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    2024 All-Big 12 College Football Preseason Team and Individual Honors

    The Preseason 2024 All-Big 12 Team was hand-crafted to celebrate the top players we're set to see within the Big 12 this fall from coast to coast!

    What a difference a year makes in the Big 12. After welcoming in a handful of new teams over the past two seasons, the All-Big 12 teams are a varietal who’s who of the top players from across the country. Celebrating the best the conference has to offer, this team is loaded with firepower from coast to coast.

    Follow along with each of our All-Conference honors as well as our National Honors this offseason: All-AmericansAAC | ACC | B1G | Conference USA | MAC |Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun BeltFBS Independent

    Preseason Big 12 Football Team Honors for 2024

    • Player of the Year
      Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
    • Offensive Player of the Year
      Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State
    • Defensive Player of the Year
      Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
    • Specialist of the Year
      Tyler Loop, PK, Arizona
    • Newcomer of the Year
      Peny Boone, RB, UCF
    • Coach of the Year
      Brent Brennan, Arizona
    • Offensive Transfer of the Year
      Peny Boone, RB, UCF
    • Defensive Transfer of the Year
      Kaleb Elarms-Orr, CB, TCU
    • Impact Freshman of the Year
      Micah Hudson, WR, Texas Tech

    Preseason Big 12 Offense

    • Quarterback of the Year
      Noah Fifita, Arizona
    • Running Back of the Year
      Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
    • Wide Receiver of the Year
      Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
    • Tight End of the Year
      Brant Kuithe, Utah
    • Offensive Tackle of the Year
      Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
    • Offensive Guard of the Year
      Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
    • Center of the Year
      Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State
    • Offensive Lineman of the Year
      Wyatt Milum, OT, West Virginia
    • Offensive Line of the Year
      Oklahoma State
    • Offensive Newcomer of the Year
      Peny Boone, RB, UCF

    Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Offense

    QB: Noah Fifita, Arizona
    RB: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
    RB: Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
    WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
    WR: Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
    WR: Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
    TE: Brant Kuithe, Utah
    FLEX: R.J. Harvey, UCF
    OT: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
    OG: Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
    OC: Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State
    OG: Davion Carter, Texas Tech
    OT: Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 Offense

    QB: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
    RB: Corey Kiner, Cincinnati
    RB: Devin Neal, Kansas
    WR: LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
    WR: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
    WR: Kobe Hudson, UCF
    TE: Drake Dabney, TCU
    FLEX: DJ Giddens, Kansas State
    OT: Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State
    OG: Preston Wilson, Oklahoma State
    OC: Leif Fautanu, Arizona State
    OG: Michael Ford Jr., Kansas
    OT: Spencer Fano, Utah

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 Offense

    QB: KJ Jefferson, UCF
    RB: CJ Donaldson Jr., West Virginia
    RB: Peny Boone, UCF
    WR: Lawrence Arnold, Kansas
    WR: Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State
    WR: Xzavier Henderson, Cincinnati
    TE: Kole Taylor, West Virginia
    FLEX: Quentin Skinner, Kansas
    OT: John Williams, Cincinnati
    OG: Jarrod Hufford, Iowa State
    OC: Josh Baker, Arizona
    OG: Kaden Sieracki, Baylor
    OT: Brayden Keim, BYU

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Offense

    QB: Garrett Greene, West Virginia
    RB: Jahiem White, West Virginia
    RB: Abu Sama III, Iowa State
    WR: Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado
    WR: Savion Williams, TCU
    WR: Quentin Skinner, Kansas
    TE: Chamon Metayer, Colorado
    FLEX: Marquis Shoulders, Houston
    OT: Caleb Rogers, Texas Tech
    OG: Wendell Moe, Arizona
    OC: Gavin Gerhardt, Cincinnati
    OG: Michael Mokofisi, Utah
    OT: Amari Kight, UCF

    Preseason Big 12 Defense

    • Defensive Lineman of the Year
      Junior Tafuna, DT, Utah
    • EDGE Defender of the Year
      B.J. Green II, Colorado
    • Interior Defender of the Year
      Junior Tafuna, Utah
    • Linebacker of the Year
      Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
    • Cornerback of the Year
      Travis Hunter, Colorado
    • Safety of the Year
      Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
    • Defensive Line of the Year
      Baylor
    • Secondary of the Year
      Iowa State
    • Defensive Newcomer of the Year
      Kaleb Elarms-Orr, LB, TCU

    Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Defense

    EDGE: B.J. Green II, Colorado
    DT: Junior Tafuna, Utah
    DT: Lee Hunter, UCF
    EDGE: Tyler Batty, BYU
    LB: Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
    LB: Nick Martin, Oklahoma State
    LB: Jacob Manu, Arizona
    CB: Tacario Davis, Arizona
    CB: Ra’Mello Dotson, Kansas
    CB: Travis Hunter, Colorado
    S: Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
    S: Beau Freyler, Iowa State
    FLEX: Cobee Bryant, Kansas

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 Defense

    EDGE: Tyler Onyedim, Iowa State
    DT: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
    DT: J.R. Singleton, Iowa State
    EDGE: Malachi Lawrence, UCF
    LB: Deshawn Pace, UCF
    LB: Caleb Bacon, Iowa State
    LB: Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
    CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
    CB: Carl Williams IV, Baylor
    CB: Jakob Robinson, BYU
    S: C.J. Baskerville, Texas Tech
    S: Aubrey Burks, West Virginia
    FLEX: Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 Defense

    EDGE: Steve Linton, Baylor
    DT: Brendan Mott, Kansas State
    DT: Anthony Holmes Jr., Houston
    EDGE: Sean Martin, West Virginia
    LB: Matt Jones, Baylor
    LB: Levani Damuni, Utah
    LB: Namdi Obiazor, TCU
    CB: Myles Purchase, Iowa State
    CB: Treydan Stukes, Arizona
    CB: Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
    S: Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State
    S: A.J. Haulcy, Houston
    FLEX: Shilo Sanders, Colorado

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Defense

    EDGE: Jereme Robinson, Kansas
    DT: Cooper Lanz, Baylor
    DT: Chidozie Nwankwo, Colorado
    EDGE: Jack Kelly, BYU
    LB: Lander Barton, Utah
    LB: Kendre’ Gant, Houston
    LB: Lander Barton, Utah
    CB: Caden Jenkins, Baylor
    CB: Zemaiah Vaughn, Utah
    CB: Marques Sigle, Kansas State
    S: Trey Rucker, Oklahoma State
    S: Marvin Grant, Kansas
    FLEX: Karene Reid, Utah

    Preseason Big 12 Special Teams

    • Kicker of the Year
      Tyler Loop, Arizona
    • Punter of the Year
      Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
    • Kick Returner of the Year
      Drae McCray, Texas Tech
    • Punt Returner of the Year
      LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
    • Special Teamer of the Year
      Tyler Loop, Arizona
    • Kickoff Specialist of the Year
      Tyler Loop, Arizona

    Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Specialists

    PK: Tyler Loop, Arizona
    KOS: Tyler Loop, Arizona
    P: Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
    KR: Drae McCray, Texas Tech
    PR: LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
    ST: Connor O’Toole, Utah

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 Specialists

    PK: Carter Brown, Cincinnati
    KOS: Reese Burkhardt, Texas Tech
    P: Jack Bouwmeester, Utah
    KR: Richard Reese, Baylor
    PR: Josh Cameron, Baylor
    ST: Myles Mendeszoon, Iowa State

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 Specialists

    PK: Gino Garcia, Texas Tech
    KOS: Will Ferrin, BYU
    P: Mark Vassett, Colorado
    KR: Jaylon Jackson, Iowa State
    PR: Trevor Wilson, Kansas
    ST: Gabe Peterson, Houston

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Specialists

    PK: Michael Hayes, West Virginia
    KOS: Tabor Allen, Kansas
    P: Tyler Perkins, Iowa State
    KR: Major Everhart, TCU
    PR: Mekhi Mews, Houston
    ST: Drew Surges, Iowa State

    Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).

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