The Big 12 season was a memorable one, and ultimately saw a soon-to-be former member win it for a final time. In the final season with both the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners as members, the 2023 season saw some incredible highs.
With three new members in UCF, BYU, and Houston, the 15-team conference has plenty of name notoriety on the All-Big 12 team and individual honors.
Big 12 Football Team Honors for 2023
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- Player of the Year
Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State - Offensive Player of the Year
Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State - Defensive Player of the Year
Billy Bowman Jr., S, Oklahoma - Specialist of the Year
Bert Auburn, K, Texas - Newcomer of the Year
Peyton Bowen, S, Oklahoma - Coach of the Year
Steve Sarkisian, Texas
All-Big 12 Offense
- Quarterback of the Year
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma - Running Back of the Year
Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State - Wide Receiver of the Year
Xavier Worthy, Texas - Tight End of the Year
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State - Offensive Tackle of the Year
Patrick Paul, Houston - Offensive Guard of the Year
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State - Offensive Center of the Year
Zach Frazier, West Virginia - Offensive Lineman of the Year
Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State - Offensive Line of the Year
Texas Longhorns - Offensive Newcomer of the Year
CJ Baxter, RB, Texas
2023 First-Team All-Big 12 Offense
QB: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
RB: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
RB: R.J. Harvey, UCF
WR: Xavier Worthy, Texas
WR: Javon Baker, UCF
WR: Nic Anderson, Oklahoma
TE: Jared Wiley, TCU
FLEX: Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
OT: Patrick Paul, Houston
OG: Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
OC: Zach Frazier, West Virginia
OG: Preston Wilson, Oklahoma State
OT: Dominick Puni, Kansas
2023 Second-Team All-Big 12 Offense
QB: Quinn Ewers, Texas
RB: Devin Neal, Kansas
RB: Jonathon Brooks, Texas
WR: Drake Stoops, Oklahoma
WR: Kobe Hudson, UCF
WR: Adonai Mitchell, Texas
TE: Drake Dabney, Baylor
FLEX: Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
OT: Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
OG: Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
OC: Clark Barrington, Baylor
OG: Marcellus Marshall, UCF
OT: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2023 Third-Team All-Big 12 Offense
QB: Rocco Becht, Iowa State
RB: CJ Donaldson Jr., West Virginia
RB: Emani Bailey, TCU
WR: Samuel Brown, Houston
WR: Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
WR: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
TE: Isaac Rex, BYU
FLEX: DJ Giddens, Kansas State
OT: Christian Jones, Texas
OG: Willis Patrick, TCU
OC: Jake Majors, Texas
OG: Kaden Sieracki, Baylor
OT: Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Offense
QB: Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
QB: Will Howard, Kansas State
RB: Tawee Walker, Oklahoma
RB: Gavin Sawchuk, Oklahoma
RB: Jaheim White, West Virginia
RB: Corey Kiner, Cincinnati
WR: Jalil Farooq, Oklahoma
WR: Xzavier Henderson, Cincinnati
WR: Lawrence Arnold, Kansas
WR: Ohillip Brooks, Kansas State
WR: Chase Roberts, BYU
WR: Matthew Golden, Houston
TE: Chamon Metayer, Cincinnati
TE: Mason Fairchild, Kansas
FLEX: Abu Sama III, Iowa State
FLEX: Treshaun Ward, Kansas State
OT: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
OT: Doug Nester, West Virginia
OG: Michael Ford Jr., Kansas
OG: DJ Campbell, Texas
OC: Hayden Gillum, Kansas State
OC: Jack Freeman, Houston
OG: Paul Maile, BYU
OG: Jarrod Hufford, Iowa State
OT: Monroe Mills, Texas Tech
OT: Tylan Grable, UCF
All-Big 12 Defense
- Defensive Lineman of the Year
Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas - EDGE Defender of the Year
Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, UCF - Defensive Interior of the Year
Byron Murphy II, Texas - Linebacker of the Year
Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State - Cornerback of the Year
Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia - Safety of the Year
Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma - Defensive Line of the Year
Texas Longhorns - Secondary of the Year
Iowa State Cyclones - Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Peyton Bowen, S, Oklahoma
2023 First-Team All-Big 12 Defense
EDGE: Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, UCF
DT: Byron Murphy II, Texas
DT: T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
EDGE: Ethan Downs, Oklahoma
LB: Nickolas Martin, Oklahoma State
LB: Jaylan Ford, Texas
LB: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
CB: Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia
CB: Mello Dotson, Kansas
CB: T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
S: Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
S: Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
FLEX: Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
2023 Second-Team All-Big 12 Defense
EDGE: Austin Booker, Kansas
DT: Tony Bradford Jr., Texas Tech
DT: Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech
EDGE: Nelson Ceaser, Houston
LB: Jason Johnson, UCF
LB: Namdi Obiazor, TCU
LB: Jamoi Hodge, TCU
CB: Eddie Heckard, BYU
CB: Jakob Robinson, BYU
CB: Isaiah Hamilton, Houston
S: Dadrian Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
S: Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
FLEX: Cobee Bryant, Kansas
2023 Third-Team All-Big 12 Defense
EDGE: Barryn Sorrell, Texas
DT: Lee Hunter, UCF
DT: Damonic Williams, TCU
EDGE: Tyler Batty, BYU
LB: Lee Kpogba, West Virginia
LB: Caleb Bacon, Iowa State
LB: Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma
CB: Myles Purchase, Iowa State
CB: Malachi Ruffin, West Virginia
CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
S: Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
S: Beau Freyler, Iowa State
FLEX: Cameron Epps, Oklahoma State
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Defense
EDGE: Trace Ford, Oklahoma
EDGE: David Ugwoegbu, Houston
DT: J.R. Singleton, Iowa State
DT: Alfred Collins, Texas
DT: Gabe Hall, Baylor
DT: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
EDGE: Tyler Onyedim, Iowa State
EDGE: Khalid Duke, Kansas State
LB: Max Tooley, BYU
LB: Walter Yates III, UCF
LB: Xavier Benson, Oklahoma State
LB: Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
LB: Matt Jones, Baylor
LB: AJ Vongphachanh, BYU
CB: Josh Newton, TCU
CB: Bud Clark, TCU
CB: Woodi Washington, Oklahoma
CB: Terrance Brooks, Texas
CB: Corey Thornton, UCF
CB: Kendal Doby, Oklahoma
S: CJ Baskerville, Texas Tech
S: Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State
S: Nikai Martinez, UCF
S: Kobe Savage, Kansas State
FLEX: Will Lee III, Kansas State
FLEX: A.J. Haulcy, Houston
All-Big 12 Special Teams
- Kicker of the Year
Bert Auburn, K, Texas - Punter of the Year
Ryan Rekhow, BYU - Kick Returner of the Year
Richard Reese, Baylor - Punt Returner of the Year
Xavier Worthy, Texas - Special Teamer of the Year
Jacob Boren, BYU - Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Will Stone, Texas - Special Teams Newcomer of the Year
Peyton Bowen, S, Oklahoma
2023 First-Team All-Big 12 Specialists
PK: Bert Auburn, Texas
KOS: Will Stone, Texas
P: Ryan Rekhow, BYU
KR: Richard Reese, Baylor
PR: Xavier Worthy, Texas
ST: Jacob Boren, BYU
2023 Second-Team All-Big 12 Specialists
PK: Alex Hale, Oklahoma State
KOS: Will Ferrin, BYU
P: Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
KR: Drae McCray, Texas Tech
PR: Gavin Freeman, Oklahoma
ST: Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
2023 Third-Team All-Big 12 Specialists
PK: Gino Garcia, Texas Tech
KOS: Zach Schmit, Oklahoma
P: Tyler Perkins, Iowa State
KR: Matthew Golden, Houston
PR: Josh Cameron, Baylor
ST: Myles Mendeszoon, Iowa State
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Specialists
PK: Griffin Kell, TCU
PK: Chase Contreaz, Iowa State
KOS: Keegan Shackford, Iowa State
KOS: Logan Ward, Oklahoma State
P: Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
P: Oliver Straw, West Virginia
KR: Major Everhart, TCU
KR: Keilan Robinson, Texas
PR: Myles Price, Texas Tech
PR: Xavier Townsend, UCF
ST: Seth Porter, Kansas State
ST: Parker Robertson, Oklahoma State