Hall of Fame
Position: Wide Receiver
Years: 2009-11
Place of Birth: Oceanside, CA
Date of Birth: January 9, 1990
Jersey Number: 81
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210
High School: Plainview (Ardmore, Oklahoma)
Justin Blackmon became one of the most dominant receivers in college football history, twice garnering unanimous First Team All-American laurels during his time in Stillwater. The Ardmore, Oklahoma, product now becomes the sixth Oklahoma State player to enter the Hall.
Only the second player in history to twice win the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver, Blackmon was the back-to-back recipient in 2010 and 2011. Each year, he also claimed unanimous First Team All-American honors while finishing fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2010.
Blackmon holds the NCAA record with 14-straight games with at least 100 receiving yards and 14-straight games with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. He turned in the sixth-best receiving season in NCAA history with 1,782 yards on 111 receptions with 20 touchdowns in 2010. His 20 touchdown receptions in 2010 ranked seventh-most in NCAA history and his 1,782 receiving yards set an NCAA record for a sophomore. As a junior in 2011, his 122 receptions set the 13th-highest total in NCAA history at the time.
He became the first receiver in conference history to be named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, claiming the honor in 2010. A two-time First Team All-Big 12 performer, he ranks third in Big 12 single-season annals with 122 receptions (2011), 1,782 receiving yards (2010) and 20 receiving touchdowns (2010). He led the league in receiving (148.5 ypg), scoring touchdowns (11 ppg) and all-purpose yards (155.5 ypg) in 2010, and in 2011, he led the Big 12 with 9.4 receptions per game. He holds multiple spots in the Pokes' record books, boasting the single-season records- for receptions (122 in 2011), receiving yards (1,782 in 2010) and receiving touchdowns (20 in 2010). His OSU career totals include 253 receptions for 3,564 receiving yards and 42 touchdowns.
Oklahoma State went 32-7 during Blackmon's time in Stillwater. The 2011 campaign produced one of the most successful seasons in school history with the Pokes' first-ever Big 12 title and first outright conference title since 1948. The team finished with a 12-1 record and a final No. 3 AP ranking after a 41-38 victory in the Fiesta Bowl over Stanford. Blackmon was named the game's offensive MVP after catching eight passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns. In 2010, OSU went 11-2, finishing as Big 12 South Co-Champions and marking the school's first 11-win season. They beat Arizona, 36-10, in the Alamo Bowl, finishing No. 13 in the AP Poll. Blackmon earned Offensive MVP honors with two touchdowns and 117 receiving yards.
Selected fifth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, Blackmon played two seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars and was named to the 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team. Following his NFL career, he returned home to Ardmore, Oklahoma, and he is a regular participant with the Coaches vs. Cancer initiatives. He was inducted into the Oklahoma State Athletics Hall of Honor in 2023.
