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-Americans | AAC | ACC | B1G | Conference USA | MAC |Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt | FBS 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).