All-Big 12 1st, 2nd teams don’t include any Jayhawks

By Benton Smith     Dec 17, 2020

Oklahoma quarterback Tanner Mordecai (15) is sacked by Kansas linebacker Kyron Johnson (15) during an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

For the first time in a decade, no Kansas football players appeared on the Big 12’s postseason all-conference teams.

The first and second teams, unveiled by the Big 12 on Thursday, featured multiple players from every other program, but no Jayhawks, following their 0-9 season.

It marked the first time since 2010 that KU failed to land at least one player on either of the all-Big 12 teams.

Four KU players received honorable mention from the league’s coaches: senior linebacker Kyron Johnson, senior receiver Kwamie Lassiter II, sophomore kick and punt returner Kenny Logan Jr. and freshman defensive back Karon Prunty.

Back in the summer, the Jayhawks had two players on the Big 12 preseason team, as voted on by media members: running back Pooka Williams and receiver Andrew Parchment. Of course, Williams ended up opting out of the 2020 season after four games, and Parchment’s production fell off as the KU offense struggled throughout the season.

A year ago, both Williams and then senior offensive tackle Hakeem Adeniji were first-team selections on the postseason all-Big 12 team. This year was the first time since 2015 KU didn’t have a player on the first team.

In 2020 Big 12 games, KU scored just 14.9 points on average, while the Jayhawks’ opponents put up 47 points a game.

Iowa State swept the major awards in the conference, as the Cyclones’ star running back, Breece Hall, was named the Big 12’s offensive player of the year, linebacker Mike Rose picked up defensive player of the year and Matt Campbell was coach of the year.

2020 All-Big 12 football teams

Offensive player of the year: Breece Hall, Iowa State, RB,

Defensive player of the year: Mike Rose, Iowa State, LB

Coach of the year: Matt Campbell, Iowa State

Offensive newcomer of the year: Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, WR

Defensive newcomer of the year: Tony Fields II, West Virginia, LB

Offensive freshman of the year: Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, RB

Defensive co-freshmen of the year: Isheem Young, Iowa State, DB; and Khari Coleman, TCU, DL

Special teams player of the year: Trestan Ebner, Baylor, KR/PR

Offensive lineman of the year: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma

Defensive lineman of the year: Darius Stills, West Virginia

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB Brock Purdy, ISU

RB Breece Hall, ISU

RB Leddie Brown, WVU

FB Jeremiah Hall, OU

WR Xavier Hutchinson, ISU

WR Tylan Wallace, OSU

WR Erik Ezukanma, TT

TE Charlie Kolar, ISU

OL Colin Newell, ISU

OL Creed Humphrey, OU

OL Teven Jenkins, OSU

OL Samuel Cosmi, UT

OL Jack Anderson, TT

PK Gabe Brkic, OU

KR/PR Phillip Brooks, KSU

Defense

DL JaQuan Bailey, ISU

DL Will McDonald, ISU

DL Wyatt Hubert, KSU

DL Joseph Ossai, UT

DL Darius Stills, WVU

LB Mike Rose, ISU

LB Garrett Wallow, TCU

LB Tony Fields II, WVU

DB Jalen Pitre, BU

DB Greg Eisworth, ISU

DB Trevon Moehrig, TCU

DB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU

DB Zech McPhearson, TT

P Austin McNamara, TT

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB Sam Ehlinger, UT

RB Deuce Vaughn, KSU

RB Chuba Hubbard, OSU

FB Briley Moore, KSU

WR R.J. Sneed, BU

WR Marvin Mims, OU

WR Winston Wright Jr., WVU

TE Chase Allen, ISU

OL Derek Schweiger, ISU

OL Noah Johnson, KSU

OL Adrian Ealy, OU

OL Dawson Deaton, TT

OL Michael Brown, WVU

PK Cameron Dicker, UT

KR/PR Trestan Ebner, BU

Defense

DL Ronnie Perkins, OU

DL Isaiah Thomas, OU

DL Perrion Winfrey, OU

DL Ochaun Mathis, TCU

DL Akheem Mesidor, WVU

LB Terrel Bernard, BU

LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, OSU

LB Malcolm Rodriguez, OSU

DB Tre Brown, OU

DB Kolby Harvell-Peel, OSU

DB Rodarius Williams, OSU

DB Chris Brown, UT

DB Alonzo Addae, WVU

P Jordy Sandy, TCU

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