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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – November 28, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jalen Hurd, Drew Galitz lead Baylor’s Big 12 Honorees</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Hurd earns Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year, Galitz first team selection<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor Bryan, 254-709-4411,
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu">Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu</a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Senior wide receiver Jalen Hurd was named the 2018 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and senior punter Drew Galitz was selected to the All-Big
12 first team to lead nine Bears honored by the league Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hurd has made a huge impact in his first and only season on the gridiron at Baylor. A transfer from Tennessee, Hurd led the Bears with 69 receptions and 946 yards in the regular season. He scored four touchdowns
through the air.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Hendersonville, Tenn. native also contributed on the ground with 209 rushing yards and three scores. He is Baylor’s second-ever winner of the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year award joining Lache
Seastrunk (2012).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Galitz returned from an injury-shortened 2017 and picked right up where he left off. The Rowlett native ranks second in the Big 12 with a 42.43 punting average with a long punt of 62 yards and 18 downed
inside the 20.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sophomore defensive lineman James Lynch and junior linebacker Clay Johnston were both named to the All-Big 12 second team. Lynch leads the Baylor team with 9.0 TFL and 5.5 sacks. He was named a Freshman
All-American by ESPN in 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Johnston has piled up tackles in 2018 with a Baylor-leading 95 stops, a total that ranks fifth in the Big 12. He averaged 13.3 tackles per game in the month of November and set a career high with 17 combined
stops against Oklahoma State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor’s honorable mention selections were Blake Blackmar (Offensive Line, Sr.), Chris Miller (Safety, Jr.), Greg Roberts (Defensive Line, Sr.), Raleigh Texada (Cornerback, So.) and Verkedric Vaughns (Safety,
Sr.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Offensive Newcomer of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jalen Hurd (Wide Receiver, Sr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">First team All-Big 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Drew Galitz (Punter, Sr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Second team All-Big 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">James Lynch (Defensive Line, So.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Clay Johnston (Linebacker, Jr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Honorable Mention All-Big 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blake Blackmar (Offensive Line, Sr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">James Lynch (Defensive Lineman of the Year)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris Miller (Safety, Jr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greg Roberts (Defensive Line, Sr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Raleigh Texada (Cornerback, So.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Verkedric Vaughns (Safety, Sr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Taylor Bryan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> | Director of Football Communications & Creative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">C: 254-709-4411 | O: 254-710-3538<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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