Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Football Ring of Honor
Oklahoma State Athletics launched a new tradition in 2020 when Hall-of Famer Thurman Thomas was the first inductee into the Oklahoma State football Ring of Honor. Thomas' name and number was unveiled atop the west end zone of Boone Pickens Stadium at halftime of the game against the Mountaineers.
Cowboy legends Barry Sanders, Bob Fenimore, Terry Miller and Leslie O'Neal have joined Thomas as Ring of Honor inductees in subsequent years.
 2020 Ring of Honor Inductee College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2007 OSU Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 1997 |
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A three-time All-American and the all-time leading rusher in Oklahoma State football history, Thurman Thomas ran for 5,001 yards and scored 50 touchdowns over his four-year career in Stillwater. He was OSU's leading rusher in each of his four seasons and was the Big Eight leader in both 1985 and 1987. He was voted the Big Eight Conference's offensive player of the year after both seasons.
His 22 career 100-yard games are second in OSU history only to Terry Miller’s 26. A knee injury kept Thomas from being a first-round pick, but Buffalo stole him in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft. He helped lead the Bills to four straight Super Bowls and was named the league MVP after the 1991 season.
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 2021 Ring of Honor Inductee College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2004 OSU Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 1996 |
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| Barry Sanders became the second member of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor, following his teammate and fellow hall-of-famer Thurman Thomas, who was inducted in 2020. Sanders is the first OSU player honored with a statue outside the stadium. Sanders' domination of college football in 1988 was historic and earned him the Heisman Trophy and unanimous first-team All-America honors. He helped make the Oklahoma State offense one of the most productive in college football history. Sanders was a first-round draft choice by the Detroit Lions in 1989. The No. 21 jersey Sanders wore as a Cowboy is one of just four numbers not in use at Oklahoma State. • Watch Induction Ceremony |
 2022 Ring of Honor Inductee College Football Hall of Fame Class of 1972 OSU Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 1996 Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2007 |
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| The No. 1 overall selection of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, Bob Fenimore excelled in all three phases of the game. His exceptional talent and play earned the "Blond Bomber" All-America honors in 1944, when he finished ninth in the Heisman vote, and in 1945, when he finished third in the Heisman vote. He was the first player in university history awarded All-America honors. The leader of Oklahoma A&M teams that went 8-1 with a Cotton Bowl victory in 1944 and a perfect 9-0 with a Sugar Bowl win in 1945 and a ranking of fifth in the final Associated Press poll, Fenimore's play was legendary. • Watch Induction Ceremony |
 2023 Ring of Honor Inductee College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 OSU Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 2006 |
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| A two-time All-American who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022, Terry Miller finished second in the voting for the 1977 Heisman Trophy and was fourth in 1976. He is one of only 23 running backs in college football history to have logged two top-four Heisman finishes. Miller is still the only player in OSU history to finish his career with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and he ranked fourth in career rushing in NCAA history following his final season. Miller led the Big Eight in rushing as a junior and senior, won the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year award in both of those seasons and is one of only three Big Eight players with more than 4,000 career rushing yards. • Watch Induction Ceremony |
 2024 Ring of Honor Inductee College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 OSU Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 1999 |
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| A two-time All-American who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020, Leslie O'Neal anchored two of the best defenses in school history in 1984 and 1985. He was a dominant force on teams which allowed a total of just 34 touchdowns over two seasons, the lowest totals in the modern era at OSU. He was named Big Eight defensive player of the year in 1984 and earned All-Big Eight honors in each of his last three seasons as a Cowboy. O'Neal set a school record that stands to this day by registering 16.0 sacks for 118 yards lost in 1984. He also remains the OSU career leader with 34.0 sacks. He was a unanimous All-American in 1985. • Watch Induction Ceremony |
