CCM’s 2011 Football Award Nominations: Newcomer Of The Year

The conclusion of the 2011 football season brings about the award nominations from the staff here at Crimson And Cream. Unlike last year where we each awarded an honor to a player or coach, this year we're leaving it up to our readers to decide who gets the honors. We introduced our nominations Sunday night on the SoonerNation podcast and now your opportunity to cast your vote comes after the jump.

Nominations For Newcomer Of The Year

O3: Dominique Whaley

JTE: Blake Bell

CCM: Dominique Whaley

Dominique Whaley was having a storybook season until it was ruined by a broken leg against Kansas State. As a walk-on Whaley beat out the field of competition to be Oklahoma's opening day starter. Before his injury he rushed for 664 yards (still the team high) and 9 touchdowns with an average of 5.5 yards per carry.

Everyone knows the story of the "Belldozer" by now. Oklahoma's freshman quarterback was the answer to the short yardage problems the offense had faced early on in the season. He finished with 125 rushing yards and a team high 10 rushing touchdowns.