2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team explained

The 2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2000 Big 12 Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team);^[1] and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).^[2]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Josh Heupel, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
Eric Crouch, Nebraska (Media-2)

Running backs

Ennis Haywood, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Hodges Mitchell, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Dan Alexander, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2)
David Winbush, Kansas (Coaches-2)
Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
Ja’Mar Toombs, Texas A&M (Coaches-2)
Reggie White, Oklahoma State (Media-2)

Centers

Dominic Raiola, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Randall Cummins, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Seth McKinney, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Ben Bruns, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Guards

Andre Gurode, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Russ Hochstein, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tackles

Leonard Davis, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Frank Romero, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Milford Stephenson, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
Scott Kempenich, Oklahoma (Media-2)

Tight ends

Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Daniel Graham, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

Quincy Morgan, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1)
J. J. Moses, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Antwone Savage, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
Tim Baker, Texas Tech (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Mario Fatafehi, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Casey Hampton, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Justin Smith, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Ryan Fisher, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Monty Beisel, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Reggie Hayward, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Nate Dwyer, Kansas (Coaches-2)
Pat Mingucci, Missouri (Coaches-2)
Kris Kocurek, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
Chris Johnson, Kansas State (Media-2)
Kyle Vanden Bosch, Nebraska (Media-2)

Linebackers

Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Carlos Polk, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Jason Glenn, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Ben Leber, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech (Media-2)
Brian Gamble, Texas A&M (Media-2)
D. D. Lewis, Texas (Media-2)

Defensive backs

J. T. Thatcher, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Jerametrius Butler, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Quentin Jammer, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Gary Baxter, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Dyshod Carter, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Carl Nesmith, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Jamie Rheem, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Kris Stockton, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Punters

Dan Hadenfeldt, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)

All-purpose / Return specialists

Aaron Lockett, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
J. J. Moses, Iowa State (Coaches-1)
J. T. Thatcher, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Jamaal Fobbs, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches^[1]

Media = selected by a media panel^[2]

Notes and References

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Web site: AP ALL-BIG 12 TEAM - Amarillo.com - Amarillo Globe-News. amarillo.com.