West Virginia's Tavon Austin is one of the Big 12's top playmakers.
The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-Big 12 teams for this season.
Related: Athlon All-Big 12 Team As Recruits
Athlon's 2012 All-Big 12 Team
First-Team Offense
QB Geno Smith, West Virginia
RB Malcolm Brown, Texas
RB Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
WR Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
C Joe Madsen, West Virginia
OL Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
OL Cyril Richardson, Baylor
OL Lane Taylor, Oklahoma State
OL LaAdrian Waddle, Texas Tech
First-Team Defense
DL Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DL Stansly Maponga, TCU
DL Alex Okafor, Texas
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB Jordan Hicks, Texas
LB A.J. Klein, Iowa State
LB Jake Knott, Iowa State
CB Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
CB Quandre Diggs, Texas
S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
First-Team Specialists
K Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
P Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
KR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
PR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
The Breakdown of Athlon's 2012 All-Big 12 Team
| First | Second | Third | Overall | |
| Baylor | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Texas | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Second-Team Offense
QB Collin Klein, Kansas State
RB Eric Stephens, Texas Tech
RB Dominique Whaley, Oklahoma
WR Josh Boyce, TCU
WR Darrin Moore, Texas Tech
WR Terrance Williams, Baylor
C Ivory Wade, Baylor
OL Tyler Evans, Oklahoma
OL Blaize Foltz, TCU
OL Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas
OL Mason Walters, Texas
Second-Team Defense
DL David King, Oklahoma
DL Toben Opurum, Kansas
DL R.J. Washington, Oklahoma
DL Meshak Williams, Kansas State
LB Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State
LB Corey Nelson, Oklahoma
LB Tom Wort, Oklahoma
CB Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma
CB Nigel Malone, Kansas State
S Ahmad Dixon, Baylor
S Terence Garvin, West Virginia
Second-Team Specialists
K Michael Hunnicutt, Oklahoma
P Kirby Van Der Camp, Iowa State
KR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
PR Quandre Diggs, Texas
Third-Team Offense
QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma
RB Waymon James, TCU
RB Trey Millard, Oklahoma
WR Tracy Moore, Oklahoma State
WR Tevin Reese, Baylor
WR Jaxon Shipley, Texas
C BJ Finney, Kansas State
OL Jeff Braun, West Virginia
OL Lane Johnson, Oklahoma
OL Nick Puetz, Kansas State
OL Duane Zlatnik, Kansas
Third-Team Defense
DL Will Clarke, West Virginia
DL Ashton Dorsey, Texas
DL Vai Lutui, Kansas State
DL Nigel Nicholas, Oklahoma State
LB Kenny Cain, TCU
LB Steve Edmond, Texas
LB Alex Elkins, Oklahoma State
CB Carrington Byndom, Texas
CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
S Daytawion Lowe, Oklahoma State
S Bradley McDougald, Kansas
Third-Team Specialists
K Aaron Jones, Baylor
P Tress Way, Oklahoma
KR Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
PR Brandon Carter, TCU
ALSO CHECK OUT Big 12 2012 All-Conference Team As Recruits
Athlon's 2012 Big 12 Previews
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| Baylor | Oklahoma State |
| Iowa State | TCU |
| Kansas | Texas |
| Kansas State | Texas Tech |
| Oklahoma | West Virginia |
