2011 AP All Big 12 Awards

The Big 12 coaches released their awards and All Big 12 teams yesterday, today it was the media's turn. Generally, the media's selections tend to be closer to how things really should be and I think that's pretty much the case again this year.

Offensive player of the year: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
Defensive player of the year: Frank Alexander, Oklahoma
Offensive newcomer of the year: Malcolm Brown, Texas
Defensive newcomer of the year: Arthur Brown, Kansas State
Coach of the year: Bill Snyder, Kansas State

1st and 2nd All Big 12 teams after the jump.

All-Big 12 First Team

OFFENSE

QB: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
All-purpose: Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State
RB: Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
RB: Henry Josey, Missouri
FB: Trey Millard, Oklahoma
WR: Kendall Wright, Baylor
WR: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
TE: Michael Egnew, Missouri
C: Grant Garner, Oklahoma State
OL: Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State
OL: Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State
OL: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
OL: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M

DEFENSE

DL: Dominique Hamilton, Missouri
DL: Frank Alexander, Oklahoma
DL: Alex Okafor, Texas
DL: Jamie Blatnick, Oklahoma State
LB: Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB: Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB: Emmanuel Acho, Texas
LB: Sean Porter, Texas A&M
DB: Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma
DB: Carrington Byndom, Texas
DB: Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
DB: E.J. Gaines, Missouri

SPECIALISTS

P: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
PK: Randy Bullock, Texas A&M

All-Big 12 Second Team

OFFENSE

QB: Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
All-purpose: Tyler Lockett, WR/KR, Kansas State
RB: Terrance Ganaway, Baylor
RB: Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M
WR: Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
WR: Ryan Swope, Texas A&M
TE: James Hanna, Oklahoma (tie)
TE: Adam James, Texas Tech
C: Philip Blake, Baylor
OL: Clyde Aufner, Kansas State
OL: David Snow, Texas
OL: LaAdrian Waddle, Texas Tech
OL: Austin Wuebbels, Missouri

DEFENSE

DL: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DL: Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma
DL: Kheeston Randall, Texas
DL: Jacquies Smith, Missouri
LB: Steven Johnson, Kansas
LB: A.J. Klein, Iowa State
LB: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB: Luke Lambert, Missouri
DB: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
DB: Leonard Johnson, Iowa State
DB: Nigel Malone, Kansas State
DB: Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State

SPECIALISTS

P: Trey Barrow, Missouri
PK: Justin Tucker, Texas