Oklahoma senior wide receiver Dede Westbrook has earned unanimous All-America status, becoming the 32nd Sooner to do so (ninth under head coach Bob Stoops) and first since offensive tackle Jammal Brown and running back Adrian Peterson in 2004.
The American Football Coaches Association released its All-America selections Wednesday, the fifth of the five official All-America teams. Westbrook was named a first-team selection on each of the five squads. Organizations that name the other four official All-America teams are the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation.
The 77th consensus All-American in Oklahoma history (consensus All-Americans need to be named to at least three of the five official All-America teams), Westbrook leads all Power 5 players in receiving touchdowns per game (1.33) while ranking second in receiving yards (1,354) and third in receiving yards per game (123.1). He also leads nation in receptions of 20-plus yards (26), 50-plus yards (7), 60-plus yards (6) and 70-plus yards (3).
The American Football Coaches Association released its All-America selections Wednesday, the fifth of the five official All-America teams. Westbrook was named a first-team selection on each of the five squads. Organizations that name the other four official All-America teams are the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation.
The 77th consensus All-American in Oklahoma history (consensus All-Americans need to be named to at least three of the five official All-America teams), Westbrook leads all Power 5 players in receiving touchdowns per game (1.33) while ranking second in receiving yards (1,354) and third in receiving yards per game (123.1). He also leads nation in receptions of 20-plus yards (26), 50-plus yards (7), 60-plus yards (6) and 70-plus yards (3).