University of Oklahoma Athletics

Bob Kalsu Award

OU Football History & Tradition | Updated Nov. 22, 2024

Bob Kalsu earned All-America honors in 1967 as an offensive tackle while helping the Sooners to a Big Eight Championship. Serving as a member of the U.S. Army’s highly decorated 101st Airborne Division, Kalsu was killed by North Vietnamese mortar fire on July 21, 1970.
 
The Bob Kalsu Award is bestowed annually to a member of the team who personifies Kalsu’s spirit of leadership, serving as a motivator and role model for his teammates.

Season Winner Position Hometown
2024 Ethan Downs DE Weatherford, Okla.
Troy Everett OL Roanoke, Va.
2023 McKade Mettauer OL Dallas, Texas
Danny Stutsman LB Windermere, Fla.
2022 Drake Stoops WR Norman, Okla.
2021 Caleb Kelly LB Fresno, Calif.
Brayden Willis TE Arlington, Texas
2020 Chanse Sylvie DB Shreveport, La.
2019 No award issued
2018 Amani Bledsoe DL Lawrence, Kan.
Ben Powers OL Wichita, Kan.
2017 Orlando Brown OL Duluth, Ga.
2016 Baker Mayfield QB Austin, Texas
2015 Ty Darlington OL Apopka, Fla.
Eric Striker LB Tampa, Fla.
2014 Blake Bell QB Wichita, Kan.
Daryl Williams OL Lake Dallas, Texas
2013 Austin Woods OL Rockwell, Texas
2012 Landry Jones QB Artesia, N.M.
2011 James Winchester LS Washington, Okla.
2010 Adrian Taylor DL Mansfield, Texas
2009 Ryan Reynolds LB Las Vegas, Nev.
2008 Jeremy Beal DE Carollton, Texas
Chris Brown RB Alexandria, La.
2007 Brody Eldridge TE La Cygne, Kan.
2006 Chris Messner OL Frederick, Okla.
2005 Eric Bassey DB Garland, Texas
Chris Chester OL Tustin, Calif.
2004 Vince Carter OL Waco, Texas
2003 Michael Thompson DB Bristow, Okla.
2002 Nate Hybl QB Hazlehurst, Ga.
2001 Cory Heinecke DE Edmond, Okla.