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Today the Associated Press unveiled their 2013 All-Big 12 Teams. These aren't the "official" honorees, as the conference polls the coaches for that; this is the media selection. Kansas State had six honorees, three each on the first- and second-teams; honorable mentions weren't included.
First-Team Offense | |||
(bold indicates unanimous selection) | |||
QB | Bryce Petty | Baylor | JR |
RB | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | JR |
RB | James Sims | Kansas | SR |
WR |
Antwan Goodley |
Baylor | JR |
WR | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | JR |
TE | Jace Amaro | Texas Tech | JR |
OL | Cyril Richardson | Baylor | SR |
OL | Parker Graham | Oklahoma State | SR |
C | Gabe Ikard | Oklahoma | SR |
OL | Trey Hopkins | Texas | SR |
OL | Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech | SO |
AP | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | JR |
K | Anthony Fera | Texas | SR |
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Petty, Baylor |
Very little surprising here, but the second team, which will get to in a moment, might cause a blink or two.
First-Team Defense | |||
(bold indicates unanimous selection) | |||
DL | Jackson Jeffcoat |
Texas |
SR |
DL |
Calvin Barnett |
Oklahoma State |
SR |
DL |
Ryan Mueller |
Kansas State |
JR |
DL |
Cedric Reed |
Texas | JR |
LB |
Jeremiah George |
Iowa State |
SR |
LB |
Eddie Lackey |
Baylor | SR |
LB |
Will Smith |
Texas Tech |
SR |
DB |
Jason Verrett |
Texas Christian |
SR |
DB |
Aaron Colvin |
Oklahoma | SR |
DB |
Ty Zimmerman |
Kansas State |
SR |
DB |
Justin Gilbert |
Oklahoma State |
SR |
P |
Spencer Roth |
Baylor | JR |
Defensive Player of the Year: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas |
The big surprise here is that Kirby Van Der Kamp -- the only punter in the nation you're going to find on pretty much every draft board -- did not earn the first-team nod. Ryan Mueller was beaten out for Defensive Player of the Year, but I think we all recognized that would be a close one.
Second-Team Offense | |||
QB |
Clint Chelf |
Oklahoma State |
SR |
RB |
Charles Sims |
West Virginia |
SR |
WR |
Mike Davis |
Texas | SR |
WR |
Tevin Reese |
Baylor | SR |
WR |
Eric Ward |
Texas Tech |
SR |
TE |
E.J. Bibbs |
Iowa State |
JR |
OL |
Spencer Drango |
Baylor | SO |
OL |
Quinton Spain |
West Virginia |
JR |
C | B.J. Finney | Kansas State |
JR |
OL |
Cornelius Lucas |
Kansas State |
SR |
OL |
Donald Hawkins |
Texas | SR |
AP | Charles Sims |
West Virginia |
SR |
K |
Michael Hunnicutt |
Oklahoma | JR |
Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Charles Sims, West Virginia |
Maybe I'm just still traumatized from the season's opening month. I'm not one to complain about a Wildcat getting honored, but it surprised me to see Lucas get the nod here. I'd also have wanted to see Hubert in here, but given the three receivers honored pushing a second running back out, there's little cause for complaint.
Second-Team Defense | |||
DL |
Chris McAllister |
Baylor | SR |
DL |
Will Clarke |
West Virginia |
SR |
DL |
Kerry Hyder |
Texas Tech |
SR |
DL |
Charles Tapper |
Oklahoma | SO |
LB |
Blake Slaughter |
Kansas State | SR |
LB |
Bryce Hager |
Baylor | JR |
LB |
Ben Heeney |
Kansas | JR |
LB |
Shaun Lewis |
Oklahoma State | SR |
DB |
Daytawion Lowe |
Oklahoma State |
SR |
DB |
Sam Carter |
Texas Christian |
JR |
DB |
Chris Hackett |
Texas Christian | SO |
DB |
Ahmad Dixon |
Baylor | SR |
P |
Nick O'Toole |
West Virginia |
SO |
Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma |
Still no Kirby. Weird. Also weird, Blake Slaughter, who didn't have a bad season but is probably being more rewarded for heart than anything here.
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