Big 12 Football 2021 All-Conference Team
The 2021 All-Big 12 team is led by 18 selections Oklahoma, followed by Iowa State at 17 and Oklahoma State and TCU up next with 14 apiece. Texas (12), West Virginia (10) and Baylor (10) headline the next tier of teams with the most selections on the 2021 All-Big 12 squad.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2021. 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 2021.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2021. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2021 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '21.
Big 12 Football 2021 All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
RB Breece Hall, Iowa State
RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
AP Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
WR Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
TE Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
C Colin Newell, Iowa State
OL Josh Sills, Oklahoma State
OL Trevor Downing, Iowa State
OL Marquis Hayes, Oklahoma
OL Dawson Deaton, Texas Tech
First-Team Defense
DL Ochaun Mathis, TCU
DL Will McDonald, Iowa State
DL Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
DL Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma
LB Mike Rose, Iowa State
LB Terrel Bernard, Baylor
LB Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
CB Anthony Johnson, Iowa State
S Jalen Pitre, Baylor
S Greg Eisworth, Iowa State
First-Team Specialists
K Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
KR Trestan Ebner, Baylor
PR Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
Second-Team Offense
QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State
RB Leddie Brown, West Virginia
RB Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
AP Trestan Ebner, Baylor
WR Quentin Johnston, TCU
WR Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech
TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma
C Noah Johnson, Kansas State
OL Derek Schweiger, Iowa State
OL Derek Kerstetter, Texas
OL Connor Galvin, Baylor
OL Wanya Morris, Oklahoma
Second-Team Defense
DL Akheem Mesidor, West Virginia
DL Alfred Collins, Texas
DL Dante Stills, West Virginia
DL Khari Coleman, TCU
LB Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
LB Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma
CB D'Shawn Jamison, Texas
CB D.J. Graham, Oklahoma
S Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma State
S Alonzo Addae, West Virginia
Second-Team Specialists
K Cameron Dicker, Texas
P Jordy Sandy, TCU
KR D'Shawn Jamison, Texas
PR Derius Davis, TCU
Third-Team Offense
QB Max Duggan, TCU
RB Zach Evans, TCU
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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
AP/RB SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
WR R.J. Sneed, Baylor
WR Winston Wright, West Virginia
TE Chase Allen, Iowa State
C Zach Frazier, West Virginia
OL Obinna Eze, TCU
OL Josh Rivas, Kansas State
OL Doug Nester, West Virginia
OL Hunter Woodard, Oklahoma State
Third-Team Defense
DL Keondre Coburn, Texas
DL Tony Bradford, Texas Tech
DL Trace Ford, Oklahoma State
DL Eyioma Uwazurike, Iowa State
LB Josh Chandler-Semedo, West Virginia
LB O'Rien Vance, Iowa State
LB Dillon Doyle, Baylor
CB DaMarcus Fields, Texas Tech
CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Oklahoma State
S Tre Sterling, Oklahoma State
S Jahron McPherson, Kansas State
S Isheem Young, Iowa State
Third-Team Specialists
K Alex Hale, Oklahoma State
P Ryan Bujcevski, Texas
KR Kenny Logan, Kansas
PR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Fourth-Team Offense
QB Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State
RB Eric Gray, Oklahoma
RB Darwin Barlow, TCU (transferred on May 20)
AP/RB Roschon Johnson, Texas
WR Joshua Moore, Texas
WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
WR Tay Martin, Oklahoma State
WR Theo Wease, Oklahoma
C Steve Avila, TCU
OL Junior Angilau, Texas
OL T.J. Storment, Texas Tech
OL Tyrese Robinson, Oklahoma
OL Earl Bostick, Kansas
OL Darrell Simmons, Iowa State
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Siaki Ika, Baylor
DL Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma
DL Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
DL Eli Huggins, Kansas State
LB Dee Winters, TCU
LB Kyron Johnson, Kansas
LB Colin Schooler, Texas Tech
LB Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech
CB Raleigh Texada, Baylor
CB Karon Prunty, Kansas
S La'Kendrick Van Zandt, TCU
S Christian Morgan, Baylor
S Sean Mahone, West Virginia
S Delarrin Turner-Yell, Oklahoma
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Griffin Kell, TCU
P Tom Hutton, Oklahoma State
KR Winston Wright, West Virginia
PR Tarique Milton, Iowa State
Total Selections on Athlon's 2021 All-Big 12 Team
Team | Number of Selections |
Baylor | 10 |
Iowa State | 17 |
Kansas | 4 |
Kansas State | 6 |
Oklahoma | 18 |
Oklahoma State | 14 |
TCU | 14 |
Texas | 12 |
Texas Tech | 9 |
West Virginia | 10 |
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