2023 Big 12 Coaches Selections All-Conference Teams and Awards

[Bundy]

Special thanks to all of the coaches who helped in the voting process, especially @kgreene829 who helped break some ties. 

 

Offensive Player of the Year

QB Travis Knebel, Baylor

Knebel dominated no matter what the decision was, completing over 70% of his passes as a scrambler, with 25 TD passes to just 9 INTs. He also added 1,142 rushing yards and 13 TDs on the ground. Knebel has a bright future ahead of him, and could easily slot into being a 1st round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but he also has eligibility remaining and still has visions of a Baylor natty. 

 

Defensive Player of the Year

DT Logan Lopez, Houston

Logan Lopez was a nightmare matchup, dominating offensive lines like a potential Top 5 NFL Draft selection. Lopez finished with 27 TFL and 7.5 sacks, ranking the inside power rusher up there with the top edge rushers in conference sack numbers! 

 

 

Offensive Freshman of the Year

WR Tyler Prochnow, Baylor

Prochnow quickly jumped onto the scene as a redshirt freshman, and he caught nearly 75% of all passes targeted towards him. He tallied 1,444 yards, 9 touchdowns, and a whopping 17.83 average against a Big 12 conference full of talented defensive backs. 

 

 

Defensive Freshman of the Year

OLB Sung Franzese, Kansas

Franzese, a true freshman 4-star from Minnesota, exploded into the record books, setting the Kansas record with 81 single season tackles in just 12 games. He moved around from LB position to LB position, though he could slot in as a permanent OLB with senior Aaron Freeman graduating. 

 

Coach of the Year

@Giambro, TCU

TCU has been the most consistent team throughout Big 12 history, and Giambro has been a respected coach among peers, winning COTY for the 2nd year in a row. 

 

Italics will indicate a unanimous 1st-Team selection

 

1st-Team All Big 12

QB Travis Knebel, Baylor

RB Moises Walker, Houston

WR Oren Colon, TCU

WR Jonathan David, Oklahoma

TE Justin Hand, Houston

OT Zach Rogers, Kansas

OT Jermon Fields, West Virginia

OG Jose Moustakas, Kansas

OG Frank Valdes-Scantling, Kansas State

C Tim Thornton, Cincinnati

 

DE Randal Holmes, Kansas

DE Omarius Beasley, Oklahoma

DT Logan Lopez, Houston

DT Miguel Cortes, West Virginia

ILB Marvin Williams, West Virginia

OLB Chandler Lamb, BYU

OLB Sung Franzese, Kansas

CB Simeyon McCoy, Kansas State

CB Jeremy Develin, Iowa State

FS Mike Barr, Oklahoma

SS C.J. Laguda, BYU

K Luis Terdoslavich, Texas Tech

P Jack Greathouse, West Virginia

 

2nd-Team All Big 12

QB Andrew Solano, TCU

RB Mitchell Reynolds, Kansas State

WR Tyler Prochnow, Baylor

WR Tim McRae, Oklahoma

TE Tra Jackson, Houston

OT Tristan Swarzak, BYU

OT Geronimo Lewis, Houston

OG Marquez Daniels, Iowa State

OG Rashaad Holmes, Baylor

C Danny Thompson, West Virginia

DE Matt Odor, Oklahoma

DE Cory Henderson, Baylor

DT Edinson Bailey, Oklahoma

DT Jatavis Gabriel, Cincinnati

ILB Jordan Niang, Houston

OLB Mike Maness, Cincinnati

OLB Irvin Castleberry, Texas

CB Chaz Tuivailala, Kansas

CB Jason Wilkerson, Houston

FS Ryan Davis, West Virginia

SS Thabo Fowler, Cincinnati

K Jake Ramirez, Kansas

P Evan Solano, Texas Tech

 

Honorable Mention All Big 12

QB Alex Kerin, Oklahoma

RB Yoenis Gholston, Cincinnati 

WR Donatello Scott, Texas

WR Carlos Needham, Iowa State

TE Alex Atkins, Kansas

OT Andy Texeira, Texas Tech

OT Marquis Barner, Kansas State

OG Corey Jaime, Texas Tech

OG Josh Jiminez, UCF

C Josh Varvaro, TCU

DE Fish Van der Laan, TCU

DE Alex Lundblade, UCF

DT Anthony Jenkins, Texas Tech

DT Chris Holmes, Texas

ILB Xavier Kazee, Kansas State

OLB Chris Rodriguez, UCF

OLB Aaron Freeman, Kansas

CB Chris Swanson, TCU

CB T.J. O'Neale, Cincinnati

FS Chance Goodson, Texas

SS Garrett Smith, Baylor

K Joakim Karns, Cincinnati

P Michael McKinzy, Cincinnati

[mahrowkeen]

18 hours ago, Bundy said:

TE Tra Jackson, Houston

I mean, I'll take it

[smackemz]

22 hours ago, Bundy said:

FS Ryan Davis, West Virginia

Davis was 1st team last season. If he can play himself onto the all conference team next season, he's probably the best player in our early history.