Broyles Named FWAA All-American

Dec. 10, 2011

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles was named to his second All-America team Saturday as the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced its 2011 All-America Team. The senior was named to the Walter Camp All-America team Thursday night.

Saturday's honor marked the second straight honor that Broyles was honored with a spot on the FWAA team. Thursday night the Norman native became the seventh OU player under Bob Stoops to earn back-to-back All-America honors and the first since Gerald McCoy did so in 2008 and 2009 with his second straight Walter Camp honor.

Broyles collegiate career ended on Nov. 5 with a torn ACL vs. Texas A&M but the receiver had already made his mark on several record books. Broyles broke the NCAA career record for receptions in the season's sixth game and finished with 349 catches during his career while ending up second on the NCAA all-time career receiving yards chart with 4,586 yards, just 420 yards from the NCAA rcord in the category. Broyles also broke the Big 12 record for career receiving touchdowns with 45.

The Biletnikoff Award finalist had more than 100 yards receiving in seven of nine games this season and a touchdown in seven of nine with multiple receiving touchdowns in four games. He had four games with at least 13 receptions and broke his own record for receiving yards in a game with 217 yards at Kansas.

The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 1,200 men and women who cover college football for a living. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include gameday operations, major awards and its annual All-America team.

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