After a record-breaking season, Arkansas State University senior Omar Bayless was announced as the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the second wide receiver to ever win the award.
Bayless finished the regular season as the nation's leader in receiving yards with 1,473, second in receiving touchdowns with 16 and tied for eighth in receptions with 84. He also blocked two punts, which is tied for first nationally.
"Emotions all over the place," Bayless tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
Florida International's T.Y. Hilton, who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts, was the first receiver to win the award in 2010.