2015 Associated Press All-Big 12 team
Dec 16, 2015 - 7:11 PM The 2015 Associated Press All-Big 12 team, as selected by a panel of 20 sports writers who regularly cover the league for newspapers throughout the league's five states. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown; ''u-'' denotes unanimous selections.FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - u-Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, 6-1, 209, Jr., Austin, Texas.
Running backs - Samaje Perine, Oklahoma, 5-10, 230, So., Pflugerville, Texas; DeAndre Washington, Texas Tech, 5-8, 200, Sr., Missouri City, Texas.
Tackles - Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech, 6-6, 308, Sr., Rockdale, Texas; Spencer Drango, Baylor, 6-6, 320, Sr., Cedar Park, Texas.
Guards - Jarell Broxton, Baylor, 6-5, 325, Sr., Gaithersburg, Md.; Nila Kasitati, Oklahoma, 6-3, 319, Sr., Euless, Texas.
Center - Joey Hunt, TCU, 6-3, 295, Sr., El Campo, Texas.
Receivers - u-Corey Coleman, Baylor, 5-11, 190, Jr., Richardson, Texas; Josh Doctson, TCU, 6-3, 195, Sr., Mansfield, Texas.
Tight end - Mark Andrews, Oklahoma, 6-5, 245, Fr., Scottsdale, Ariz.
All-purpose player - Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech, 5-7, 168, Sr., Mesquite, Texas.
Kicker - Jaden Oberkrom, TCU, 6-3, 187, Sr., Arlington, Texas.
Defense
Ends - u-Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma St., 6-4, 275, Jr., Houston; Charles Tapper, Oklahoma, 6-2, 282, Sr., Baltimore.
Tackles - Andrew Billings, Baylor, 6-2, 310, Jr., Waco, Texas; Will Geary, Kansas St., 6-0, 297, So., Topeka, Kan.
Linebackers - Jordan Burton, Oklahoma St., 6-3, 215, Jr., Longview, Texas; Peter Jinkens, Texas, 6-0, 230, Sr., Dallas; Eric Striker, Oklahoma, 6-0, 222, Sr., Tampa, Fla.
Cornerbacks - Xavien Howard, Baylor, 6-2, 200, Jr., Houston; Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma, 5-11, 179, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas.
Safeties - Derrick Kindred, TCU, 5-10, 210, Sr., San Antonio; Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma St., 6-1, 205, Jr., Cibolo, Texas.
Punter - Nick O'Toole, West Virginia, 6-3, 216, Sr., Corona, Calif.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Trevone Boykin, TCU, 6-2, 205, Sr., Dallas.
Running backs - Shock Linwood, Baylor, 5-9, 200, Jr., Linden, Texas; Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia, 5-11, 202, Jr., Wilmington, Del.
Tackles - Halapoulivaati Vaitai, TCU, 6-6, 315, Sr., Haltom, Texas; Cody Whitehair, Kansas St., 6-4, 305, Sr., Abilene, Kan.
Guards - Brady Foltz, TCU, 6-4, 320, Sr., Rose Hill, Kan.; Alfredo Morales, Texas Tech, 6-4, 319, Sr., Arlington, Texas.
Center - (tie) Ty Darlington, Oklahoma, 6-3, 286, Sr., Apopka, Fla., and Kyle Fuller, Baylor, 6-5, 315, Jr., Wylie, Texas.
Receivers - Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma, 5-10, 193, Sr., Oklahoma City; James Washington, Oklahoma St., 6-0, 200, So., Stamford, Texas.
Tight end - Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas St., 6-3, 234, Jr., Amherst, N.Y.
All-purpose player - Morgan Burns, Kansas St., 5-11, 201, Sr., Wichita, Kan.
Kicker - Austin Seibert, Oklahoma, 5-10, 210, Fr., Belleville, Ill.
Defense
Ends - Josh Carraway, TCU, 6-4, 250, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas; Noble Nwachukwu, West Virginia, 6-2, 271, Jr., Wylie, Texas.
Tackles - Kyle Rose, West Virginia, 6-4, 295, Sr. Centerville, Ohio; Desmond Tucker, Iowa St., 6-0, 296, Jr., Hazelhurst, Miss.
Linebackers - Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma, 6-0, 220, Jr., Tulsa, Okla.; Micah Awe, Texas Tech, 6-0, 221, Sr., Arlington, Texas; Nick Kwiatkoski, West Virginia, 6-2, 238, Sr., Bethel Park, Pa.
Cornerbacks - Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma, 6-0, 191, So., Klein, Texas; Daryl Worley, West Virginia, 6-2, 202, Jr., Philadelphia.
Safeties - Steven Parker, Oklahoma, 6-1, 200, So., Tulsa, Okla.; Fish Smithson, Kansas, 5-11, 190, Jr., Baltimore.
Punter - Austin Seibert, Oklahoma, 5-10, 210, Fr., Belleville, Ill.
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Coach of the year - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma.
Offensive player of the year - u-Baker Mayfield, QB, Jr., Oklahoma.
Defensive player of the year - Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Jr., Oklahoma St.
Newcomer of the year - Mike Warren, RB, Fr., Iowa St.
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AP All-Big 12 Voting Panel:
Ryan Aber, The Oklahoman; Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register; Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman; Jimmy Burch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News; Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News; Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News; Bill Haisten, Tulsa World; Kevin Haskin, Topeka Capital-Journal; John E. Hoover, Tulsa World; Tom Keegan, Lawrence Journal-World; Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star; Joey Lomonaco, The Dominion Post; Carlos Mendez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register; Kellis Robinett, Wichita Eagle; John Shinn, Norman Transcript; Mitch Vingle, Charleston Gazette; John Werner, Waco Tribune-Herald; Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
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