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2016 All-Big 12 Conference Football Team
The 2016 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2016 Big 12 Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2) Running backs * D'Onta Foreman, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Joe Mixon, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Samaje Perine, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Justin Crawford, West Virginia (Media-2) * Justice Hill, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2) Fullbacks * Winston Dimel, Kansas State (Coaches-1) * Dimitri Flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Big 12 Conference Football Season
The 2016 Big 12 Conference football season will represent the 21st season of Big 12 Conference football, taking place during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin with non-conference play on Friday, September 2, 2016, with Kansas State traveling to face Stanford. Big 12 Conference play will begin on Saturday, September 17, 2016, with Iowa State traveling to play TCU. The 2016 season will be the fifth for the Big 12 since the 2010–13 Big 12 Conference realignment brought the Big 12 membership to its current form. The conference has ten members: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12 is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format, along with the ACC, the Big Ten, the Pac-12 and the SEC. As a 10-team league, the Big 12 will play a 9-game, round-robin conference schedule and each member will play 3 non-conference games–one of which must be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dede Westbrook
Decrick De'Shawn "Dede" Westbrook (; born November 21, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was drafted 110th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars where he played until 2020. He also played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021. Early years Westbrook attended C. H. Yoe High School in Cameron, Texas, where he played high school football for the Yoemen. As a three-year letterer and starter, Westbrook caught a career total of 116 passes for 1,670 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also started at defensive back, racking 77 career tackles, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions throughout his career. Although he was originally a highly touted recruit, Dede received a season-ending injury early into his senior year when a bad tackle ruptured his lower intestine. He spent over a month recovering in a hospital bed and several more months recovering through therapy, which took a toll on his phys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Jefferson
Malik Terrell Jefferson (born November 15, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas. As a senior at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, Jefferson won the 2014 Butkus Award given to the best linebacker in high school. He has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). High school career A native of Mesquite, Texas, Jefferson attended Poteet High School where he played football and baseball and competed in track and field. Playing defensive back as a sophomore in 2012, Jefferson registered 105 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles, and four blocked kicks. Helping Poteet to an 11–3 record, including a 5–2 district mark and a UIL playoff berth, Jefferson was named Sophomore of the Year in District 10–4A and earned first-team All-Area honors by the '' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Summers
Tyler Christian Summers (born December 31, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. College career Summers played in 51 games for the Horned Frogs starting 32. Summers recorded 317 tackles with 23.5 for a loss and 10 sacks during his college career including a career high 121 during his sophomore campaign. Summers received second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors in 2016 and honorable mention all-Big 12 honors in 2017 and 2018. Professional career Green Bay Packers Summers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers. Summers entered the 2021 season as a core special teamer and backup linebacker. He was placed on injured reserve on December 24. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Ogbonnia "Ogbo" Okoronkwo (born April 24, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Ogbonnia was born in Gainesville, Florida. He is of Nigerian descent. College career As a junior in 2016, Okoronkwo had 71 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. As a senior in 2017, he won the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was named an All-American while recording 75 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and eight sacks. Professional career Los Angeles Rams Okoronkwo was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (160th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2018 season due to foot surgery he had in May. He was activated off PUP on November 5, 2018. On October 20, 2020, Okoronkwo was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury. He was activated on December 5, 2020. On September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travin Howard
Travin Howard (born May 10, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. Early years Howard was born in Longview, Texas, where he became a star at Longview High School. Playing safety, he earned District Defensive MVP honors as a senior for the Lobos in 2013. He verbally committed to play at TCU and signed his national letter of intent with the Horned Frogs on February 5, 2014. College career At TCU, Howard played sparingly as a freshman in 2014. After the first game of his sophomore season, Howard was moved to Linebacker and led the Horned Frogs in tackles the next week against Stephen F. Austin. He went on to start the next 11 games, and would end the season as the team's leading tackler. He also earned Defensive MVP honors in the Frogs' triple-overtime victory over Oregon in the 2015 Alamo Bowl. As a full-time starter in his junior and senior seasons in Fort Worth, Howard again led the Horned Frogs in tackles - bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Evans (American Football)
Jordan Evans (born January 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at Oklahoma. College career Evans attended and played college football at Oklahoma. He contributed from 2013-2016. On October 3, 2015, against West Virginia, he recorded a fumble recovery, which he took 41 yards for a touchdown. Collegiate statistics Professional career Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals selected Evans in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Evans was the 23rd linebacker drafted in 2017. On May 15, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Evans to a four-year, $2.55 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $156,506. Throughout training camp, Evans competed for a roster spot against Brandon Bell, Bryson Albright, Paul Dawson, Hardy Nickerson Jr., and Marquis Flowers. Head coach Marvin Lewis named Evans a backup outside linebacker to begin the regular season, behind Nick Vigil, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Lee
Elijah James Lee (born February 8, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round in the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Lee attended Blue Springs High School, where he played football under head coach Kelly Donohoe. He was a teammate of Kansas State running back Dalvin Warmack. During his high school career, Lee was a two-time Kansas City Star All-Metro honoree and was a two-time recipient of the Buck Buchanan Memorial Award, given to the best lineman or linebacker in the top two high school classes in Kansas or Missouri high school football in the Kansas City area, being only the second two-time winner of the award. Lee was named to the MaxPreps Junior All-American team as a junior in 2012 after collecting 71 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks. He was also a first-team All-State honoree by both the coaches and media. As a senior in 2013, Lee recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Carraway
Josh Carraway (born April 13, 1994) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU. College career Carraway was named All-Big 12 Conference his final two years of college. He led his team with 9.5 sacks as a junior, and recorded eleven tackles for loss while leading his Texas Christian University team with eight quarterback sacks as a senior. Professional career Tennessee Titans Carraway was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, 227th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Titans signed Carraway to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $87,086. He was waived on October 3, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 9, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Carraway was waived by the Titans. Washington Redskins On November 26, 2018, Carraway was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Taylor (American Football)
Vincent Taylor (born January 5, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor has played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans. Early years Taylor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to San Antonio, Texas after his family's home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio. As a senior, he recorded 79 tackles and two sacks. Taylor committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. College career After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma State in 2013, Taylor appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, recording 13 tackles. As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 13 games and had 48 tackles and five sacks. As a junior, he had 51 tackles and seven sacks and was named first-team All-Big 12. After the season, Taylor decided to forgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Willis (American Football)
Jordan Johnathan Willis (born May 2, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the New York Jets. Early years Willis attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He had 58 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and 60 tackles and 13 sacks as a junior. Willis also served as the student body president as a senior. He committed to Kansas State University to play college football. College career As a true freshman at Kansas State in 2013, Willis played in nine games and had one sack. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 13 games and had 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks. As a junior in 2015, Willis again started all 13 games, recording 36 tackles and 9.5 sacks. As a senior, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after recording 52 tackles and 11. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |