The 1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of
American football
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players chosen as All-
Big 12 Conference
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players for the
1997 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-A level, began in late summer 1997 and culminated with the major bowl games in ea ...
. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-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).][
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Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
* Corby Jones, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Michael Bishop, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
* Scott Frost
Scott Andrew Frost (born January 4, 1975) is a former American football coach and player. He was the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2018 to 2022. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Frost played college football as a qu ...
, Nebraska (Media-2)
Running backs
* Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (; born February 16, 1977) is a former American football running back who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Green played college football at Nebraska and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd ro ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ricky Williams
Errick Miron (born Errick Lynne Williams Jr.; May 21, 1977) is an American former football running back who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After playing baseball ...
, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* De'Mond Parker, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Brock Olivo, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Darren Davis, Iowa State (Media-2)
* Dante Hall
Damieon Dante Hall (born September 20, 1978) is an American former football wide receiver and return specialist who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is nicknamed the "Human Joystick" and the "X-Factor". Hall was a ...
, Texas A&M (Media-2)
Offensive line
* Todd Weiner, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Mike Morris, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Eric Anderson, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kendyl Jacox, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Steve McKinney, Texas A&M (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Travis Biebel, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Josh Henson, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jay Pugh, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Melvin Thomas, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Tight ends
* Alonzo Mayes
Alonzo Lewis Mayes, Jr. (born June 4, 1975) is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Stephen Alexander, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
* Derrick Spiller, Texas A&M (Media-2)
Receivers
* Tyrone Watley, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Phil Savoy, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Donnie Hart, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
* Ed Williams, Iowa State (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
* Grant Wistrom
Grant Alden Wistrom (born July 3, 1976) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. Wistrom played college football for the University of Nebras ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Montae Reagor
Willie Montae Reagor (; born June 29, 1977) is a former defensive tackle who spent nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Tech University, and he was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted ...
, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jason Peter
Jason Michael Peter (born September 13, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Peter was a college football All-American at the Unive ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Darren Howard
Darren M. Howard (born November 19, 1976) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
Howard also played for the P ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ryan Olson, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Martin Chase, Oklahoma (Media-2)
* Jamal Williams, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1)
* Marquis Gibson, Missouri (Coaches-2)
* Jerome Evans, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
* Kelly Gregg
Kelly Michael Gregg (born November 1, 1976) is a radio personality and a former American football nose tackle. He currently contributes to various radio programs in Oklahoma City on KRXO-FM, 107.7 "The Franchise". He was drafted by the Cincinnati ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
* Cody McGuire, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
* Ron Warner, Kansas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jeff Kelly, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Mark Simoneau
Mark Lee Simoneau (born January 16, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Kansas State University and was r ...
Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Travis Ochs, Kansas State (Media-2)
* Warrick Holdman, Texas A&M (Media-2)
* Jay Foreman, Nebraska (Media-2)
* Hannibal Navies, Colorado (Media-2)
* Kenyatta Wright, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)
Defensive backs
* Ralph Brown
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, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kevin Williams, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* R. W. McQuarters, Oklahoma Stale (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Hyan Sutter, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Tony Blevins, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Dane Johnson, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Harold Piersey, Missouri (Media-2)
* Tony Darden
Tony Darden (born September 2, 1957) is an American former track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400-meter dash at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan.
Trac ...
, Texas Tech (Media-2)
* Lamar Chapman
Lamar A. Chapman (born November 6, 1976) is a former American football cornerback who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Dr ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
* Mike Brown, Nebraska (Coaches-2)
Special teams
Kickers
* Martín Gramática, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Phil Dawson
Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is a former American football placekicker. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2012 and holds their franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010. He pl ...
, Texas (Coaches-2)
* Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (Media-2)
Punters
* Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jason Davis, Oklahoma State (Media-2)
* Dean Royal, Kansas (Coaches-2)
Return specialists
* Ben Kelly, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* R. W. McQuarters, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Dante Hall
Damieon Dante Hall (born September 20, 1978) is an American former football wide receiver and return specialist who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is nicknamed the "Human Joystick" and the "X-Factor". Hall was a ...
, Texas A&M (Coaches-2)
* David Allen, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches
See also
*1997 College Football All-America Team
The 1997 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, '' The Sporting News'' and ''Fo ...
References
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