Graduate student quarterback Dustin Crum won the Vern Smith Leadership Award given to the Mid-American Conference’s Player of the Year.
Crum is the first KSU player to win the award since 1987, when running back Eric Wilkerson took home the honor.
The dual-threat quarterback was also named to the All-Conference first team for the second consecutive year. Crum is third in the MAC with 2,794 passing yards and has 15 touchdowns while only throwing four interceptions. He has completed 65 percent of his passes this season.
Crum was the MAC’s best running quarterback, rushing for 565 yards and tying the team-high with 11 rushing touchdowns.