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Big 12/SEC Individual Awards


OU Football History & Tradition | First Team All-Conference | Updated Dec. 10, 2025

Creed Humphrey

OU has produced 48Ā individual Big 12/SEC award winners.

Offensive Player of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2018 (Big 12) Kyler Murray Junior Quarterback
2017Ā (Big 12) Baker Mayfield Senior Quarterback
2016Ā (Big 12) Dede Westbrook Senior Wide Receiver
2015Ā (Big 12) Baker Mayfield Sophomore Quarterback
2008Ā (Big 12) Sam Bradford Sophomore Quarterback
2004Ā (Big 12) Jason?White Senior* Quarterback
2003Ā (Big 12) Jason?White Senior Quarterback
2000Ā (Big 12) Josh Heupel Senior Quarterback
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Defensive Player of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2017Ā (Big 12) Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Senior Defensive End/Linebacker
2011Ā (Big 12) Frank Alexander Senior Defensive End
2006Ā (Big 12) Rufus Alexander Senior Linebacker
2003Ā (Big 12) Teddy Lehman Senior Linebacker
2001Ā (Big 12) Roy Williams Senior Defensive Back
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Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2022Ā (Big 12) Dillon Gabriel Junior Quarterback
2019Ā (Big 12) Jalen Hurts Senior Quarterback
2015Ā (Big 12) Dede Westbrook Junior Wide Receiver
2014Ā (Big 12) Samaje Perine Freshman Running Back
2004Ā (Big 12) Adrian Peterson Freshman Running Back
1999Ā (Big 12) Josh Heupel Junior Quarterback
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Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2019Ā (Big 12) LaRon Stokes Junior Defensive Line
2005Ā (Big 12) C.J. Ah You Junior Defensive End
2003Ā (Big 12) Donte Nicholson Junior Defensive Back
2002Ā (Big 12) Lance Mitchell Junior Linebacker
1996Ā (Big 12) Gana Joseph Sophomore Defensive Back
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Offensive Freshman of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2004Ā (Big 12) Adrian Peterson Freshman Running Back
1996Ā (Big 12) De'Mond Parker Freshman Running Back
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Defensive Freshman of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2017Ā (Big 12) Kenneth Murray Freshman Linebacker
2013Ā (Big 12) Dominique Alexander Freshman Linebacker
2010Ā (Big 12) Tony Jefferson Freshman Defensive Back
2008Ā (Big 12) Travis Lewis Freshman Linebacker
2007Ā (Big 12) Gerald McCoy Freshman Defensive Tackle
2001Ā (Big 12) Tommie Harris Freshman Defensive Tackle
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Offensive Lineman of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2020Ā (Big 12) Creed Humphrey Junior Center
2019Ā (Big 12) Creed Humphrey Sophomore Center
2018Ā (Big 12) Dru Samia Senior Guard
2017Ā (Big 12) Orlando Brown Junior Tackle
2016Ā (Big 12) Orlando Brown Sophomore Tackle
2008Ā (Big 12) Jon Cooper Senior Center
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Defensive Lineman of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2011Ā (Big 12) Frank Alexander Senior Defensive End
2010Ā (Big 12) Jeremy Beal Senior Defensive End
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Special Teams Player of the Year
Season (Conference) Player Year Position
2025Ā (SEC) Tate Sandell Redshirt Junior Kicker
2018Ā (Big 12) Austin Seibert Senior Kicker/Punter
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Coach of the Year
Season (Conference) Coach Conference Overall
2018Ā (Big 12) Lincoln Riley 8-1 12-2
2016Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 9-0 10-2
2015Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 8-1 11-1
2008Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 7-1 12-2
2006Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 7-1 11-3
2003Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 8-0 12-2
2000Ā (Big 12) Bob Stoops 8-0 13-0