Justin Blackmon

Blackmon was the highest drafted player from Oklahoma State since Barry Sanders in 1989.

Justin Carl Blackmon (born January 9, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, twice earning unanimous All-American honors.

The 236 yards were third-most for an NFL rookie, the most since Jerry Rice as well as the second-most in a game in franchise history, trailing only 291 yards by Jimmy Smith in a September 2000 game at the Baltimore Ravens.

Blackmon combined with Andre Johnson (273 yards on 14 receptions) to have the most receiving yards in a game by two players on different teams.

At the 2008 Oklahoma State T&F Championships, he captured the state title in the long jump with a leap of 7.01 meters (22 ft, 10 in), while also placing second in the high jump event, with a leap of 1.98 meters (6 ft, 6 in).

After spending the summer working on his 400-meter dash technique, he was challenged by his coach to run under 50 seconds, and he was clocked at 49.2.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Blackmon was listed as the No. 91 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2008.

Colorado and Missouri were among the programs seeking his signature.

Blackmon received an athletic scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University, where he played for coach Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2008 to 2011.

He was redshirted as a true freshman in 2008, and quickly earned a starting position in 2009.

He was named the 2010 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the first receiver to earn the honor.

He was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American.

Blackmon also holds the NCAA records for most consecutive games gaining 100 yards or more and most games gaining 200 yards or more.

Statistically, Blackmon caught 111 passes for 1,782 yards and 20 touchdowns in 12 games during the 2010 season and also added a pair of scores with a 69-yard run and a blocked punt return.

Following his 2010 sophomore season, he was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.

Despite the extreme defensive game plans geared specifically at stopping him, he emerged as the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver for the second consecutive season; former Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree is the only other player to win the Biletnikoff Award twice.

Blackmon finished the 2011 regular season with 121 catches for 1,522 yards and 18 touchdowns.

He led the Big 12 in receiving and ranked second nationally in both receptions per game and total receptions.

His 15 touchdown catches led the league and represented the third-highest total in the nation.

He was selected by Jacksonville with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

At the 2012 Fiesta Bowl, Blackmon caught 8 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns.

After the game, he declared for the 2012 NFL Draft.

He was also named the 2012 Fiesta Bowl offensive MVP.

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Blackmon decided not to participate in any workouts at the NFL Combine, instead performing at Oklahoma State's Pro Day.

He was considered the best wide receiver in the 2012 NFL Draft and predicted to go early in the first round.

He has been compared to Anquan Boldin and Terrell Owens.

He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fifth pick in the first round of the draft.

Jacksonville traded up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to draft him, exchanging their number seven selection and a fourth round pick for Tampa Bay's spot.

Blackmon scored his first career touchdown on November 4, 2012, against the Detroit Lions.

On November 18, in a game against the Houston Texans, Blackmon had seven receptions for 236 yards.

Blackmon finished his 2012 season with 64 receptions and 865 yards receiving, both of which led all NFL rookies.

Blackmon also led all rookie receivers in first downs.

With the Jaguars, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy before being suspended indefinitely for another violation later that year and has not played since.

Blackmon was born in Oceanside, California.

He attended Plainview High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, baseball and track.

In football, he earned SuperPrep All-America honors as a senior after receiving 61 passes for 1,547 yards with 14 touchdowns, rushing for 152 rushing yards with two scores and returning four interceptions for touchdowns, leading his team to a 12–1 record.

In basketball, he was the conference MVP as a junior.

Blackmon also lettered once in track & field.