LAS VEGAS — The Oklahoma State football team, anchored by a core of returning offensive players, received the most selections to the USA Today Sports Network All-Big 12 team, which was announced Monday ahead of the league’s football media day at Allegiant Stadium.
The Cowboys had six players selected across the team, four of them on the offensive line.
Arizona was runner-up with five selections, while conference champion Utah had four.
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was named the NBA’s Player of the Year, while UCF incoming quarterback KJ Jefferson was named Newcomer of the Year.
Kansas State was projected to finish second in the USA Today Network poll, but no players were selected for the team. However, Chris Klieman was named preseason Coach of the Year.
Colorado had two players selected to the team, but they were both the same player: versatile junior Travis Hunter, who appeared on every poll by reporters covering the league’s teams, with half selecting him as a defensive back and the other half selecting him as an all-purpose player.
The team selections are as follows:
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USA Today Network All-Big 12 Team
attack
- Quarterback: Cameron Rising, Utah
- Running back: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State University
- Running back: Taj Brooks, Texas Tech University*
- Running back: Devin Neal, Kansas*
- Wide Receiver: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
- Wide Receiver: Jayden Higgins, Arizona State University*
- Wide Receiver: Brennan Pressley, Oklahoma State University*
- Tight End: Brant Kuisse, Utah
- Attacking line: Luke Kandola, Cincinnati
- Attacking line: Wyatt Milam, West Virginia
- Attacking line: Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State University
- Attacking line: Jonah Sabainaea, Arizona
- Attacking line: Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State University
defense
- Defensive Line: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
- Defensive Line: Tyler Batty, BYU
- Defensive Line: Utah Junior Tahuna
- Defensive Line: Lee Hunter, UCF
- Linebacker: Nick Martin, Oklahoma State University
- Linebacker: Jacob Manu, Arizona
- Linebacker: Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State University
- Defensive Backs: Kobe Bryant, Kansas
- Defensive Backs: Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State University
- Defensive Backs: Tacario Davis, Arizona
- Defensive Backs: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Specialized Team
- Punters: Jack Bouwmeester, Utah
- Kicker: Tyler Loop, Arizona
- All Purposes: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Chris Klieman, Kansas State University
- Player of the Year: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State University
- Newcomer of the Year: KJ Jefferson, UCF
*- In the event of a tie in voting, an additional position will be added to the team.
Participants in the poll: Chris Boyle, Daytona News Journal; Arn Green, Topeka Capital-Journal; Jordan Guskey, Topeka Capital-Journal; Scott Proctor, Fort Collins Coloradoan; Scott Springer, Cincinnati Enquirer; Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Scott Wright, The Oklahoman.
