Sam Bradford Named Big 12 Athlete of the Year

Yesterday, Sam Bradford was officially named the Big 12 Athlete of the Year.

"Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford has been named the Big 12 Conference's Male Athlete of the Year for the 2008-09 school year. The league office made the announcement Friday.

Other male nominees included Jason Smith (Baylor football), Derek Tolan (Colorado men's golf), Jake Varner (Iowa State wrestling), Tony Thompson (Kansas baseball), Scott Sellers (Kansas State indoor and outdoor track), Mark Ellis (Missouri wrestling); Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska wrestling), German Fernandez (Oklahoma State cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Colt McCoy (Texas football), Gerald Phiri (Texas A&M indoor and outdoor track) and Graham Harrell (Texas Tech football). "

Congrats to Sam. Here's a look back at his 2008 campaign: