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Big 12 announces All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners

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November 30th, 2017 by admin

IRVING, Texas – The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league’s 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.

CO-DEFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma, LB, Missouri City, Texas
Ross Blacklock, TCU, DT, Missouri City, Texas

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Dickson, Texas, P, Jr., Sydney, Australia

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, Jr., Duluth, Ga.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Poona Ford, Texas, Sr., Hilton Head, S.C.

CHUCK NEINAS COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Campbell, Iowa State (2nd Season)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Sr., Austin, Texas

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma, DE/LB, Sr., Houston, Texas
Malik Jefferson, Texas, LB, Jr., Mesquite, Texas

OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Will Grier, West Virginia, QB, Jr., Davidson, N.C.

DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ben Banogu, TCU, DE, Jr., McKinney, Texas

CO-OFFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Charlie Brewer, Baylor, QB, Austin, Texas
Jalen Reagor, TCU, WR, Waxahachie, Texas

2017 All-Big 12 Football First Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Baker Mayfield [r2] Oklahoma Sr. Austin, Texas/Texas Tech
RB David Montgomery Iowa State So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Healthy
RB Justice Hill^ Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
FB Dimitri Flowers^ Oklahoma Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Churchill
WR Allen Lazard [r1] Iowa State Sr. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale
WR James Washington [r1]# Oklahoma State Sr. Stamford, Texas/Stamford
WR David Sills V West Virginia Jr. Wilmington, Del./El Camino College
TE Mark Andrews [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain
OL Dalton Risner [r1] K-State Jr. Wiggins, Colo./Wiggins
OL Orlando Brown [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
OL Erick Wren Oklahoma Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Arizona Western CC
OL Zach Crabtree^ Oklahoma State Sr. Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield
OL Brad Lundblade Oklahoma State Sr. Argyle, Texas/Liberty Christian
PK Matthew McCrane K-State Sr. Brownwood, Texas/Brownwood
KR/PR D.J. Reed K-State Jr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Cerritos College
KR/PR KaVontae Turpin TCU Jr. Monroe, La./Neville

DEFENSE
DL Daniel Wise Kansas Jr. Lewisville, Texas/Hebron
DL Will Geary K-State Sr. Topeka, Kan./Topeka
DL DeQuinton Osborne Oklahoma State Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas/Kilgore JC
DL Ben Banogu TCU Jr. McKinney, Texas/ULM
DL Mat Boesen TCU Sr. Torrance, Calif./Long Beach CC
DL Poona Ford Texas Jr. Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head
LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo^ Oklahoma Sr. Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor
LB Travin Howard [r1] TCU Sr. Longview, Texas/Longview
LB Malik Jefferson Texas Jr. Mesquite, Texas/Poteet
DB Kamari Cotton-Moya^ Iowa State Sr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Ridgeview
DB D.J. Reed [r1] K-State Jr. Bakersfield, Calif./Cerritos College
DB Tre Flowers^ Oklahoma State Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson
DB Nick Orr^ TCU Sr. DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
DB DeShon Elliott# Texas Jr. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall-Heath
DB Ranthony Texada TCU Sr. Frisco, Texas/Centennial
P Michael Dickson [r1] Texas Jr. Sydney, Australia
[r2] – Repeat first team selection from 2015 and 2016
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from 2016
^Second Team selection in 2016.
# Unanimous selection
Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.
Ties created an additional position at KR/PR, DL and DB.

2017 All-Big 12 Football Second Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State Sr. Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS
RB Rodney Anderson Oklahoma So. Katy, Texas/Katy
RB Justin Crawford West Virginia Sr. Columbus, Ga./Northwest Mississippi CC
FB Winston Dimel* K-State Jr. Manhattan, Kan./Manhattan
WR Denzel Mims Baylor So. Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield
WR Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Wylie East
WR Keke Coutee Texas Tech Jr. Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
WR Gary Jennings Jr. West Virginia Jr. Staff ord, Va./Colonial Forge
TE Chase Allen Iowa State Fr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa
TE Ben Johnson Kansas Sr. Basehor, Kan./Basehor Linwood
OL Jacob Campos Iowa State Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
OL Ben Powers Oklahoma Jr. Wichita, Kan./Butler CC
OL Dru Samia Oklahoma Jr. Sacramento, Calif./River City
OL Matt Pryor TCU Sr. Long Beach, Calif./Lakewood
OL Yodny Cajuste West Virginia Jr. Hollywood, Fla./Miramar
PK Austin Seibert Oklahoma Jr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West
KR/PR Marcus Simms West Virginia So. Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood

DEFENSE

DL JD Waggoner Iowa State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Jesuit Prep
DL Dorance Armstrong, Jr. * Kansas So. Houston, Texas/North Shore
DL Reggie Walker K-State So. Ponchatoula, La./ Ponchatoula
DL D.J. Ward Oklahoma Sr. Moore, Okla./Southmoore
DL Jordan Brailford Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
LB Joel Lanning Iowa State Sr. Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny
LB Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas Jr. Lawrence, Kan./Free State
LB Dakota Allen Texas Tech Jr. Humble, Texas/East Mississippi CC
DB Brian Peavy Iowa State Jr. Houston, Texas/Westfield
DB Steven Parker Oklahoma Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Jenks
DB Jah’Shawn Johnson Texas Tech Jr. Ennis, Texas/Ennis
DB Justus Parker Texas Tech So. La Vernia, Texas/Texas Lutheran
DB Kyzir White West Virginia Sr. Macungie, Pa./Lackawanna College
P Nick Walsh K-State Sr. Lyndon, Kan./Lyndon
* – First Team selection in 2016 ^Second Team selection in 2016. Ties created an additional position at WR and TE.