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2015 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced

IRVING, Texas - The All- 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.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Baker Mayfi eld, Oklahoma, QB, Jr., Austin, Texas Malik Jeff erson, Texas, LB, Mesquite, Texas

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR , Baylor, DT, Jr., Waco, Texas , K-State, KR/PR, Sr., Wichita, Kan. , Oklahoma State, DE, Jr., Houston, Texas OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR , Baylor, Sr., Cedar Park, Texas , Oklahoma, WR, Jr., Cameron, Texas DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Andrew Billings, Baylor, Jr., Waco, Texas Demond Tucker, Iowa State, DL, Jr., Hazelhurst, Miss. CHUCK NEINAS COACH OF THE YEAR OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (17th season) Mike Warren, Iowa State, RB, Lawton, Okla.

All-Big 12 Honors Notebook:  Baker Mayfi eld is the fourth Oklahoma to garner Off ensive Player of the Year, joining (2008), two-time winner Jason White (2003 and 2004) and (2000). This marks the fi fth-consecutive year a quarterback has won the award. In 20 seasons, a signal-caller has been honored 16 times, including co-winners in 1999.

 Andrew Billings (Baylor) and Emmanuel Ogbah (Oklahoma State) are the fi rst Defensive Player of the Year honorees from their respective institutions. The award is shared for the third time (2013 and 2011). This is the eighth year that players on the defensive line have been recognized.

 Dede Westbrook is the third representative from Oklahoma to earn Off ensive Newcomer of the Year joining (2004) and Josh Heupel (1999). He is the seventh receiver to earn the award.

 Demond Tucker is Iowa State’s fourth Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Past winners are David Sims (2009), Tim Dobbins (2004) and Jess Beckom (1998). He is the ninth defensive lineman to win the award.

 Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) was recognized as Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year for the fi fth time (2008, 2006, 2003 and 2000).  Mike Warren is the fi rst Iowa State player to be picked Off ensive Freshman of the Year and the eighth running back honored.  Malik Jeff erson picked up Texas’ sixth award as Defensive Freshman of the Year and is the ninth linebacker to receive it. Other Texas honorees are Quandre Diggs (2011), (2005), (2002), (2001) and Cory Redding (1999)

 Morgan Burns gives K-State three straight years and four overall with the Special Teams Player of the Year. (2014 and 2013) captured the award the last two seasons while was honored in 2009. The award was fi rst presented in 2005.

 Spencer Drango was named Off ensive Lineman of the Year for the second straight season while a Baylor player has been honored for the fourth consecutive year (, 2012 and 2013). Drango shared the award last year with B.J. Finney (K-State).

 Andrew Billings is the fi rst Baylor representative to earn Defensive Lineman of the Year since the awards recognizing the top off ensive and defensive linemen were instituted in 2006.

 Oklahoma has won the most individual awards in the 20-year history of the Big 12 with 32. K-State is second (28), followed by Texas (25), Oklahoma State (18), Baylor (13), Iowa State (11), Texas Tech (8), Kansas (7), TCU (5) and West Virginia (3). The All-Big 12 First, Second and Honorable Mention teams continue on the following pages. - more -

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OFFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School QB Baker Mayfi eld Oklahoma Jr. Austin, Texas/Texas Tech RB Samaje Perine [r1] Oklahoma So. Pfl ugerville, Texas/Hendrickson RB DeAndre Washington^ Texas Tech Sr. Missouri City, Texas/T. Marshall FB Winston Dimel K-State Fr. Manhattan, Kan./Manhattan WR ^ Baylor Jr. Richardson, Texas/Pearce WR Sterling Shepard [r1] Oklahoma Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Heritage Hall WR ^# TCU Sr. Mansfi eld, Texas/Legacy/Wyoming TE Blake Jarwin Oklahoma State Jr. Tuttle, Okla./Tuttle OL Spencer Drango [r1]# Baylor Sr. Cedar Park, Texas/Cedar Park OL Cody Whitehair^ K-State Sr. Abilene, Kan./Abilene OL Ty Darlington Oklahoma Sr. Apopka, Fla./Apopka OL Nila Kasitati Oklahoma Sr. Euless, Texas/Trinity OL Joey Hunt^ TCU Sr. El Campo, Texas/El Campo OL Le’Raven Clark [r1] Texas Tech Sr. Rockdale, Texas/Rockdale PK Jack Cantele K-State Sr. Wichita, Kan./Kapaun Mt. Carmel KR/PR Morgan Burns K-State Sr. Wichita, Kan./Trinity Academy

DEFENSE DL Andrew Billings [r1]# Baylor Jr. Waco, Texas/Waco DL Charles Tapper Oklahoma Sr. Baltimore, Md./City College DL Emmanuel Ogbah [r1]# Oklahoma State Jr. Houston, Texas/George Bush DL Davion Pierson TCU Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Millwood DL Josh Carraway TCU Jr. Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus LB Dominique Alexander Oklahoma Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington LB Eric Striker [r1] Oklahoma Sr. Tampa, Fla./Armwood LB Nick Kwiatkoski West Virginia Sr. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park DB Baylor Jr. Houston, Texas/Wheatley DB Zack Sanchez [r1] Oklahoma Jr. Fort Worth, Texas/Central DB Kevin Peterson Oklahoma State Sr. Wagoner, Okla./Wagoner DB TCU Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Wagner DB Daryl Worley West Virginia Jr. Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter P Nick O’Toole West Virginia Sr. Corona, Calif./Mater Dei/Fullerton College

[r1] - Repeat fi rst team selection from last season. ^Second Team selection in 2014. # Unanimous selection A tie in voting created an additional off ensive lineman spot Players listed at each position alphabetically by school. 2015 All-Big 12 Football Second Team

OFFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School QB ~ TCU Sr. Dallas, Texas/West Mesquite RB Shock Linwood~ Baylor Jr. Linden, Texas/Linden-Kildare RB Wendell Smallwood West Virginia Jr. Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian FB Alex De La Torre Texas Sr. Denton, Texas/Ryan WR KD Cannon Baylor So. Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant WR James Washington Oklahoma State So. Stamford, Texas/Stamford WR Jakeem Grant Texas Tech Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Horn TE Mark Andrews Oklahoma Fr. Scottsdale, Okla./Desert Mountain OL Jarell Broxton Baylor Sr. Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard/Lackawanna OL Kyle Fuller Baylor Jr. Wylie, Texas/Wylie OL Jamison Lalk Iowa State Sr. Council Bluff s, Iowa/Abraham Lincoln OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai [r2] TCU Sr. Haltom, Texas/Haltom OL Tyler Orlosky West Virginia Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward PK Jaden Oberkrom~ TCU Sr. Arlington, Texas/Martin KR/PR Jakeem Grant Texas Tech Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Horn

DEFENSE DL ~ Baylor Sr. Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Wood/Penn State DL Dale Pierson Iowa State Sr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Independence/Pasadena CC DL Travis Britz K-State Sr. Harrisonville, Mo./Harrisonville DL Charles Walker Oklahoma So. Garland, Texas/South Garland DL Jimmy Bean Oklahoma State Sr. Denton, Texas/Guyer LB Peter Jinkens Texas Sr. Dallas, Texas/Skyline LB K-State So. Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs LB Jordan Evans Oklahoma Jr. Norman, Okla./Norman North DB Fish Smithson Kansas Jr. Baltimore, Md./Highland/Hartnell College DB Ahmad Thomas Oklahoma Jr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central DB Jordan Thomas Oklahoma So. Klein, Texas/Klein DB Jordan Sterns Oklahoma State Jr. Cibolo, Texas/Steele DB KJ Dillon West Virginia Sr. Apopka, Fla/Apopka P Oklahoma Fr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West

[r2] - Repeat second team selection from last season. ~ 2014 fi rst team selection

2015 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Baylor: Beau Blackshear (DL), Travon Blanchard (LB), Grant Campbell (LB), Corey Coleman (OPoY), Drew Galitz (P), LaQuan McGowan (TE), Gus Penning (TE), Seth Russell (QB), Orion Stewart (DB), Jarrett Stidham (OFoY), Chance Waz (DB), Taylor Young (LB) Iowa State: Qujuan Floyd (DB), Allen Lazard (WR), Brian Peavy (DFoY, DB), Demond Tucker (DL), Mike Warren (RB) Kansas: Ben Goodman, Jr. (DL), Ben Johnson (TE), Michael Zunica (FB) K-State: Morgan Burns (DB), Jack Cantele (STPoY), Will Geary (DL), Matt McCrane (PK), Boston Stiverson (OL), Nick Walsh (P), Cody Whitehair (OLoY) Oklahoma: Orlando Brown (OL), Dimitri Flowers (FB), Steven Parker (DB), Eric Striker (DPoY), Charles Tapper (DLoY) Oklahoma State: Jordan Burton (DNoY, LB), Darrion Daniels (DFoY), David Glidden (WR), Ben Grogan (K), Mike Gundy (CoY), Michael Hunter (DNoY), Seth Jacobs (LB), Emmanuel Ogbah (DLoY), Jeremy Seaton (FB), Zach Sinor (P), Vincent Taylor (DL), Chad Whitener (LB) TCU: Trevone Boykin (OPoY), Aaron Green (RB), Travin Howard (LB), Denzel Johnson (DB), (WR), Jaden Oberkrom (STPoY), Gary Patterson (CoY), Ty Summers (DFoY), Mike Tuaua (DL), KaVonte Turpin (OFoY, KR/PR) Texas: Davante Davis (DB), Michael Dickson (P), Holton Hill (DB), Desmond Jackson (DL), Malik Jeff erson (LB), Daje Johnson (KR/PR), Hassan Ridgeway (DL), Charlie Strong (CoY), Duke Thomas (DB), Patrick Vahe (OL), Connor Williams (OL) Texas Tech: Micah Awe (LB), Le’Raven Clark (OLoY), Breiden Fehoko (DL), Clayton Hatfi eld (PK), Jah’Shawn Johnson (DB), Jared Kaster (OL), (QB, OPoY), LaDarrin (Pete) Robertson (DL), Justin Stockton (RB) West Virginia: Jared Barber (LB), Shelton Gibson (WR), (DB), Nick Kwiatkoski (DPoY), Josh Lambert (PK), Noble Nwachukwu (DL), Elijah Wellman (FB)