Baker Mayfield Leads 7 Sooners As AP All-Big 12 First-Teamers
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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is the unanimous pick as the Big 12 offensive player of the year and one of seven Sooners on The Associated Press All-Big 12 first team.
The playoff-bound Sooners won their ninth Big 12 title under Bob Stoops, who on Wednesday became the first four-time winner of the AP Big 12 coach of the year award.
Oklahoma had four first-team selections on offense, including sophomore running back Samaje Perine a year after he was the league's top offensive newcomer.
Oklahoma State junior defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, with 13 sacks, is the Big 12 defensive player of the year.
Iowa State freshman running back Mike Warren is newcomer of the year after running for 1,339 yards.
THE LIST
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.
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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