The effort ran Lofton’s tackle total to 82 this season. That figure leads the Sooners and is more than doubles the career total of the 40 he amassed during his first two seasons in the program.

“We’re proud of him,” OU coach Bob Stoops said. “He tackled, covered and made a lot of big plays for us.”

Last week, Reggie Smith won the Big 12 defensive honor for his work in the win over Texas. It was a repeat for Smith, who also won the award after OU’s win over Miami.

Other Big 12 honorees this week were Oklahoma State’s Dantrell Savage on offense and Kansas State kicker Brooks Rossman for special teams.

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