Showing posts with label Dede Westbrook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dede Westbrook. Show all posts

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Oklahoma WR Dede Westbrook Named Unanimous All-American

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).

Monday, December 12, 2016

Three Sooners Named to Associated Press All-America Team

Oklahoma landed three players on the Associated Press All-America team released on Monday morning.

The trio also earned All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America later in the day.

Wide receiver Dede Westbrook (first team), offensive tackle Orlando Brown (second team) and quarterback Baker Mayfield (third team) were listed by the AP.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Dede Westbrook Leaves Game With Injury

Oklahoma must finish the Bedlam rivalry against Oklahoma State without its star wide receiver (and potential Heisman Trophy finalist) Dede Westbrook.

According to Fox Sports sideline reporter Bruce Feldman, Westbrook will miss the second half with an undisclosed injury.

Westbrook sustained what appeared to be a head injury in the first half against the Cowboys when he took a brutal hit on a pass over the middle. (CBS Sports)

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Dede Westbrook Named Biletnikoff Award Finalist

Dede Westbrook is one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation to the outstanding receiver in college football.

Westbrook, a senior from Cameron, Texas, who is having one of the best receiving seasons in Big 12 history, leads all Power Five players in receiving yards (1,354) and receiving yards per game (123.1), and is tied for first with a school-record-tying 15 receiving touchdowns.

Westbrook, who battled a hamstring injury during OU's first three games when he averaged 51.3 receiving yards per contest and did not score a touchdown, has exploded in eight games since. During that span, Westbrook has amassed 53 catches for 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns. The 1,200 yards are the most ever by a Sooner in a eight-game stretch (next highest total is 1,070 by Ryan Broyles in 2011), as are the 15 receiving TDs.

Not only does Westbrook have the most receiving yards in the country since Oct. 1, no player is within 73 yards of him.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Stoops: This Year's Offense is One of Best We've Had

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops is reluctant to compare his current team to his previous squad.

It's pretty much his policy not to rank or compare any current player or system with anything from the past.

But the numbers are irrefutable — this year's OU football team is among Stoops' best offensive units.

“I don't ever say any particular one is the best or player is the best,” Stoops said, “but this offense is right there with any of the great ones that we've had.”

Friday, November 18, 2016

Mayfield, Westbrook Named Walter Camp Semifinalists

Oklahoma junior quarterback Baker Mayfield and senior wide receiver Dede Westbrook were named Thursday as two of 15 "Players to Watch" for the 2016 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, given annually to the outstanding player of the year who has exemplified the qualities of self-discipline, unselfish team play, desire to excel, mature judgment and respect for leadership.

Mayfield is one of eight quarterbacks listed, while Westbrook is the lone wide receiver. Oklahoma joins Alabama and Ohio State as the only schools with multiple players on the list. Only one other Big 12 player — Texas running back D'Onta Foreman — is a semifinalist.

Thursday's honor adds to a growing list of accolades for the pair. Mayfield has already been named a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy and Unitas Golden Arm Award, while Westbrook is a finalist for the Hornung Award and semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Each player is also a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award.

Mayfield, who completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 3,700 yards and 36 touchdowns against only seven interceptions last year while finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting, is 214-for-296 (career-high 72.0 percent) this season with 33 TDs and seven picks. He ranks first nationally in passing efficiency rating (195.2; the NCAA single-season record is 191.8) and yards per pass attempt (10.9; only two other players are above 10.0), second in completion percentage, fifth in passing TDs (33) and sixth in points responsible for per game (22.6).

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Dede Westbrook Named Hornung Award Finalist

Already a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff and Maxwell Awards, Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook was named one of four finalists for the Paul Hornung Award on Thursday. The Hornung Award is given annually by the Louisville Sports Commission to the most versatile player in major college football.

Westbrook, a senior from Cameron, Texas, who is having one of the best receiving seasons in Big 12 history, leads all Power Five players (and ranks second nationally) since Oct. 1 with his 207.7 all-purpose yards per game.

On the season, Westbrook leads all Power Five players in receiving yards per contest (125.4), while ranking second in receiving touchdowns (14) and seventh in receptions per outing (6.8). He started returning punts Oct. 15 against Kansas State and began returning kickoffs Oct. 22 at Texas Tech. Westbrook is averaging 19.8 yards per punt return (registered a 71-yard return for a touchdown against Kansas) and 28.4 yards on his eight kickoff returns.

Westbrook, who battled a hamstring injury during OU's first three games when he averaged 51.3 receiving yards per contest and did not score a touchdown, has exploded in seven games since. During that span, Westbrook has amassed 51 catches for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns. The 1,100 yards are the most ever by a Sooner in a seven-game stretch (next highest total is 985 by Ryan Broyles in 2011), as are the 14 receiving TDs. He needs one more receiving TD to tie the OU single-season record.

Not only does Westbrook have the most receiving yards in the country since Oct. 1, no player is within 185 yards of him.

His 14 receiving scores have come, in order, from 67, 40, 71, 42, 47, 26, 8, 88, 49, 23, 41, 65, 29 and 40 yards, for an average of 45.4 yards. The 14 TD catches over the last seven games are more than 44 teams (21 Power Five squads) have on the season. Only 10 teams have more receptions of at least 60 yards this year than Westbrook's four.

Monday, November 14, 2016

Dede Westbrook a Semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award

Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook is one of 10 players named Monday as a semifinalist for the 2016 Biletnikoff Award, given by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation to the outstanding receiver in college football.

Any player, regardless of position, who catches a pass is eligible for the award. This year's 10 semifinalists were chosen by the Biletnikoff Award's national selection committee, which will also help determine the three finalists and the winner.

Westbrook, a senior from Cameron, Texas, is having one of the best receiving seasons in Big 12 history. He leads all Power Five players in receiving yards per game (125.4), while ranking second in receiving touchdowns (14) and seventh in receptions per game (6.8).

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Mayfield, Westbrook Named Maxwell Award Semifinalist

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Dede Westbrook were two of 18 players named Monday as semifinalists for the 2016 Maxwell Award, given by the Maxwell Football Club to the college football player of the year.

Mayfield and Westbrook are two of the three semifinalists from the Big 12 Conference (Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the other). OU is one of just two teams with multiple Maxwell Award semifinalists (defensive end Jonathan Allen and quarterback Jalen Hurts also made the list from Alabama).

This marks the second straight year Mayfield has been named a semifinalist for the award. The redshirt junior from Austin, Texas, leads the nation in pass efficiency rating (195.8; the NCAA single-season record is 191.8) and yards per pass attempt (10.9; only one other player is above 10.0), and ranks second in yards per pass completion (15.4), fifth in passing touchdowns (27) and completion percentage (.709), sixth in points responsible for per game (23.0) and eighth in passing yards per contest (323.0).

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

WR Dede Westbrook Says There's Room For Improvement

Dede Westbrook was mad for dropping what could have been touchdown No. 4. Westbrook was ready to go back on the practice field — as a champion golfer would go back to the putting green or the driving range after a sub-par round — to fix little things.

“I can’t miss a pass like that,’’ Westbrook said. “I slowed down. That’s something I can control. It was a lack of focus on my part. I need to catch 10 or 15 passes like that. I have to work more. That’s something I can fix and work on. It was just a lack of effort.’’

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

WR Dede Westbook Picks Up Another Weekly Honor

One day after being named the Big 12's Offensive Player of the Week, University of Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook received another accolade Tuesday for his record-setting performance against Texas by being named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week for week six.

Playing in his final Red River Showdown game, Westbrook caught a career-high 10 passes (the most ever by an OU player in the series) for a school-record 232 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. Westbrook's scores came from 71, 42 and 47 yards out, and all 10 of his catches were made by the 5:39 mark of the third quarter.

The senior from Cameron, Texas, teamed with Samaje Perine to give OU its first ever 200-yard receiving and 200-yard rushing duo in the same game. Perine ran for 214 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. The Sooners also became just the fifth team in FBS history to finish with a 300-yard passer (Baker Mayfield; 390), a 200-yard rusher and a 200-yard receiver.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Dede Westbook Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

University of Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after his record-breaking performance in OU's 45-40 win over Texas on Saturday in Dallas, the conference announced Monday.

Playing in his final Red River Showdown game, Westbrook caught a career-high 10 passes (the most ever by an OU player in the series) for a school-record 232 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as the Sooners finished with 672 yards of total offense, five shy of the program record against the Longhorns.

Westbrook's scores came from 71, 42 and 47 yards out, and all 10 of his catches were made by the 5:39 mark of the third quarter.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Four Sooners on Senior Bowl Watch List

Four Oklahoma seniors — linebacker Jordan Evans, safety Ahmad Thomas and wide receivers Geno Lewis and Dede Westbrook — are on the Senior Bowl watch list.

The watch list includes more than 400 players from every level of college football. Eventually, the Senior Bowl will fill 110 roster spots combined for the North and South teams.

The Senior Bowl will be held Jan. 28 in Mobile, Ala. (The Oklahoman)

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

WR Dede Westbrook Arrested on Complaint of Criminal Trespass

Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook was arrested in his hometown of Cameron, Texas, on Monday on a complaint of criminal trespass.

An official at the Milam County jail said Westbrook was booked at 11:30 a.m. Monday and was released from the jail at 2:15 p.m. the same day.

Thursday, December 10, 2015