2011 accolades prove Baylor football’s more than just a one-man show

December 27, 2011 // Posted In Athletics, Honors

Teammates with the Heisman

Robert Griffin III would be the first to step forward and tell you that Baylor football isn’t just about one person. And while a ton of attention has been paid to RG3 following his Heisman win, that focus has overshadowed a number of other honors for both Griffin and his teammates. Here’s a rundown of some of the accolades Baylor has earned this year:

Winner, Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien Award and AP National Player of the Year (RG3)
Finalist, Manning Award, Walter Camp Award, Unitas Award & Wuerffel Trophy (RG3)
Finalist, Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award (Art Briles)
Semifinalist, Biletnikoff Award (Kendall Wright)
Semifinalist, Maxwell Award (RG3)
2 AP All-Americans (RG3, 1st tm; Wright, 2nd tm)
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (RG3)
4 All-Big 12 first team selections (Philip Blake, Terrance Ganaway, RG3, Wright)
13 All-Big 12 second team/honorable mention selections (Elliot Coffey, Ahmad Dixon, Tevin Elliott, Robert T. Griffin, Mike Hicks, Sam Holl, Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, K.J. Morton, Jordan Najvar, Tevin Reese, Cyril Richardson, Terrance Williams, Erik Wolfe)
1 Academic All-American (RG3)
10 Academic All-Big 12 selections (Thomas Draper, Ganaway, RG3, Jake Jackson, Cam Kaufhold, Najvar, Ben Parks, Matt Ritchey, Brody Trahan, Wolfe)
1 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team selection (RG3)

Of course, there’s one more title the Bears want to earn before the year is up: 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl winners. Baylor will get that chance Thursday at 8 p.m. in a game nationally televised on ESPN. That trophy would look good next to the Heisman in a display case in the new stadium on the Brazos, don’t you think?

Sic ’em, Baylor football!