Wallace named Biletnikoff Award finalist
STILLWATER — Monday, Oklahoma State sophomore receiver Tylan Wallace was named a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to college football’s top pass-catcher. OSU, which has already produced a record three Biletnikoff winners, could have its fourth in the past nine seasons thanks to Wallace, who ranks third nationally with 1,344 receiving yards.
The other finalists are Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Massachusetts’ Andy Isabella. Wallace would join Justin Blackmon (2010 and 2011) and James Washington
(2017) as Cowboys to win the award and make OSU the first program to have different players earn the honor in back-to-back seasons.
The winner of the Biletnikoff Award will be announced Dec. 6 during the College Football Awards.
King to transfer
Running back J.D. King has decided to transfer, he announced on his Twitter account Monday afternoon.
King, a 5-foot-11, 205pound true sophomore from Fitzgerald, Georgia, appeared in every game the past two seasons, primarily as a backup, before not playing in Saturday’s 45-41 win against West Virginia. He ends his OSU career with 142 rushes for 622 yards and four touchdowns.
His departure leaves Justice Hill, Chuba Hubbard,
LD Brown and Jahmyl Jeter as the Cowboys’ running backs on scholarship.
Cornelius earns Big 12, national honors
Mike Yurcich doesn’t know the exact numbers quarterback Taylor Cornelius has posted against the Big 12’s best, but he figures they’re “pretty damn good.”
OSU’s offensive coordinator was passionate after the Cowboys’ 45-41 upset of No. 9 West Virginia on Saturday, pointing to the effort, time and patience that culminated in Cornelius’ performance, one of that earned him Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week.
“Who’s played better than him against the top defenses in this league?” Yurcich said. “Which quarterback? I’d like to see it. Now, there’s some great quarterbacks in this league, but that kid deserves all the credit, man. He’s a tough nut, and I love coaching the kid.”
Cornelius became the first Cowboy quarterback with a 300-passing-yard, 100-rushing-yard game.