Ed. Note - I should have clarified originally, these awards were voted on by the coaches. The AP's All Big 12 Awards will be released on Thursday and are usually much better IMO.
No real huge shockers, but the list is out so here are your winners.
Coach of the Year - Bill Snyder, Kansas State
Offensive Player of the Year - Robert Griffin III, Baylor
Co-Defensive Players of the Year - Frank Alexander & A.J. Klein, Iowa State
More awards and the All Big 12 teams after the jump
Offensive Lineman of the Year - Grant Garner, Oklahoma State
Defensive Lineman of the Year - Frank Alexander, Oklahoma
Offensive Freshman of the Year - Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
Defensive Freshman of the Year - Quandre Diggs, Texas
Special Teams Player of the Year - Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
Offensive Newcomer of the Year - Aaron Horne, Iowa State
Defensive Newcome of the Year - Arthur Brown, Kansas State
2011 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM | ||||
OFFENSE | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
QB | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Jr. | Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove |
RB | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | Sr. | DeKalb, Texas/DeKalb/Houston/Texarkana College |
RB | Henry Josey | Missouri | So. | Angleton, Texas/Angleton |
FB | Trey Millard | Oklahoma | So. | Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge |
WR | Kendall Wright** | Baylor | Sr. | Pittsburg, Texas/Pittsburg |
WR | Ryan Broyles^ | Oklahoma | Sr. | Norman, Okla./Norman |
WR | Justin Blackmon** ^ | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Ardmore, Okla./Plainview |
TE | Michael Egnew ^ | Missouri | Sr. | Plainview, Texas/Plainview |
OL | Philip Blake | Baylor | Sr. | Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Champlain Regional Prep/Tyler (Texas) JC |
OL | Kelechi Osemele | Iowa State | Sr. | Houston, Texas/Langham Creek |
OL | Clyde Aufner | Kansas State | Sr. | Raymore, Mo./Raymore-Peculiar |
OL | Gabe Ikard | Oklahoma | So. | Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness |
OL | Levy Adcock** ^ | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Claremore, Okla./Sequoyah/NE Okla. A&M JC |
OL | Grant Garner | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas/North Mesquite |
PK | Quinn Sharp | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Mansfield, Texas/Summit |
KR/PR | Fozzy Whittaker | Texas | Sr. | Houston, Texas/Pearland |
DEFENSE | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
DL | Ray Kibble | Kansas State | Sr. | Houston, Texas/Navarro JC |
DL | Frank Alexander** | Oklahoma | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La./Southern Lab |
DL | Ronnell Lewis | Oklahoma | Jr. | Dewar, Okla./Dewar |
DL | Jamie Blatnick | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Celina, Texas/Celina |
DL | Alex Okafor** | Texas | Jr. | Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville |
LB | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | Jr. | Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly |
LB | Arthur Brown | Kansas State | Jr. | Wichita, Kan./Miami |
LB | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | Sr. | Dallas, Texas/St. Mark’s |
DB | Nigel Malone | Kansas State | Jr. | Manteca, Calif./City College of San Francisco |
DB | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | Sr. | Arlington, Texas/Seguin |
DB | Brodrick Brown | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Houston, Texas/Westfield |
DB | Markelle Martin | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider |
DB | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | Jr. | Brownwood, Texas/Early |
P | Quinn Sharp ^ | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Mansfield, Texas/Summit |
2011 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM | ||||
OFFENSE | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
QB | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe |
RB | Joseph Randle | Oklahoma State | So. | Wichita, Kan./Southeast |
RB | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | Sr. | DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto |
FB | Kye Staley | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie |
WR | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | So. | Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon |
WR | Josh Cooper | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Mustang, Okla./Mustang |
WR | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | Jr. | Austin, Texas/Westlake |
TE | James Hanna | Oklahoma | Sr. | Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound |
OL | Robert T. Griffin | Baylor | Sr. | Euless, Texas/Trinity/Navarro College |
OL | Hayworth Hicks | Iowa State | Sr. | Palmdale, Calif./Palmdale/Antelope Valley |
OL | Jeremiah Hatch | Kansas | Sr. | Dallas, Texas/Carter |
OL | Zach Hanson | Kansas State | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento CC |
OL | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | So. | Arlington, Texas/Arlington |
OL | LaAdrian Waddle | Texas Tech | Jr. | Columbus, Texas/Clumbus |
PK | Randy Bullock | Texas A&M | Sr. | Klein, Texas/Klein |
KR/PR | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | Fr. | Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington |
DEFENSE | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
DL | Nicolas Jean-Baptiste | Baylor | Sr. | Stafford, Texas/Strake Jesuit College Prep |
DL | Jacquies Smith # | Missouri | Sr. | Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff |
DL | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | So. | Plano, Texas/Plano West |
DL | Kheeston Randall | Texas | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas/Kelly |
DL | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | Sr. | DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto |
LB | Jake Knott # | Iowa State | Jr. | Waukee, Iowa/Waukee |
LB | Travis Lewis # | Oklahoma | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas/Robert E. Lee |
LB | Keenan Robinson | Texas | Sr | Plano, Texas/Plano East |
DB | Leonard Johnson # | Iowa State | Sr. | Clearwater, Fla./Largo |
DB | Tysyn Hartman | Kansas State | Sr. | Wichita, Kan./Kapaun Mt. Carmel |
DB | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | So. | Independence, Mo./Fort Osage |
DB | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | Jr. | Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster |
DB | Quandre Diggs | Texas | Fr. | Angleton, Texas/Angleton |
P | Trey Barrow | Missouri | Jr. | Moberly, Mo./Moberly |
2011 ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION
Oklahoma: | Tyler Evans (OL), Roy Finch (RB), Michael Hunnicutt (PK), Tony Jefferson (DB), Corey Nelson (LB), Donald Stephenson (OL), Bob Stoops (CoY), Tress Way (P), Dominique Whaley (RB), Tom Wort (LB) |