Dez Bryant
Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Dez Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently under suspension but still a member of theOklahoma State Cowboys. He received a small amount of Heisman consideration in 2008,[1][2] and is considered one of the top prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft.[3]
Early years
Bryant attended Lufkin High School in Angelina County, Texas. As a senior he was a member of the Texas Football Super Team first-team and was All-state selection after recording 53 receptions for 1,207 yards with 21 touchdowns.
College career
Bryant chose to play college football at Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Arkansas. As a freshman in 2007 he finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 622 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games. In a game against Kansas he set an OSU record for receiving yards in a game by a freshman with 155. Bryant had a great performance in the 2007 Insight Bowl, recording nine receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-33 win against the Indiana Hoosiers.
Bryant finished the 2008 season for the Cowboys with 87 receptions for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also returned 2 punts for touchdowns. Bryant was ruled ineligible indefinitely on October 7th for violating an NCAA bylaw. He failed to fully disclose his interaction with Deion Sanders, a former NFL player, to the NCAA.[4]
Awards and honors
- 2007 Second-team freshman All-America
- 2008 First team All-America by AFCA-Coaches,[5] Associated Press, Walter Camp,[6] Sporting News,[7] Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated[8]
References
- ^ Film room secrets of WRs Crabtree and Bryant
- ^ 2008 Heisman Watch
- ^ "2010 NFL Big Board". NFLDraftDepot.com. Retrieved 2009-9-1.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Schad, Joe (October 8, 2009), "Dez Bryant, wide receiver for Oklahoma State Cowboys, ruled ineligible for NCAA bylaw violation", ESPN.com
- ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team".
- ^ "2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced".
- ^ Sporting News' college football All-American First Team
- ^ "SI.com's 2008 All-Americans".