Big 12 Preview - All-Big 12 Team

CollegeFootballNews.com 2006 Big 12 Preview All-Big 12 Team

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 ALL-BIG 12 OFFENSE
Offensive Player of the Year
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
The best player in college football and the number one pick in the draft if/when he decides to come out next season, the franchise back has to stay healthy for a full season. He had problems with an ankle injury during the middle part of last year carrying it a mere 16 times over a four-game span, and then he got healthy and ripped up the back half of the season with four straight 100-yard days highlighted by a breathtaking 237-yard performance against Oklahoma State. He's a tremendous mix of 6-2 size, warp speed, and a warrior's mentality. His running style is a bit too upright and he takes a few too many big shots, but that's nitpicking for the NFL types to worry about

QB Zac Taylor, Sr. Nebraska
RB Jamaal Charles, Soph. Texas
RB Adrian Peterson, Jr. Oklahoma
WR Joel Filani, Sr. Texas Tech
WR Jarrett Hicks, Sr., Texas Tech
TE Chase Coffman, Soph. Missouri
OL Justin Blalock, Sr. Texas
OL Mark Fenton, Sr. Colorado
OL Corey Hilliard, Sr. Oklahoma State
OL Adam Spieker, Jr. Missouri
OL Kasey Studdard, Sr. Texas
PK Mason Crosby, Sr. Colorado
KR DeAndre Jackson, Sr. Iowa State

ALL-BIG 12 DEFENSE
Defensive Player of the Year
S Michael Griffin, Texas
238 career tackles isn't bad for a former running back. Michael Huff won the Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back last season, but it could be argued that Griffin had the better year. He's one of the nation's best defensive backs with next level playmaking ability and unlimited range.

DL Larry Birdine, Sr., Oklahoma
DL Adam Carriker, Sr., Nebraska
DL Tim Crowder, Sr., Texas
DL Brian Smith, Sr., Missouri
LB Rufus Alexander, Sr., Oklahoma
LB Justin Warren, Sr., Texas A&M
LB Thaddeus Washington, Sr., Colorado
DB J.J. Billingsley, Sr., Colorado
DB Michael Griffin, Sr., Texas
DB DeAndre Jackson, Sr., Iowa State
DB David Overstreet, Sr. Missouri
P Daniel Sepulveda, Sr., Baylor
PR Aaron Ross, Sr. Texas

ALL-BIG 12 SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB Bret Meyer, Jr. Iowa State
RB Mike Hamilton, Soph., Oklahoma State
RB Selvin Young, Sr., Texas
WR Todd Blythe, Jr., Iowa State
WR D'Juan Woods, Sr., Oklahoma State
TE Martin Rucker, Jr., Missouri
OL Brian Daniels, Sr., Colorado
OL David Ochoa, Sr., Kansas
OL Manuel Ramirez, Sr., Texas Tech
OL Lyle Sendlein, Sr., Texas
OL Scott Stephenson, Sr. Iowa State
PK Alex Trlica, Jr. Texas Tech
KR Tierre Green, Jr. Nebraska

ALL-BIG 12 SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE.
DL C.J. Ah You, Sr. Oklahoma
DL Red Bryant, Jr. Texas A&M
DL Jay Moore, Sr. Nebraska
DL Brian Robison, Sr. Texas
LB Brandon Archer, Sr. Kansas State
LB Zach Latimer, Sr. Oklahoma
LB Corey McKeon, Jr. Nebraska
DB Tarell Brown, Sr. Texas
DB Marcus Watts, Jr. Kansas State
DB C.J. Wilson, Sr. Baylor
DB D.J. Wolfe, Jr. Oklahoma
P Kyle Tucker, Jr. Kansas
PR Cortney Grixby, Jr.  Nebraska

Top 30 Big 12 Players
1. RB Adrian Peterson, Jr. Oklahoma
2. OT Justin Blalock, Sr., Texas
3. SS Michael Griffin, Sr., Texas
4. LB Rufus Alexander, Sr., Oklahoma
5. LB Justin Warren, Sr. , Texas A&M
6. DE Adam Carriker, Sr., Nebraska
7. PK Mason Crosby, Sr., Colorado
8. DE Brian Smith, Sr., Missouri
9. WR Jarrett Hicks, Sr., Texas Tech
10. OT Corey Hilliard, Sr., Oklahoma State
11. DE Tim Crowder, Sr., Texas
12. RB Jamaal Charles, Soph., Texas
13. TE Chase Coffman, Soph., Missouri
14. DE Larry Birdine, Sr., Oklahoma
15. C Mark Fenton, Sr., Colorado
16. WR Joel Filani, Sr., Texas Tech
17. WR Todd Blythe, Jr., Iowa State
18. TE Martin Rucker, Jr., Missouri
19. DE Jay Moore, Sr., Nebraska
20. DT Red Bryant, Jr., Texas A&M
21. CB DeAndre Jackson, Sr., Iowa State
22. DE C.J. Ah You, Sr., Oklahoma
23. DE Brian Robison, Sr., Texas
24. LB Thaddeus Washington, Sr., Colorado
25. QB Zac Taylor, Sr., Nebraska
26. DT Frank Okam, Jr., Texas
27. TE Matt Herian, Sr., Nebraska
28. P Daniel Sepulveda, Sr., Baylor
29. LB Brandon Archer, Sr., Kansas State
30. WR D'Juan Woods, Sr., Oklahoma State