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12-05-2006, 02:54 PM
Taylor leads Chronicle honorees in Big 12
UT's McCoy also honored in picks for top performances
By JOSEPH DUARTE and TERRANCE HARRIS
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
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The Chronicle football honors in the Big 12:
Offensive Player of the Year
ZAC TAYLOR, QB, Nebraska
Defensive Player of the Year
IAN CAMPBELL, DE, Kansas State
Offensive Freshman of the Year
COLT McCOY, QB, Texas
Defensive Freshman of the Year
JOE PAWELEK, LB, Baylor
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
ADARIUS BOWMAN, WR, Oklahoma State
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
MISI TUPE, LB, Texas A&M
Coach of the Year
BOB STOOPS, Oklahoma
First-team offense
(Position, player, school, class, height, weight, hometown)
QB, Zac Taylor, Nebraska, Sr., 6-2, 210, Norman, Okla. COMMENT: Led Cornhuskers to North Division title while throwing for 25 TDs and 3,071 yards.
RB, Jon Cornish, Kansas, Sr., 6-0, 205, New Westminister, B.C. COMMENT: Senior back led the conference with 1,457 yards and averaged 121.4 yards per game.
RB, Brandon Jackson, Nebraska, 5-11, 205, Jr., Horn Lake, Miss. COMMENT: Cornhuskers' top threat out of the backfield finished second in the league with 951 rushing yards.
WR, Joel Filani, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-3, 222, Phoenix. COMMENT: Led league in receiving yards (1,138) and TD catches (12) and tied for lead in receptions (80).
WR, Adarius Bowman, Okla. St., 6-4, 215, Jr., Chatanooga, Tenn. COMMENT: Averaged nearly 20 yards per catch; set Big 12 record with 300 yards vs. Kansas.
TE, Chase Coffman, Missouri, So., 6-6, 230, Peculiar, Mo. COMMENT: Led all Big 12 tight ends in receptions (53), receiving yards (555) and touchdowns (eight).
T, Corey Hilliard, Okla. St., Sr., 6-5, 310, New Orleans. COMMENT: Three-year starter has made 34 consecutive starts on the offensive line for the Cowboys.
T, Chris Messner, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-6, 280, Frederick, Okla. COMMENT: Anchor of OU line that helped the Sooners average more rushing yards without the injured Adrian Peterson.
G, Justin Blalock, Texas, Sr., 6-4, 329, Plano. COMMENT: Rotary Lombardi and Outland Trophy finalist set school record with 50th consecutive start in regular-season finale.
G, Kirk Elder, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-5, 312, Klein Oak. COMMENT: Elder statesman on offensive line with 33 consecutive starts; Aggies led league in rushing for first time since Southwest Conference days.
C, Lyle Sendlein, Texas, Sr., 6-5, 305, Scottsdale, Ariz. COMMENT: Allowed only one sack in 48 career starts for the Longhorns, who rushed for 170.3 yards per game.
All-purpose, Shannon Woods, Texas Tech, So., 5-11, 203, McKinney. COMMENT: Raiders seem to own this category; Woods had 72 catches and 817 rushing yards as replacement for Taurean Henderson.
K, Mason Crosby, Colorado, Sr., 6-2, 210, Georgetown. COMMENT: Most prolific kicker in league history; six of his field-goal misses this year were from 55 yards or longer.
KR, Grant Jones, Okla. St., Sr., 5-10, 195, Pawnee, Okla. COMMENT: Dynamic kick returner led the nation with an average of 31.1 yards.
Second-team offense
QB, Colt McCoy, Texas, Fr., 6-3, 195, Tuscola; RB, Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-2, 218, Palestine; RB, Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M, So., 5-11, 235, Lufkin; WR, Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma, So., 6-4, 204, Longview; WR, D. Zeigler, Baylor, Sr., 6-3, 180, Killeen; WR, Limas Sweed, Texas, Jr., 6-5, 219, Brenham; TE, M. Bennett, Texas A&M, So., 6-7, 248, Alief; T, Glenn January, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-7, 294, Houston; T, Matt Slauson, Nebraska, So., 6-5, 340, Colo. Springs; G, George Robinson, Oklahoma, So., 6-5, 360, Atlanta; G, Kasey Studdard, Texas, Sr., 6-3, 305, L. Tree, Colo.; C, David Ochoa, Kansas, Sr., 6-4, 285, Pasadena; All-purpose, Marlon Lucky, Nebraska, So., 6-0, 210, N. Hllwd, Calif.; K, Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma, Jr., 5-9, 182, Southlake; KR, Marcus Herford, Kansas, So., 6-3, 210, DeSoto
First-team defense
(Position, player, school, class, height, weight, hometown)
DE, Ian Campbell, Kansas St., So., 6-4, 240, Cimarron, Kan. COMMENT: Led conference in tackles for losses (16½) and was second in sacks (11½).
DE, Abraham Wright, Colorado, Sr., 6-3, 240, Oklahoma City. COMMENT: Had 11½ sacks to become first Colorado player to reach double digits since 1993.
DT, Chris Hudler, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-2, 292, Mesquite. COMMENT: Run stopper was Tech's most consistent lineman; had six tackles for losses and three sacks.
LB, Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-1, 231, Baton Rouge, La. COMMENT: Voted Defensive Player of the Year by league's coaches; had 10½ tackles for losses.
LB, Justin Warren, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-3, 237, Tyler. COMMENT: A four-year starter for the Aggies, Warren was again a model of consistency by leading team in tackles (90) for the second year in a row.
LB, Brandon Archer, Kan. St., Sr., 6-2, 225, St. Paul, Minn. COMMENT: Wildcats' leading tackler three consecutive seasons; had 10 tackles in upset over then-No. 4 Texas.
LB, Alvin Bowen, Iowa St., Jr., 6-4, 220, East Orange, N.J. COMMENT: Had 155 tackles from outside linebacker spot to lead the nation, becoming the first Cyclones player to achieve the feat.
CB, Aaron Ross, Texas, Sr., 6-1, 192, Tyler. COMMENT: Thorpe Award finalist a bright spot for struggling UT pass defense; had nine takeaways in last nine games.
CB, Aqib Talib, Kansas, So., 6-2, 180, Richardson. COMMENT: Led nation in pass breakups (22) and had six interceptions despite missing two games.
S, Reggie Smith, Oklahoma, So., 6-1, 190, Edmond, Okla. His move from cornerback to safety helped spark OU defense down the stretch; also a threat on kick returns.
S, David Overstreet, Missouri, Sr., 6-0, 210, Dallas. COMMENT: One of the league's hardest hitters, he had 89 tackles and five pass deflections and also recovered two fumbles.
P, Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, Sr., 6-3, 227, Dallas. COMMENT: Two-time Ray Guy Award finalist; led nation in punting with 46.5-yard average.
PR, Perrish Cox, Okla. St., Fr., 6-1, 180, Waco. COMMENT: Led conference and ranked 12th nationally with a 12.8-yard average.
Second-team defense
DE, Chris Harrington, Tex. A&M, Jr., 6-5, 263, Houston; DE, Tim Crowder, Texas, Sr., 6-4, 270, Tyler; DE, Keyunta Dawson, Tex. Tech, Sr., 6-2, 260, Shvprt, La.; DT, James McClinton, Kansas, Jr., 6-1, 283, Garland; LB, Marcus Bacon, Missouri, Sr., 6-2, 225, Houston; LB, T. Washington, Colorado, Sr., 5-11, 240, Marrero, La.; LB, Zach Latimer, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-2, 220, Denver; LB, Jordon Dizon, Colorado, Jr., 6-0, 225, Kauai, Hawaii; CB, Lendy Holmes, Oklahoma, So., 6-2, 191, Dallas; CB, T. Wheatley, Colorado, Sr., 5-10, 170, Richardson; S, Melvin Bullitt, Tex. A&M, Sr., 6-1, 201, Garland; S, Michael Griffin, Texas, Sr., 6-0, 205, Austin; P, Matt Fodge, Okla. St., So., 6-0, 180, Garland; PR, Yamon Figurs, Kan. St., Sr., 6-0, 180, Lakeland, Fla.
UT's McCoy also honored in picks for top performances
By JOSEPH DUARTE and TERRANCE HARRIS
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
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The Chronicle football honors in the Big 12:
Offensive Player of the Year
ZAC TAYLOR, QB, Nebraska
Defensive Player of the Year
IAN CAMPBELL, DE, Kansas State
Offensive Freshman of the Year
COLT McCOY, QB, Texas
Defensive Freshman of the Year
JOE PAWELEK, LB, Baylor
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
ADARIUS BOWMAN, WR, Oklahoma State
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
MISI TUPE, LB, Texas A&M
Coach of the Year
BOB STOOPS, Oklahoma
First-team offense
(Position, player, school, class, height, weight, hometown)
QB, Zac Taylor, Nebraska, Sr., 6-2, 210, Norman, Okla. COMMENT: Led Cornhuskers to North Division title while throwing for 25 TDs and 3,071 yards.
RB, Jon Cornish, Kansas, Sr., 6-0, 205, New Westminister, B.C. COMMENT: Senior back led the conference with 1,457 yards and averaged 121.4 yards per game.
RB, Brandon Jackson, Nebraska, 5-11, 205, Jr., Horn Lake, Miss. COMMENT: Cornhuskers' top threat out of the backfield finished second in the league with 951 rushing yards.
WR, Joel Filani, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-3, 222, Phoenix. COMMENT: Led league in receiving yards (1,138) and TD catches (12) and tied for lead in receptions (80).
WR, Adarius Bowman, Okla. St., 6-4, 215, Jr., Chatanooga, Tenn. COMMENT: Averaged nearly 20 yards per catch; set Big 12 record with 300 yards vs. Kansas.
TE, Chase Coffman, Missouri, So., 6-6, 230, Peculiar, Mo. COMMENT: Led all Big 12 tight ends in receptions (53), receiving yards (555) and touchdowns (eight).
T, Corey Hilliard, Okla. St., Sr., 6-5, 310, New Orleans. COMMENT: Three-year starter has made 34 consecutive starts on the offensive line for the Cowboys.
T, Chris Messner, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-6, 280, Frederick, Okla. COMMENT: Anchor of OU line that helped the Sooners average more rushing yards without the injured Adrian Peterson.
G, Justin Blalock, Texas, Sr., 6-4, 329, Plano. COMMENT: Rotary Lombardi and Outland Trophy finalist set school record with 50th consecutive start in regular-season finale.
G, Kirk Elder, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-5, 312, Klein Oak. COMMENT: Elder statesman on offensive line with 33 consecutive starts; Aggies led league in rushing for first time since Southwest Conference days.
C, Lyle Sendlein, Texas, Sr., 6-5, 305, Scottsdale, Ariz. COMMENT: Allowed only one sack in 48 career starts for the Longhorns, who rushed for 170.3 yards per game.
All-purpose, Shannon Woods, Texas Tech, So., 5-11, 203, McKinney. COMMENT: Raiders seem to own this category; Woods had 72 catches and 817 rushing yards as replacement for Taurean Henderson.
K, Mason Crosby, Colorado, Sr., 6-2, 210, Georgetown. COMMENT: Most prolific kicker in league history; six of his field-goal misses this year were from 55 yards or longer.
KR, Grant Jones, Okla. St., Sr., 5-10, 195, Pawnee, Okla. COMMENT: Dynamic kick returner led the nation with an average of 31.1 yards.
Second-team offense
QB, Colt McCoy, Texas, Fr., 6-3, 195, Tuscola; RB, Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-2, 218, Palestine; RB, Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M, So., 5-11, 235, Lufkin; WR, Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma, So., 6-4, 204, Longview; WR, D. Zeigler, Baylor, Sr., 6-3, 180, Killeen; WR, Limas Sweed, Texas, Jr., 6-5, 219, Brenham; TE, M. Bennett, Texas A&M, So., 6-7, 248, Alief; T, Glenn January, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-7, 294, Houston; T, Matt Slauson, Nebraska, So., 6-5, 340, Colo. Springs; G, George Robinson, Oklahoma, So., 6-5, 360, Atlanta; G, Kasey Studdard, Texas, Sr., 6-3, 305, L. Tree, Colo.; C, David Ochoa, Kansas, Sr., 6-4, 285, Pasadena; All-purpose, Marlon Lucky, Nebraska, So., 6-0, 210, N. Hllwd, Calif.; K, Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma, Jr., 5-9, 182, Southlake; KR, Marcus Herford, Kansas, So., 6-3, 210, DeSoto
First-team defense
(Position, player, school, class, height, weight, hometown)
DE, Ian Campbell, Kansas St., So., 6-4, 240, Cimarron, Kan. COMMENT: Led conference in tackles for losses (16½) and was second in sacks (11½).
DE, Abraham Wright, Colorado, Sr., 6-3, 240, Oklahoma City. COMMENT: Had 11½ sacks to become first Colorado player to reach double digits since 1993.
DT, Chris Hudler, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-2, 292, Mesquite. COMMENT: Run stopper was Tech's most consistent lineman; had six tackles for losses and three sacks.
LB, Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-1, 231, Baton Rouge, La. COMMENT: Voted Defensive Player of the Year by league's coaches; had 10½ tackles for losses.
LB, Justin Warren, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-3, 237, Tyler. COMMENT: A four-year starter for the Aggies, Warren was again a model of consistency by leading team in tackles (90) for the second year in a row.
LB, Brandon Archer, Kan. St., Sr., 6-2, 225, St. Paul, Minn. COMMENT: Wildcats' leading tackler three consecutive seasons; had 10 tackles in upset over then-No. 4 Texas.
LB, Alvin Bowen, Iowa St., Jr., 6-4, 220, East Orange, N.J. COMMENT: Had 155 tackles from outside linebacker spot to lead the nation, becoming the first Cyclones player to achieve the feat.
CB, Aaron Ross, Texas, Sr., 6-1, 192, Tyler. COMMENT: Thorpe Award finalist a bright spot for struggling UT pass defense; had nine takeaways in last nine games.
CB, Aqib Talib, Kansas, So., 6-2, 180, Richardson. COMMENT: Led nation in pass breakups (22) and had six interceptions despite missing two games.
S, Reggie Smith, Oklahoma, So., 6-1, 190, Edmond, Okla. His move from cornerback to safety helped spark OU defense down the stretch; also a threat on kick returns.
S, David Overstreet, Missouri, Sr., 6-0, 210, Dallas. COMMENT: One of the league's hardest hitters, he had 89 tackles and five pass deflections and also recovered two fumbles.
P, Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, Sr., 6-3, 227, Dallas. COMMENT: Two-time Ray Guy Award finalist; led nation in punting with 46.5-yard average.
PR, Perrish Cox, Okla. St., Fr., 6-1, 180, Waco. COMMENT: Led conference and ranked 12th nationally with a 12.8-yard average.
Second-team defense
DE, Chris Harrington, Tex. A&M, Jr., 6-5, 263, Houston; DE, Tim Crowder, Texas, Sr., 6-4, 270, Tyler; DE, Keyunta Dawson, Tex. Tech, Sr., 6-2, 260, Shvprt, La.; DT, James McClinton, Kansas, Jr., 6-1, 283, Garland; LB, Marcus Bacon, Missouri, Sr., 6-2, 225, Houston; LB, T. Washington, Colorado, Sr., 5-11, 240, Marrero, La.; LB, Zach Latimer, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-2, 220, Denver; LB, Jordon Dizon, Colorado, Jr., 6-0, 225, Kauai, Hawaii; CB, Lendy Holmes, Oklahoma, So., 6-2, 191, Dallas; CB, T. Wheatley, Colorado, Sr., 5-10, 170, Richardson; S, Melvin Bullitt, Tex. A&M, Sr., 6-1, 201, Garland; S, Michael Griffin, Texas, Sr., 6-0, 205, Austin; P, Matt Fodge, Okla. St., So., 6-0, 180, Garland; PR, Yamon Figurs, Kan. St., Sr., 6-0, 180, Lakeland, Fla.