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Big 12 announces preseason media football team

riggertBig12Irving, Texas – The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2016 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and individual awards, chosen by media representatives who cover the league.

The honorees include nine seniors, 11 juniors and 11 sophomores with only one holdover from last year’s preseason squad in running back Samaje Perine (Oklahoma). Five players were chosen to the 2015 All-Big 12 First Team while 10 were on the second team.

Selections for the preseason individual awards were quarterback Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) as Offensive Player of the Year, linebacker Malik Jefferson (Texas) as Defensive Player of the Year and quarterback Kenny Hill (TCU) as Newcomer of the Year.

Mayfield was named the 2015 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and to the All-Big 12 First Team while leading the Sooners to the Big 12 Championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Last season’s accolades include the Sporting News Player of the Year and the Burlsworth Trophy as the nation’s top player who began his career as a walk-on. The redshirt junior completed 68.1 percent of his passes in 2015 for 3,700 yards and 36 touchdowns against just seven interceptions.

Jefferson claimed the 2015 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year award and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention while starting nine games as a true freshman. He was recognized on several Freshman All-America teams, finishing second for the Longhorns with 61 tackles. Jefferson led the team with six quarterback pressures and was fourth with seven tackles-for-loss.

After sitting out last year as a transfer, Hill begins his first season as a junior signal caller for TCU. He started eight games for Texas A&M in 2014 with 2,649 yards and 23 touchdowns. Hill completed 214-of-321 attempts for a 66.7 completion percentage, passing for a career-high four TDs in four games.

The Big 12 media preseason poll will be released on Thursday, followed by the annual Big 12 Football Media Days to be conducted in Dallas on July 18-19. Both days will be televised live from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT on FS2 and other FOX Sports affiliates. Exclusive, live coverage from the event will also be available on the Big 12’s digital platforms – Big12Sports.com, Twitter and Instagram (@Big12Conference). The official hashtag for the event will be #Big12FB.
2016 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year:          Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Jr., Austin, Texas

Defensive Player of the Year:          Malik Jefferson, Texas, LB, So., Mesquite, Texas

Newcomer of the Year:                     Kenny Hill, TCU, QB, Jr., Southlake, Texas

 

Offense

Pos             Name                                    School                            Ht                  Wt            Cl/Exp                   Hometown

QB              Baker Mayfield1                Oklahoma                         6-1                 212             Jr./1L                  Austin, Texas

RB               Mike Warren                    Iowa State                        6-0               205            So./1L                 Lawton, Okla.

RB               Samaje Perine^1                Oklahoma                        5-11                237            Jr./2L               Pflugerville, Texas

FB               Winston Dimel1              Kansas State                      6-1                235            So./1L                Manhattan, Kan.

WR              KD Cannon2                         Baylor                           6-0                180            Jr./2L                 Mount Pleasant, Texas

WR              Allen Lazard                     Iowa State                        6-5                223            Jr./2L                Urbandale, Iowa

WR              James Washington2    Oklahoma State                   6-0               205            Jr./2L                Stamford, Texas

TE               Mark Andrews1                 Oklahoma                         6-5                244            So./1L              Scottsdale, Ariz.

OL               Kyle Fuller2                          Baylor                            6-5                310            Sr./3L                 Wylie, Texas

OL               Orlando Brown                 Oklahoma                        6-8                357            So./1L                 Duluth, Ga.

OL               Patrick Vahe                        Texas                            6-3               326            So./1L                 Euless, Texas

OL               Connor Williams                  Texas                            6-6               288            So./1L                 Coppell, Texas

OL               Tyler Orlosky2               West Virginia                      6-4               295            Sr./3L                Cleveland, Ohio

PK               Clayton Hatfield              Texas Tech                      5-10               170            So./1L                 Boerne, Texas

KR/PR        KaVontae Turpin                   TCU                             5-9                153            So./1L                 Monroe, La.

 

Defense

DL               Will Geary                       Kansas State                     6-0               297            Jr./2L                 Topeka, Kan.

DL               Jordan Willis                 Kansas State                      6-5               250            Sr./3L                 Kansas City, Mo.

DL               Charles Walker2               Oklahoma                         6-2               299            Jr./2L                 Garland, Texas

DL               Vincent Taylor             Oklahoma State                    6-3                310            Jr./2L                 San Antonio, Texas

DL               Josh Carraway1                     TCU                             6-4               250            Sr./3L                 Flower Mound, Texas

DL               James McFarland                 TCU                             6-3               250            Sr./3L                 West Monroe, La.

DL               Noble Nwachukwu        West Virginia                      6-2                275            Sr./3L                Wylie, Texas

LB               Elijah Lee2                      Kansas State                      6-3                218            Jr./2L                 Blue Springs, Mo.

LB               Jordan Evans2                  Oklahoma                         6-2                233           Sr./3L                Norman, Okla.

LB               Malik Jefferson                   Texas                            6-3               238           So./1L                   Mesquite, Texas

DB              Dante Barnett                Kansas State                      6-1                193            Sr./3L                 Tulsa, Okla.

DB              Steven Parker                  Oklahoma                         6-1                208            Jr./2L                 Tulsa, Okla.

DB              Jordan Thomas2               Oklahoma                        6-0                187            Jr./2L                 Klein, Texas

DB              Jordan Sterns2            Oklahoma State                   6-0               200           Sr./3L                 Cibolo, Texas

DB              Davante Davis                     Texas                            6-2                199            So./1L                 Miami, Fla.

P                 Austin Seibert2                 Oklahoma                        5-10                214            So./1L                Belleville, Ill.

 

 

A tie in voting at DL created two additional spots.

^ 2015 Preseason Team

1 2015 All-Big 12 First Team selection

2 2015 All-Big 12 Second Team selection

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