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AWARD WINNERS 2014 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER • 2013 Biletniko! Award Winner • 2013 Consensus First Team All-American (, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation) • Set Pac-12 record with 128 receptions in 2013 • Set Pac-12 record with 1,730 receiving yards in 2013 • Tied OSU single game record with 14 receptions at San Diego State in 2013. • Broke Oregon State record with 16 receiving in 2013 • Established OSU record with 24 career receiving touchdowns • Became just the third receiver in OSU history with multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons. • Finished career with 226 receptions - second on OSU’s all-time list • Third on OSU career list with 3,272 receiving yards • Third in OSU history with 13 100-yard receiving games. • First-round selection (No. 21) in 2014 NFL by the Saints

MIKE HASS 2005 BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER • 2005 Biletniko! Award Winner • 2005 First Team All-American (Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation) • Set the then-Oregon State record with 90 receptions in 2005 breaking his own record of 86 set the previous season. • Set the then- OSU record with 1,532 receiving yards in 2005 breaking his own record of 1,379 previously set in 2004. • Produced a school-record nine 100-yard games in 2005 and 19 in his career. • Set OSU single game record with 14 receptions at State in 2004. • Tied the then-OSU record with 20 career receiving touchdowns • Only receiver in OSU history to posted three 1,000-yard receiving seasons. • Finished career with the then-OSU record 220 receptions • Holds the top spot on OSU’s career list with 3,924 receiving yards • Set school-record with 293 receiving yards at Boise State in 2004 • Sixth-round selection (No. 171) in 2006 NFL Draft by the

ALEXIS SERNA 2005 WINNER • 2005 Lou Groza Award Winner • 2005 First Team All-American ( Coaches Association) • 2005 Second Team All-American (Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation) • Connected on 23 of 28 fi eld goal and all 32 point after attempts in 2005 • Tied OSU record by making 15 consecutive fi eld goals in 2005 • Set OSU record with 23 fi eld goals made in 2005 • Broke OSU record and tied Pac-10 record with 6-for-6 performance at Washington • Also booted fi ve fi eld goals in a game on three occasions. • Tied OSU record with a 58-yard fi eld goal against California in 2006 • Set OSU record with 80 fi eld goals made in a career and PATs made with 144 • Holds OSU record for points scored with 384 • Played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the

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Below is the list of Oregon State players selected as All-Americans, led by Oregon State’s fi ve consensus choices. Currently, to be considered a consensus All-American a player must be a fi rst team honoree by three of the following organizations; the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press, Football Writer’s Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. In the past these organizations also had votes that counted toward being a consensus All-American: United Press International (UPI), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Central Press Association, Time magazine, Football News . Consensus FWAA Central Press Association 1956 John Witte, t 1956 John Witte, t 1956 John Witte, t 1963 , e 1962 , qb 1963 Vern Burke, wr 1968 John Didion, c 1963 Vern Burke, e 1968 John Didion, c 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb 1968 John Didion, c 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr Football News 1962 Terry Baker, qb AFCA Sporting News 1968 John Didion, c 1956 John Witte, t 1962 Terry Baker, qb 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (second team) 1958 Ted Bates, ot 1968 John Didion, c 2000 Chris Gibson, c (honorable mention) 1962 Terry Baker, qb 2000 DeLawrence Grant, de (second team) 2001 Ken Simonton, rb (honorable mention) 1963 Vern Burke, e 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (second team) 1967 Jon Sandstrom, g 2001 Dennis Weathersby, cb (second team) International News Service 1968 John Didion, c 2009 , rb (second team) 1926 Jim Dixon, t (second team) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb 1955 John Witte, t 2005 Alexis Serna, k 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr 1956 John Witte, t 2008 , ot 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb Walter Camp Newspaper Enterprise Association 1916 Herm Abraham, hb (third team) 1916 Herman Abraham, hb Associated Press 1956 John Witte, t 1956 John Witte, t 1928 Howard Maple, qb (second team) 1958 Ted Bates, ot 1962 Terry Baker, qb 1933 Ade Schwammel, t 1962 Terry Baker, b 1964 Jack O’Billovich, lb 1933 Norman “Red” Franklin, hb (third team) 1963 Vern Burke, wr 1967 Jess Lewis, dt 1937 Joe Gray, b (second team) 1968 John Didion, c 1968 John Didion, c 1939 , og (third team) 1972 Steve Brown, lb 1940 Jim Kisselburgh, b (third team) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (second team) Time Magazine 1941 Quentin Greenough, c (second team) 2005 , wr 1962 Terry Baker, qb 1955 John Witte, t 2005 Alexis Serna, k (second team) 1968 John Didion, c 1962 Terry Baker, qb 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (second team) 1964 Rich Koeper, ot (second team) 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb 1968 John Didion, c 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr United Press 1970 Craig Hanneman, dt (second team) 1928 Howard Maple, qb (third team) 1977 Jim Walker, c (honorable mention) 1930 Bill McKalip, e (third team 1992 Fletcher Keister, og (third team) 1933 Norman “Red” Franklin, hb 1998 Inoke Breckterfi eld, de (third team) 1933 Ade Schwammel, t (third team) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (second team) 1956 John Witte, t 2000 Chris Gibson, c (third team) 1962 Terry Baker, qb 2002 , rb (third team) 1963 Vern Burke, wr 2003 Steven Jackson, rb (third team) 1968 John Didion, c 2004 Mike Hass, wr (third team) 1968 , fb 2004 Mitch Meeuwsen, s (third team) 2005 Mike Hass, wr 2005 Alexis Serna, k (second team) 2006 , all-purpse (third team) 2008 Andy Levitre, ot (second team) 2008 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (third team) 2009 James Rodgers, all-purpose (second team) 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (third team) 2010 , dt 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr

John Witte Ken Simonton James Rodgers

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OSU ALL-AMERICAN TIMELINE FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS FIRST TEAM THIRD TEAM FIRST TEAM 1916 Herm Abraham, hb (NEA) 1916 Herm Abraham, hb (Walter Camp) 2000 Richard Seigler, lb (The Football News, 1921 George “Gap” Powell, fb (Athletic World 1926 Jim Dixon, t (All-American Board) Sporting News) Magazine (SI), Football World, Malcom 1928 Vernon Eilers, g (Charles Parker) 2001 Mitch Meeuwsen, s (FWAA) McLean) Howard Maple, qb (All-American Board, 2003 , db (Rivals.com, 1933 Norman “Red” Franklin, hb (UP, Lawrence Herbert Reed Outlook, UP) Sporting News) Perry) 1930 Bill McKalip, e (North American Newspaper 2005 , cb (Rivals.com) 1933 Ade Schwammel, t (AP, NY Post, Parke Davis) Alliance, UP, Walter Turnball) 2005 Jeremy Perry, ot (FWAA, Sporting News) 1940 , t (NY Sun) 1933 Norman “Red” Franklin, hb (AP, College Humor, 2008 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (FWAA, Phil Steele) 1946 Bill Gray, c (----) Charles Parker, Grantland Rice, Hearst, Freshman of the Year (CBS Sports.com, 1955 John Witte, t (Consensus) Tom Thorp N.Y. Journal) Sporting News) 1956 John Witte, t (AFCA, Football Writers, Walter 1933 Ade Schwammel, t (Hearst, UP) 2009 Michael Philipp, ot ( News) Camp) 1939 Eberle Schultz, og (AP, Charles Parker, 2011 Scott Crichton, de (Yahoo!Sports, Phil Steele, 1958 Ted Bates, ot (AFCA, Walter Camp) Dr. Lacy Lockert) CBSSports.com, Sporting News, College 1962 Terry Baker, qb (AFCA, FWAA) 1939 Len Younce, g (Hearst) Football News) b (Walter Camp) 1940 Jim Kisselburgh, b (AP) 2011 Sean Mannion, qb (FWAA) 1963 Vern Burke, se (Consensus) 1940 Vic Sears, t (Bill Cunningham) 2012 Isaac Seumalo, c, (Phil Steele, CBSSports.com, 1964 Jack O’Billovich, lb (NEA) 1941 Quentin Greenough, c (Bill Stern, FoxSportsNext.com) 1967 John Didion, c (Consensus) Dr. Lacy Lockert) 1967 Jess Lewis, dt (NEA) 1941 George Peters, b (Hearst) SECOND TEAM 1967 Jon Sandstrom, g (AFCA) 1992 Fletcher Keister, og (AP) 1997 Terrance Carroll, s (TSP) 1968 John Didion, c (AFCA, FWAA) 1998 Inoke Breckterfi eld, de (AP) 1968 Bill Enyart, fb (UPI) 2000 Chris Gibson, c (College Football News, AP) HONORABLE MENTION 1972 Steve Brown, lb (Walter Camp) 2000 DeLawrence Grant, de (College Football News) 2000 Dennis Weathersby, cb (The Football News) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (AFCA, Rivals.com) 2002 Steven Jackson, rb (AP) 2005 Keenan Lewis, cb (Sporting News) 2004 Mike Hass, wr (ESPN.com) 2002 Dennis Weathersby, cb (College Football News) 2011 Dylan Wynn, de (College Football News) 2005 Mike Hass, wr (AP, ESPN.com, Walter Camp) 2003 Steven Jackson, rb (AP) 2005 Alexis Serna, k (AFCA) 2004 Mike Hass, wr (AP) 2007 Roy Schuening, og (Pro Football Weekly, 2004 Mitch Meeuwsen, s (AP) ESPN) 2006 Sammie Stroughter, all-purpose (AP) 2008 Andy Levitre, ot (AFCA, Pro Football Weekly) 2008 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (AP, Rivals.com) 2010 Stephen Paea, dt (AP, SI.com) 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (AP) 2012 Jordan Poyer, cb (Consensus) 2012 Markus Wheaton, wr (CBSSports.com) 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr (Consensus) FOURTH TEAM SECOND TEAM 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (Phil Steele) 1926 Jim Dixon, t (INS) 1928 Howard Maple, qb (AP, NY Sun, Walter HONORABLE MENTION Eckersall) 1977 Jim Walker, c (AP) 1933 Norman “Red” Franklin, hb (All-Players, 1997 Inoke Breckterfi eld, de (----) Dr. Lacy Lockert, George Currie Brooklyn 2000 Chris Gibson, c (CNN/SI.com, The Football Eagle, NY Post, NY Sun, 20 College News) Newspapers) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (CNN/SI.com) 1933 Ade Schwammel, t (Bill Cunningham, Charles 2001 Ken Simonton, rb (Football News) Parker, 20 College Newspapers) 2003 Steven Jackson, rb (College Football News) 1937 Joe Gray, b (AP) 2003 Richard Seigler, lb (College Football News) 1939 Eberle Schultz, og (All-Players, College 2006 Alexis Serna, k (SI.com) Sportswriters, Bill Stern, Dr. L.H. Baker, 2009 Sean Canfi eld, qb (SI.com) NY Sun, Paul Williamson, What’s What in 2009 Justin Kahut, k (SI.com) Football) 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (College Football News, 1940 Jim Kisselburgh, b (Bill Stern) SI.com) 1941 Quentin Greenough, c (AP) sophomore fi rst team (CFN) 1964 Rich Koeper, ot (AP) 2009 James Rodgers, wr (College Football News, 1970 Craig Hanneman, dt (AP) SI.com) 2000 DeLawrence Grant, de (Rivals.com, all-purpose (SI.com) Sporting News) 2012 Scott Crichton, de (SI.com) 2000 Ken Simonton, rb (AP, College Football News, 2013 Soctt Crichton, de (SI.com) College and Pro Football News, News Service, The Football News, COLLECTIVE ROSTER Sporting News, Walter Camp) 1917 Meier Newman, b (Stars of 1917) 2001 Dennis Weathersby, cb (Sporting News) 1917 Ozburn Walker, t (Stars of 1917) 2005 Alexis Serna, k (AP, Walter Camp) 2006 Sammie Stroughter, wr (Rivals.com) pr (SI.com) 2007 Alexis Serna, k (Athlon Sports) 2008 Andy Levitre, ot (AP) 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers, rb (Sporting News, Walter Camp) 2009 James Rodgers, all-purpose (AP) 2013 Brandin Cooks, wr (USA Today)

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defensive side as a freshman. He had a school record OSU’S ALL-AMERICANS Steve Coury 186 tackles as a senior. As a junior he led the team with HERM ABRAHAM • 1916 134 tackles and had four against defending Herm Abraham, was Oregon State’s fi rst All-American in conference champion Stanford. He also had 22 tackles the sport. He led the Aggies to an upset at Michigan State in that same ’71 game vs. Stanford. At the conclusion of in 1915. He earned All-American honors by the Newspaper his OSU career he played in the East-West Shrine Game, Enterprise Association in 1916, after lettering three years. and Coaches All-American Bowl. Brown was TERRY BAKER • 1962 the team captain of the West in the Shrine Game and The winner was the nation’s most co-captain of the North Squad in the Hula Bowl where heralded athlete after leading OSU to a 1962 he made 19 tackles and intercepted three passes. He victory over Villanova. Terry Baker was a unanimous fi rst also had 15 tackles and one in the Coaches team All-American in 1962, and in addition was named All-American Bowl. He went on to play professionally for the Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Helms Calgary in 1973 and for the Portland Storm in 1974 before Foundation Award recipient, AP, UPI, and the Sporting su! ering a career-ending knee injury. News Player of the Year to name just a few. The two-time BRANDON BROWNER • 2003 Oregon State team MVP played in the 1962 College All- Brandon Browner played just two seasons at Oregon Star Game. Baker also excelled in where he State leaving after his sophomore year to pursue the helped the 1963 team to the Final Four. He was inducted NFL. Browner, a , was the second OSU player into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. His in the history of the program to declare himself eligible number 11 is the only number retired at OSU. He is (as of for the NFL Draft prior to the end of his college eligibility. June 2009) the only individual to win the Heisman Trophy He redshirted in 2002 before earning 2003 Freshman and play in the Final Four. Baker was the fi rst individual All-American honors. The 6-4 Sylmar, Calif., native was from the West Coast to win the Heisman. He was drafted the 2003 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. STEVE COURY • 1979 fi rst overall in 1963 by the of the NFL. Steve Coury was by most accounts Oregon State’s MVP VERN BURKE • 1962 in the decade of the 1970’s. He was selected fi rst team Vern Burke is still considered one the best receivers ever all-league in the Pac-10 as a senior in 1979. The o! ensive Vern Burke to wear an Oregon State uniform. He caught 69 passes MVP also earned second team All-Coast. He played in the for 1,007 yards in 1962, both NCAA records at the time. At Blue-Gray Classic and East-West Shrine games. Coury the time of his enshrinement into the OSU Sports Hall of set the record for career receiving yards (1,837) and Fame in 1991, he held records for the most passes caught receptions (135). He accounted for 142 receiving yards in one game (12) and career receiving touchdowns (19). in a 1979 game. The four-year letterman went on to play He was a consensus All-American in 1963 and played fi ve at Ottawa in 1980 before embarking on a coaching career. years of professional football. Burke played in the 1963 East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl games. He was inducted SCOTT CRICHTON • 2011, 2012 & 2013 Scott Crichton was named to Freshman All-American into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. teams by Yahoo!Sports.com, CBSSports.com, Phil Steele, • 2009 Sporting News and CollegeFootballnews.com in 2011. Sean Canfi eld capped his excellent career by becom- Crichton started all 12 games at as a red- ing OSU’s fi rst ever Pac-10 Conference First Team shirt freshman leading the Beavers with 6.5 sacks, 14.5 and earning SI.com Honorable Mention tackles-for-loss and set a school record with six forced All-American. He compiled a single season school record . In 2012, Crichton posted 17.5 tackles-for-loss completion percentage of 67.9 (303-446) as a senior, and 9.0 sacks to garner All-America honorable mention resulting in 3,271 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. He status from SI.com. Crichton earned All-America honor- led as a senior with a 251.6 yards per game able mention from SI.com again in 2013 following another passing average. For his career he threw for 5,970 yards dominant season that included 19.0 TFLs and 7.5 sacks. and 38 touchdowns, both the fourth-highest total in Crichton left early for the NFL following his junior season TED BATES • 1958 school history at the time. and was taken in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by Ted Bates earned All-American acclaim as an o! ensive TERRENCE CARROLL • 1997 the . Crichton fi nished his Oregon State lineman in 1958, and was also named an All-Pacifi c career ranked among the top fi ve in OSU history with Coast Conference and All-Coast selection. He played in Terrence Carroll is one of the top safeties in the pro- gram’s history and earned Sporting News Freshman 51.0 TFLs and 22.5 sacks and had the OSU record with 10 the 1957 and was the recipient of the 1958 forced fumbles. Hayward Award for the top amateur athlete in the state. All-America honors in 1997 as a redshirt. He started all Bates played in the 1958 East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl 11 games for fi rst-year , making games. He played four NFL seasons with the 63 tackles, two interceptions and blocking two kicks. He Scott Crichton Cardinals. Bates was a 1996 inductee into the State of would go on to be a catalyst for the program that ended Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. a 28-year losing streak and he went on to help the team win the 2001 title as a senior. For his career • 1997 & 1998 he made 255 tackles and nine interceptions. Inoke Breckterfi eld is one of Oregon State’s top all-time defensive lineman. He concluded his career by being BRANDIN COOKS • 2013 selected a third-team All-American in 1998. Breckterfi eld Brandin Cooks established himself as one of the most played in the Hula Bowl after being selected fi rst team explosive players in the nation in 2013. He was awarded All-Pac-10. He won the conference’s prestigious Morris the Biletniko! Award following a record-setting season Trophy, given to the league’s top defensive lineman. The and became a consensus All-American earning recogni- native ended his career as the school’s all-time tion from the Sporting News , Associated Press, FWAA leader for quarterback sacks with 19.5 and tackles-for- and Walter Camp Foundation among others. He was the loss with 55.5. Breckterfi eld signed a free agent contract fi rst FWAA fi rst teamer for OSU since 1968. Cooks set with Edmonton of the CFL following his collegiate career the Pac-12 single season record with 128 receptions as and later played for Winnipeg and Toronto. well as the conference’s single season record with 1,730 receiving yards in 2013. In addition, he established OSU STEVE BROWN • 1972 career record with 24 receiving touchdowns and single Steve Brown was a three-year varsity letterman from season with 16. Cooks was drafted by the New Orleans 1970-72. He earned All-American honors (1972) by nine Saints in the fi rst round of the 2014 NFL Draft. organizations and publications, including seven fi rst team selections, and he was a two-time All-Pac-8, two-time All-Coast and two-time team defensive MVP selection. Brown came to OSU as a fullback before moving to the

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fensive MVP and team captain. Hanneman’s top games JOHN DIDION • 1967 & 1968 John Didion In 1968, John Didion earned consensus All-American included 13 tackles versus UCLA and 12 against California honors as a center. As a junior, he was a second team in the ’70 season. He also recovered two fumbles against All-American selection by AP and UPI (1967). At the Houston and had three tackles for loss for 33 yards conclusion of his college career, he played in the Coaches against Oklahoma. At the conclusion of his senior season, All-America, , Hula Bowl, College All-Star, and he played in the Hula Bowl, Coaches All-American Bowl East-West Shrine games. He was drafted in the seventh and East-West Shrine Game. He was drafted in the sixth round by the Washington Redskins and enjoyed a pro round by the and played for the club career that included stints with the Redskins, Saints, from 1972-73. He concluded his professional career with Bears and Seahawks. the from 1974-76. JIM DIXON • 1926 MIKE HASS • 2004 & 2005 Jim Dixon played at Oregon State from 1924-26 and was Mike Hass was named fi rst team All-American in 2005 an All-American and All-Coast left tackle selection as a by the Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN.com and the As- senior. He later served as an assistant coach at Oregon DeLAWRENCE GRANT • 2000 sociated Press. His honors as a senior included earning State from 1933-51. The Dixon Recreation Center on DeLawrence Grant lettered at Oregon State as a de- the Biletniko! Award as the nation’s premier receiver campus is named in his honor. fensive end during the 1999 and 2000 seasons, after after making a school record 90 receptions for a Pac-10 transferring from El Camino College. Grant, who is one record 1,532 yards. He concluded his career with 19 VERNON EILERS • 1928 of the quickest defensive lineman in the history of the 100-yard plus receiving yards games and was the fi rst Vernon Eilers played at Oregon State from 1926-28 and program, was a second team All-American by the Sport- player in Pac-10 history with three 1,000-plus receiving was an All-American selection at guard as a senior by ing News and Rivals.com, and third team by the College yards seasons. He caught at least one pass in his last Charles Parker. Helped Oregon State to a 7-1 record in Football News (2000). Grant was a fi rst team All-Pac-10 30 games. For his career he accumulated 3,924 yards 1926. selection as a senior and was drafted in the third round receiving, third in the history of the Pac-10 (, BILL ENYART • 1968 by the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Stanford, 4.047). He was selected to play in the East- Bill Enyart was the third all-time leading rusher in OSU West Shrine Game following his senior season. Hass was history with 2,155 yards at the time of his induction into also selected the Male Oregon Amateur Athlete of the Bill Gray the OSU Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He holds the OSU re- Year (Hayward Award) at the Oregon Sports Awards. Mike cord for rushing yards in one game with 299 against earned third team Associated Press All-American status in 1968. He was a fi rst team All-American in 1968 and was as a junior in 2004. The fi rst team All-Pac-10 Conference twice named All-Pacifi c-8. Enyart also was a two-time selection in 2004 broke the league record for receiving CoSIDA Academic All-American. He was named the 1968 yards when he collected 293 at Boise State on Sept. 10 Hula Bowl Most Valuable Back. Enyart also played in the and later would add his name in the OSU record book for Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine, College All-Star and the pass receptions in one game with 14 at Arizona State – all All-American Bowl games. He was inducted to the College in ‘03. He led the Pac-10 and was third in NCAA Division I Football Hall of Fame in 2011. He was drafted in the sec- for receiving yards per game at 114.9 as a junior. He came ond round by Bu! alo and later played for Oakland. to OSU originally as a walkon. STEVEN JACKSON • 2002 & 2003 Bill Enyart Steven Jackson earned third-team All-American by the Associated Press and honorable mention All-American by College Football News and Sports Illustrated in 2003. He BILL GRAY • 1943 & 1946 was a unanimous All-Pacifi c-10 Conference selection as a Bill Gray earned fi rst team All-American status at center junior (’03) after rushing for 1,545 yards. He fi nished the in 1946 after helping OSU to a 7-1-1 record. He was part ’03 season 10th in the nation for rushing and had 19 100- of the freshman squad for OSU in 1942, before having his yard plus rushing games for his career, including 239 vs. football career interrupted by WWII. Assigned to a V-12 California (’02), 230 vs. Stanford (’02), 227 vs. Fresno program while awaiting orders in Southern California, State (’02) and California (’03). Jackson, who announced Gray earned All-America honorable mention while play- after his MVP performance in the (149 ing for USC. After his tour with the Marine Corps, Gray yards, 5 tds vs. New Mexico) that he was entering the returned to Oregon State to fi nish his football career. NFL Draft, fi nished his career 10th on the Pac-10 career Following his graduation, he was drafted by the NFL’s rushing list with 3,625 yards. He was named fi rst team Washington Redskins, where he played two seasons. All-Pac-10 and third team All-American as a sophomore JOE GRAY • 1937 (2002) after rushing for 1,690 yards, the sixth-highest “The Gray Ghost” was one of the most outstanding total by any conference player and most by a Pac-10 halfbacks in Oregon State history. As a senior, in 1937, athlete from a school other than USC. Jackson was taken he received All-America honorable mention. Gray was by the St. Louis Rams in the fi rst round of the 2004 NFL also a fi rst team All-Coast pick in his fi nal season and Draft. was mentioned on several other All-Coast teams as a junior. At the time, he was called the greatest running and RED FRANKLIN • 1933 passing back ever to play at Oregon State. Gray was the Red Franklin earned All-American honors in 1933. He had fi rst OSU player ever drafted in the fi rst round by the NFL an outstanding career as a halfback and kick returner. (Chicago). At the time of his induction into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame, he held the second longest kicko! return in school QUENTIN GREENOUGH • 1941 history with 94-yard gallop against Fordham and San Quentin Greenough played two seasons at Oregon State Francisco during the 1933 season. He played three years and stared at center in the against Duke. for Brooklyn of the NFL. Franklin was inducted into the As a senior he was named All-Coast and second team All- State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. American (1941). He played in the 1944 East-West Shrine Game. He later served as an assistant coach at Oregon CHRIS GIBSON • 2000 State. Greenough was inducted into the State of Oregon Chris Gibson lettered from 1998-2001 and is considered Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. one of the program’s all-time best o! ensive centers. He was a third team All-American as a junior (2000) by the CRAIG HANNEMAN • 1970 Associated Press and the College Football News after A three-year letterman defensive lineman from 1968-70, helping the team to the Fiesta Bowl title. He was a fi rst Craig Hanneman was selected a second team All- team All-Pac-10 selection in 2000 and second team in American in 1970 and fi rst team All-Pac-8 and All-Coast. Steven Jackson 2001. Gibson also played in the O’ahu Bowl. 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JUSTIN KAHUT • 2009 KEENAN LEWIS • 2005 MITCH MEEUWSEN • 2001 & 2004 Justin Kahut (K-hoot) earned honorable mention All- Keenan Lewis fi nished his career as one of the most cel- Mitch Meeuwsen left OSU in 2004 as arguably the America honors in 2009 from SI.com. In his junior season ebrated in Oregon State history. Lewis made school’s top safety in the history of the program. The of 2009 he made 22 fi eld goals (27 att.), one short of the 47 starts during his career (third-highest ever at OSU as 2004 Associated Press Third Team and ESPN.com First single season OSU record. Kahut made four goals in wins of 2008) after earning a starting spot as a freshman. In Team All-American ended his career as the program’s ca- over UCLA and Oregon in ‘09, earning Pac-10 Player of 2005, as a freshman, Lewis earned College Football News reer leader for interceptions with 20. He was a semi-fi nal- the Week honors for each (for his career he was selected Third Team Freshman All-American and was honorable ist for the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior, given annually three times). He had two game-winning fi eld goals on the mention by the Sporting News . Lewis was taken in the third to the nation’s premier . Meeuwsen, from last play – a 33-yard boot at UNLV in 2009 and a 24-yard round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Forest Grove, started 40 consecutive games and played kick at Arizona in 2008. Kahut also was a three-time Pac- SEAN MANNION • 2011 in three bowl games. He was invited to the Las Vegas All- 10 Honorable Mention academic selection. For his career American Classic following his senior year. Several organi- Sean Mannion took over the starting position in game he made 39 of 52 fi eld goal attempts and was good on 84 zations named him to their Freshman All-American teams three of his redshirt freshman season. He fi nished the of 88 extra point tries. in 2001. He made 217 career tackles. season having thrown for 3,328 yards and completed FLETCHER KEISTER • 1992 64.5 percent (305-473) of his passes and 16 touch- MEIER NEWMAN • 1917 Fletcher Keister earned third team All-American honors in downs. Along the way he established single game records Meier Newman, along with Ozburn Walker, earned All- 1992 after serving as the team’s co-captain. The o! ensive for passes thrown (66) and completed (40) at Arizona American honors from the Stars of 1917 after lettering for guard earned the team’s MVP honor. Keister, from Albany, State. Mannion was named a fi rst team Freshman All- the Aggies from 1915-17 and helped the Aggies to an upset Ore., started 24 consecutive games to end his career. He American by the Football Writers Association of America. at Michigan State in 1915. signed a free agent contract with the Houston Oilers after HOWARD MAPLE • 1928 his senior season. Howard Maple lettered at Oregon State from 1926-28. Jack O’Billovich JIM KISSELBURGH • 1940 He was a second team All-American quarterback as a se- Jim Kisselburgh played fullback for OSU from 1938-40 nior (1928). He earned All-Coast recognition twice. Knute earning All-America honorable mention as a senior. Kis- Rockne called him “the ideal quarterback.” He went on to selburgh was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft play pro football for the Chicago Cardinals and baseball by the Cleveland Rams. for the Washington Senators. Maple was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. Rich Koeper BILL McKALIP • 1930 Bill McKalip earned three All-American honors in 1930, in- cluding by the United Press. “Wild Bill” as a senior earned All-Pacifi c Coast Conference and Associated Press All- Northwest First Team. The end played in the East-West Shrine game and went on to be a three-time All-Pro with Portsmouth and Detroit. He was inducted into the State of JACK O’BILLOVICH • 1964 Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Jack O’Billovich earned All-American honors as a junior (1964) and helped Oregon State to the 1965 Rose Bowl. He also earned All-Coast as a junior and All-Pac-8 as a senior. He was the team captain as a senior and went on to play in the Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game. O’Billovich played the 1967 season with the CFL’s Hamil- RICH KOEPER • 1964 ton TigerCats. Rich Koeper was one of the greatest o! ensive linemen STEPHEN PAEA • 2010 in Oregon State’s history. He played in the 1962 Liberty Stephen Paea was one of the premier defensive tack- Bowl and 1965 Rose Bowl. He earned second team All- les in the nation as a senior. The two-time team captain American honors as a senior (1964). Koeper also was an became the second Beaver to earn the Pac-10 Confer- All-Pac-8 pick as a senior and fi rst team All-Coast his ju- ence’s Defensive Player of the Year honor in nior and senior seasons. of 1963 and ‘64. He played in the 2010 and added his second straight Morris Trophy given 1964 Hula Bowl. He was drafted by Green Bay and played to the league’s top defensive linemen as voted on by the three seasons in the NFL. He later served as an assistant conference’s o! ensive linemen. Paea was selected to the coach for the late . Associated Press and Sports Illustrated All-American First ANDY LEVITRE • 2008 Team in 2010. Paea was selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the . Andy Levitre is one of the most technically sound of- Andy Levitre fensive linemen in Oregon State history. Levitre earned JEREMY PERRY • 2005 American Football Coaches Association and Pro Football Jeremy Perry was named to the Sporting News Freshman Weekly First Team All-America honors as a senior in 2008 All-American team in 2005. Perry started all 11 games at and was named as an Associated Press Second Team left guard and concluded the season earning Pac-10 Con- All-American. He was a 2008 Pac-10 First Team, 2007 ference Co-Freshman of the Year honors. Second Team and 2006 Honorable Mention selection. A GEORGE PETERS • 1941 co-team captain in 2008, was the Pac-10’s Tom Hansen George Peters lettered as a back in 1940 and 1941. He re- Medal winner and a four-time Pac-10 all-academic per- ceived All-America honorable mention following the 1941 former. Levitre was taken in the second round by the Buf- season after helping the Beavers to the Rose Bowl. Peters falo Bills in the 2009 NFL Draft. was taken in the eighth round of the 1942 NFL Draft by the JESS LEWIS • 1967 Washington Redskins. Jess Lewis was a 1967 All-American and two-time All- MICHAEL PHILIPP • 2009 Pac-8 Conference . He was selected the Michael Philipp was named to Freshman All-American team MVP in 1969. He also was a standout wrestler, cap- teams by Phil Steele and CollegeFootballNews.com in turing three conference and two NCAA wrestling titles. In 2010. Philipp started all 13 games at left tackle, the fi rst addition, Lewis competed in the 1968 World University true freshman to start on the o! ensive line since 1997. and Olympic Games. He was inducted into the State of Or- egon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.

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GEORGE “GAP” POWELL • 1921 JAMES RODGERS • 2009 RICHARD SEIGLER • 2000 & 2003 Gap Powell lettered in football and track from 1918-21. He James Rodgers scored Honorable Mention All-America Richard Seigler is one of OSU’s top in the his- was a two-time All-Coast selection in football and earned honors as a and as an all-purpose player tory of the program. He earned recognition as a freshman All-American honors in 1921. Powell was also the 1920 Pa- from SI.com in his junior season. He was named to the in 2000 by being named to the Freshman All-American cifi c Coast Conference shot champion. He was inducted Pac-10 Conference’s First Team as a junior as a wide re- teams by the Sporting News and Football News . The four- into the State of Oregon Hall of Fame in 1982. ceiver after making a school record 91 receptions. Rodg- year letterman was a 2004 fourth round NFL Draft selec- JORDAN POYER • 2012 ers set the school record in 2009 for all-purpose yards tion of the . The Las Vegas native with 2,328 and set a single game record with 303 yards was a two-time All-Pac-10 Conference selection (2002, Jordan Poyer is arguably the best cornerback to ever vs. Oregon. He was the fi rst OSU player to achieve 1,000 ’03) and was a co-team MVP after his senior year. Seigler play for Oregon State after being lightly recruited to play yards rushing and 2,000 yards receiving. played in the Fiesta, Insight and Las Vegas Bowls during football out of Astoria High School. He was a consensus his career, and at the conclusion of his OSU playing days All-America selection as a senior, the fi rst at OSU since competed in the East-West Shrine Game and was named John Didion in 1967, named to the All-America First Team Jordan Poyer All-America honorable mention by College Football News . from Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News and CBSSports. Seigler left OSU fourth for career tackles with 356. com among others. Named to the All-Pac-12 Conference First Team as a senior and Second Team as a junior, he ALEXIS SERNA • 2005 & 2006 was a semi-fi nalist for the Bednarik Award (top defensive Alexis Serna earned All-America honors in 2005 by the player) and Jim Thorpe Award (top cornerback) in 2012. American Football Coaches Association and was a second He earned the Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week and team member by the Associated Press and Walter Camp Walter Camp Co-Player of the Week after a three intercep- Foundation. Serna was honored with the Lou Groza Award, tion performance against Washington State. He ranked signifying the nation’s premier kicker in 2005. During his tied for second in the nation with seven interceptions as stellar sophomore season Serna made 23 of 28 fi eld goal a senior and fi nished his career with 13 to tie for fourth in attempts and all 32 extra point tries. He tied the OSU re- OSU history. He was selected in the seventh round of the cord by making 15 consecutive fi eld goals during the 2005 2013 NFL Draft by the Eagles. season. He broke an OSU record and tied the Pac-10 re- JACQUIZZ RODGERS • 2008 & 2009 cord with a 6-for-6 performance at Washington, earning JON SANDSTROM • 1967 him Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors. In 2008, Jacquizz Rodgers had what was arguably the Jon Sandstrom was a three-year starting defensive line- Serna came to OSU originally as a walkon. He signed a greatest impact of a freshman in the history of the pro- man from 1966-1968. He was a fi rst team All-American contract to play for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers at gram. Despite missing nearly all of the last three games as a junior (1967) and was a preseason All-American in the conclusion of his OSU career. of the season due to injury, he became the fi rst freshman 1968. Sandstrom earned fi rst team All-Pac-8 as a senior to be named as the Pac-10 O! ensive Player of the Year as and was named the team’s MVP. He played in the Col- ISAAC SEUMALO • 2012 well as the conference’s Freshman of the Year. With 1,253 lege All-Star Game, Hula Bowl, Senior Bowl and Coaches Isaac Seumalo was named to the Freshman All-America yards, “Quizz” set the Pac-10 mark for rushing yards by a All-America Bowl at the conclusion of his college career. Team by Phil Steele, CBSSports.com and FoxSportsNext. freshman. He was named USA Today , Rivals.com and Col- Sandstrom was drafted in the third round in 1969 by the com. He was named as the No. 6 Top Freshman by Athlon legeFootballNews.com Player of the Week after rushing and would also play for the CFL’s Winnipeg Sports. Thrust into the starting center role from the fi rst for 186 yards and two touchdowns in a victory over then Blue Bombers. day of fall camp, Isaac became the fi rst freshman to start No. 1 USC. Surpassing the 100-yard plateau seven times, at center for OSU since 1978 and was one of only two true he was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on three occa- ROY SCHUENING • 2004 & 2007 freshmen to start their season-openers at center in the Roy Schuening concluded his collegiate career as one sions en route to being named the Rivals.com Freshman nation. He was an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable men- of the best linemen in OSU history. Schuening started a of the Year, College Football News All-Freshman Team, tion selection. school record 50 games, all consecutively, during his ca- Football Writers Association Freshman All-American, CBS reer. As a senior in 2007, Schuening receivied Pac-10 First KEN SIMONTON • 2000 & 2001 Sports.com Freshman of the Year and Sporting News Na- Team honors and was named to the Pro Football Weekly Ken Simonton lettered from 1998-2001 and is considered tional Freshman of the Year. The Associated Press and All-America squad. He was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Men- one of the school’s best running backs ever. Simonton Rivals.com selected Quizz as a third team All-American. tion selection in 2005 and ‘06, and was a Sporting News concluded his career with a school record 5,044 yards He fi nished his career as one of three players in history All-Freshman Team member in 2004. Schuening was and at the time of his graduation was one of only six play- to achieve 3,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiv- taken in the fi fth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the St. ers in Pac-10 history to rush for 1,000-plus yards in three ing in only three years, joining Ryan Benjamin of Pacifi c Louis Rams. di! erent seasons. His 5,044 yards ranked second most (1990-92) and of USC (2003-05). He was ever in the conference, trailing only USC’s Charles White. taken in the fi fth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Atlanta EBERLE SCHULTZ • 1939 When he left OSU, he held 11 school rushing marks. Simon- Falcons. Eberle Schultz played both ways on the line, but earned ton rushed for 100-plus yards 26 times during his 46- most of his accolades for his play on the o! ensive side game OSU career, including three 200-yard plus marks. of the ball. He earned fi rst team All-Coast honors in 1939 Simonton led OSU to the Fiesta and O’ahu Bowls, but he and helped Oregon State post a 9-1-1 mark that season. may be most remembered for scoring the winning touch- He was drafted by Philadelphia in the fourth round of the down in the 1998 triple-overtime victory over Oregon. NFL Draft and played a total of six pro seasons, including Simonton’s professional career included stops in Bu! alo, stops in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. San Francisco and Calgary. ADOLPHE “ADE” SCHWAMMEL • 1933 Ade Schwammel lettered in football from 1931-33, earning Vic Sears fi rst team All-American and All-Pacifi c Coast as a senior (1933). He was one of the key players in the now illegal “pyramid play.” Schwammel played in the 1934 East-West Shrine Game. He won two professional titles in his six years with the . VIC SEARS • 1940 Vic Sears was an All-American lineman in 1940, becom- ing the second lineman in school history to earn such ac- claim. He lettered three seasons and was drafted in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the conclusion of his college career. He never played for the Steelers, but played for Philadelphia for 10 years. Sears, who played in the 1941 East-West Shrine Game, was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. Jacquizz Rodgers

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SAMMIE STROUGHTER • 2006 DYLAN WYNN • 2011 Sammie Stroughter burst onto the scene in 2006 as a big Dylan Wynn was named a Freshman All-American hon- play threat at wide receiver and as a punt returner after orable mention by College Football News in 2011. Wynn two seasons in the shadow of two-time All-American Mike started seven games at defensive end recording 5.5 Hass. Stroughter was named a third team All-American tackles-for-loss. He set a school record with fi ve all-purpose player by the Associated Press following one recoveries as a true freshman. of the best seasons by a wide receiver in Oregon State his- LEN YOUNCE • 1939 tory. Stroughter converted 74 receptions into 1,293 yards Len Younce received All-American honorable mention fol- including a 223-yard game at Washington. In addition, lowing the 1939 season. Younce, an o! ensive guard, along Stroughter returned three punts for touchdowns during with linemate Eberle Schultz opened big holes for Jim Kis- the season to set a school record, including a memorable selburgh (All-American in 1940) as the Beavers fi nished 70-yard return in one of the biggest upsets in OSU his- the season 9-1-1. He was an 8th round draft choice of the tory over No. 3 USC. He was drafted by the NFL’s Tampa Giants in 1941. He was inducted into the Oregon Bay Buccaneers at the conclusion of his career at Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and entered the OSU Athletic State. Hall of Fame in 1988. JIM WALKER • 1977 Jim Walker earned Associated Press Honorable Mention Markus Wheaton honors as a center his senior season in 1977. He also was a member of the All-Pac-8 Conference and All-Coast sec- ond teams. The team captain also played in the Challenge Bowl in Seattle. He signed a free agent contract with the Sammie Stroughter following his senior year.

Jim Walker MARKUS WHEATON • 2012 Markus Wheaton fi nished his career as one of the most prolifi c receivers in Oregon State history. As a senior he tied the single season school-record with 91 receptions en route to setting the school’s career record with 227 catch- es. His 2,994 career receiving yards are third on OSU’s all- time list, and 3,744 all-purpose yards are ninth at OSU. A Pac-12 Conference First Team selection as a senior and honorable mention as a junior, CBSSports.com honored Wheaton with Third Team All-America accolades. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. JOHN WITTE • 1955 & 1956 John Witte was a two-time All-American selection (1955- 56), the only OSU player to ever achieve such status at the time of his playing career. He played in the 1957 Rose against Iowa. He also was an outstanding wrestler, fi nishing second at the NCAA Championships as a fresh- man. He was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

OZBURN WALKER • 1917 Ozburn Walker, along with Meier Newman, earned All- American honors from the Stars of 1917 after playing just one season for the Aggies. Dennis Weathersby DENNIS WEATHERSBY • 2000, 2001 & 2002 Dennis Weathersby was arguably Oregon State’s top cor- nerback in the history of the program. He lettered from 1999-2002 and helped the program compete in the Fi- esta, O’ahu and Insight Bowls. Weathersby was a stand- out on the fi eld and in the classroom. He earned fi rst team District VIII All-Academic honors as a junior and senior. As a senior he was a semifi nalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s premier defensive back, earned second team All-American by the Sporting News and third team All-American by Colllege Football News . He concluded his career by being selected to play in the East- West Shrine Game and was later a fourth round selection in the NFL Draft by the .

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