Former Oklahoma State Wide Receiver to Join OSU Hall of Honor
Oklahoma State has developed solid NFL talents over the course of program history. Many of them found success or carved out long careers. But first, their careers begin in Stillwater, playing solid Big 12 talents.
Justin Blackmon is one of many talented wide receivers to go through Oklahoma State's program and land in the NFL. Now, Blackmon is set to join the OSU Hall of Honors.
Over the course of three seasons, Blackmon put together a great college football career. He started raking together playing time in 2009, playing in 13 games and catching 20 passes for 260 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Then, a breakout season came. In Blackmon's second year playing, he racked up 1,782 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on 111 receptions. This wasn't the only facet in which Blackmon produced, either, as he added 77 yards on the ground on four attempts, scoring an additional touchdown.
Over the course of an incredible career, Blackmon grew fond of Stillwater.
"It's the place where I made most of my close relationships that I still hold to this day," Blackmon said. "The best times of my life have been on this campus and being around these people."
In his final season with the Cowboys, the former first-round pick in the NFL draft went for 1,522 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns on 122 receptions.
As mentioned, Blackmon was a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was a phenomenal college football player, racking up a Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year award in 2010. He was a consensus All-American in that same season. He earned the same honor as a consensus All-American in 2011, as well as winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award in both those seasons.
Though Blackmon's NFL career didn't go as he might've expected having been a top-five pick, he still has an incredible college career to show for and is now being appreciated for it in OSU's Hall of Honor.
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