Athlon honors the best of the Big 12 for 2015.
Baylor and TCU ended 2014 at the top of the Big 12 standings, and the Horned Frogs and Bears begin 2015 as the favorites to win the league crown once again. Both teams are loaded with returning talent on both sides of the ball, as Baylor and TCU each place over 10 selections on Athlon’s 2015 All-Big 12 team.
Athlon Sports released its full predictions for the Big 12 last week. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2015.
Related: 2015 Big 12 Predictions
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2015. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2015 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
Big 12 Team Previews for 2015
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28 | 5 | 33 | 48 | 36 |
Visit the Athlon Sports Online Store to order a copy of the 2015 Big 12 Preview Magazine, which features in-depth analysis and previews for all 10 teams, predictions, rankings and features to prepare for the upcoming year.
Athlon's 2015 All-Big 12 Team
| First-Team Offense |
Second-Team Offense |
Third-Team Offense |
Fourth-Team Offense |
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| QB |
Trevone Boykin TCU
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Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State
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Seth Russell Baylor
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Patrick Mahomes Texas Tech
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| RB |
Samaje Perine Oklahoma
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Aaron Green TCU
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Rushel Shell West Virginia
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Alex Ross Oklahoma |
| RB |
Shock Linwood Baylor
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DeAndre Washington Texas Tech
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Johnathan Gray Texas
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Wendell Smallwood West Virginia
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| WR |
Corey Coleman Baylor
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KD Cannon Baylor
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Allen Lazard Iowa State
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Devin Lauderdale Texas Tech
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| WR |
Sterling Shepard Oklahoma
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Jakeem Grant Texas Tech
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Jordan Thompson West Virginia
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Kolby Listenbee TCU
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| WR |
Josh Doctson TCU
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Brandon Sheperd Oklahoma State
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Quenton Bundrage Iowa State
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Jay Lee Baylor
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| C |
Joey Hunt TCU
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Tyler Orlosky West Virginia
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Ty Darlington Oklahoma
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Jared Kaster Texas Tech
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| OG |
Hala Vaitai TCU
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Kent Perkins Texas
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Nila Kasitati Oklahoma |
Jamelle Naff TCU
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| OG |
Cody Whitehair (OT) Kansas State
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Boston Stiverson Kansas State
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Adam Pankey West Virginia
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Alfredo Morales Texas Tech
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| OT |
Spencer Drango Baylor
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Zachary Crabtree Oklahoma State
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Jake Campos Iowa State
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Victor Salako Oklahoma State |
| OT |
Le'Raven Clark Texas Tech
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Sedrick Flowers Texas
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Jarell Broxton Baylor
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Daniel Burton Iowa State
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| First-Team Defense |
Second-Team Defense |
Third-Team Defense |
Fourth-Team Defense |
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| DE |
Shawn Oakman Baylor
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Charles Tapper Oklahoma
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James McFarland TCU |
Ben Goodman Kansas
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| DE |
Emmanuel Ogbah Oklahoma State
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Travis Britz (DT) Kansas State
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Branden Jackson Texas Tech
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Jamal Palmer Baylor
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| DT |
Andrew Billings Baylor
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Davion Pierson TCU
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Desmond Jackson Texas
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Beau Blackshear Baylor
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| DT |
Pete Robertson (DE) Texas Tech
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Hassan Ridgeway Texas
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Vincent Taylor Oklahoma State
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Will Geary Kansas State
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| LB |
Eric Striker Oklahoma
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Dominique Alexander Oklahoma
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Elijah Lee Kansas State
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Malik Jefferson Texas
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| LB |
Nick Kwiatkoski West Virginia
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Taylor Young Baylor
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Seth Jacobs Oklahoma State
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Micah Awe Texas Tech
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| LB |
Ryan Simmons Oklahoma State
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Jordan Evans Oklahoma
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Xavien Howard (CB) Baylor
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Nigel Bethel (DB) Texas Tech
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| CB |
Zack Sanchez Oklahoma
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Danzel McDaniel Kansas State
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Nigel Tribune |
Morgan Burns Kansas State
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| CB |
Daryl Worley West Virginia
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Kevin Peterson Oklahoma State
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Duke Thomas Texas
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Ranthony Texada TCU
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| S |
Karl Joseph West Virginia
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Derrick Kindred TCU
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Jason Hall Texas
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Kamari Cotton-Moya Iowa State
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| S |
Dante Barnett Kansas State
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Orion Stewart Baylor
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Jordan Sterns Oklahoma State
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Dravon Henry West Virginia
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| First-Team Specialists |
Second-Team Specialists |
Third-Team Specialists |
Fourth-Team Specialists |
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| K |
Josh Lambert West Virginia
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Jaden Oberkrom TCU
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Matthew McCrane Kansas State
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Ben Grogan Oklahoma State
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| P |
Nick O'Toole West Virginia
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Ethan Perry TCU
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Taylor Symmank Texas Tech
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Nick Walsh Kansas State
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| KR |
Alex Ross Oklahoma
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Morgan Burns Kansas State
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Jakeem Grant Texas Tech
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Daje Johnson Texas
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| PR |
Cameron Echols-Luper TCU
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Dede Westbrook Oklahoma
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Corey Coleman Baylor
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Sterling Shepard Oklahoma
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Related: 2015 Big 12 Predictions
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2015 All-Big 12 Team
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Offense: 3 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
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Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
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Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
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Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 |
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Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 |
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Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 |
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Offense: 4 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 2 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
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Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
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Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 2 |
Offense: 4 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
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Offense: 0 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 2 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
