2012 All-Big 12 Conference football team explained
The 2012 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2012 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); 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).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Fullbacks
- Trey Millard, Oklahoma (Coaches-1)
- Kye Staley, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)
Centers
Guards
Tackles
Tight ends
- Travis Tannahill, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Jace Amaro, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
- Trey Millard, Oklahoma (Media-2)
Receivers
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Devonte Fields, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Alex Okafor, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Meshak Williams, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State (Media-2; Coaches-1)
- Kerry Hyder, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Stansly Maponga, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Adam Davis, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Jake McDonough, Iowa State (Coaches-1)
- Dartwan Bush, Texas Tech (Media-2)
- Chucky Hunter, TCU (Coaches-2)
- David King, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
- Vai Lutui, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
- Arthur Brown, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- A. J. Klein, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Jake Knott, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Kenny Cain, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Bryce Hager, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Ben Heeney, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Eddie Lackey, Baylor (Media-2)
- Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State (Media-2)
Defensive backs
- Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Jason Verrett, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Kenny Vaccaro, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Sam Carter, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Durrell Givens, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Nigel Malone, Kansas State (Media-2)
- Cody Davis, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
- Bradley McDougald, Kansas (Coaches-2)
- D.J. Johnson, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
- Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
Special teams
Kickers
- Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Anthony Cantele, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Punters
- Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Alex King, Texas (Media-2)
- Kirby Van Der Kamp, Iowa State (Coaches-2)
All-purpose / Return specialists
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]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2012 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announcement . . December 5, 2012 .
- News: AP All-Big 12 teams: Texas shut out on first-team offense; TCU makes notable debut . . December 5, 2012 .