Blackmon finished the 2011 regular season with 113 catches for 1,336 yards and 15 touchdowns. He led the Big 12 and ranked second nationally in both receptions per game and total receptions. His 15 touchdown catches led the league and represented the third-highest total in the nation. For the second consecutive year, he earned the title of unanimous All-American. Despite the extreme defensive game plans geared specifically at stopping him, he still emerged as the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver for the second consecutive season. He joins former Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree as the only players ever to win the Biletnikoff Award multiple times.[8]
Blackmon announced at the 2012 Fiesta Bowl that he would declare for the NFL draft following a great performance with 8 catches for 186 yards 3 touchdown catches to bring his season total to 18 TD catches.[9] He was also named the 2012 Fiesta Bowl offensive MVP.[10]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2013 WR Draft Prospects". CBSSports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2013_WR. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Tramel, Jimmie (2010-12-23). "OSU's Justin Blackmon: The pride of Plainview". Tulsa World. http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OSU/article.aspx?subjectid=93&articleid=20101223_93_B1_CUTLIN529889. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "Wide receivers 2008". Rivals.com. January 16, 2008. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1823.
- ^ Chatmon, Brandon (December 1, 2010). "OSU’s Justin Blackmon makes history as Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year". The Oklahoman. http://newsok.com/cowboy-first-receiver-to-land-honor/article/3519625.
- ^ Chatmon, Brandon (10 December 2010). "OSU’s Justin Blackmon, Dan Bailey win national awards". The Oklahoman. http://newsok.com/blackmon-wins-the-biletnikoff/article/3522414. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "List of NCAA football records (individual)". en.wikipedia.org. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_football_records_(individual). Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Blackmon Wins Biletnikoff Award". okstate.com. http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120910aac.html. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Blackmon Earns Unanimous All-America Status". okstate.com. http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121511aaa.html. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ NFL.com news: Blackmon: 'Time to go,' apply for entry into 2012 NFL Draft
- ^ Luck who? Blackmon steals the spotlight
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All-American college football player, wide receiver |
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January 9, 1990 |
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Oceanside, California, United States |
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