The 1999 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of

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players chosen as All-

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players for the 1999 NCAA Division I-A 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

Major Applewhite Major Lee Applewhite (born July 26, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the South Alabama Jaguars. He served as head coach at the University of Houston from ...

, Texas (Coaches-1 (tie); Media-1) *

Eric Crouch Eric Eugene Crouch (born November 16, 1978) is a former American football quarterback. He also is a TV sports analyst and recreational equipment vendor. Crouch played college football for the University of Nebraska. In 2001 Crouch won the Heisma ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-1 (tie); Media-2) *

Josh Heupel Joshua Kenneth Heupel ( ; born March 22, 1978) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee. Previously he served as head coach at the University of Central Florida, where he compi ...

, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

Running backs

* Darren Davis, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Hodges Mitchell, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Sammy Morris, Texas Tech (Coaches-2) * Cortlen Johnson, Colorado (Coaches-2)

Centers

Rob Riti Robert Marino Riti (born December 2, 1976) is a former American football Center (gridiron football), center who played college football at the University of Missouri and attended Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri. He was a consensu ...

, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

Dominic Raiola Dominic Raiola (; born December 30, 1978) is a former American football center. He was a second-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft, and played his entire 14-year career for the Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Pr ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-1)

Guards

Tackles

* Ryan Johanningmeier, Colorado (Coaches-1)

Tight ends

* Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Marcellus Rivers, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)

Receivers

Quincy Morgan Quincy Demond Earl Morgan (born September 23, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos. With the Steelers, he won ...

, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

Kwame Cavil Kwame Cavil is a former gridiron football wide receiver. College career Cavil played college football at the University of Texas at Austin from 1997 to 1999. In 1999, he set a school single-season record by recording 100 receptions. He was the fi ...

, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

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-1; Media-1) * Justin Smith, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Steve Warren, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

Casey Hampton Casey Hampton Jr. (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and receiv ...

, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Shaun Rogers, Texas (Coaches-1) * Aaron Humphrey, Texas (Coaches-2) * Taurus Rucker, Texas Tech (Coaches-2) * Justin Bannan, Colorado (Coaches-2) * Mario Fatafehi, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * Kris Kocurek, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

Carlos Polk Carlos Devonn Polk (born February 22, 1977) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for ...

, Nebraska (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-1; Media-1) * Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1) *

Jashon Sykes Jashon Karlfred Sykes (born September 25, 1979) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was subsequently signed by the Denver Broncos. He started 11 games during his career with the Bro ...

, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Defensive backs

* Mike Brown, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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-1; Media-1) * Carl Nesmith, Kansas (Coaches-1) * Ben Kelly, Colorado (Media-1) * Damen Wheeler, Colorado (Coaches-2) *

Jarrod Cooper Jarrod Alexander Cooper (born March 31, 1978) is a former American football safety with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State. ...

, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * Jason Webster, Texas A&M (Coaches-2) * Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

* Jamie Rheem, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Kris Stockton, Texas (Coaches-2)

Punters

* Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dan Hadenfeldt, Nebraska (Coaches-2)

All-purpose / Return specialists

* David Allen, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Ben Kelly, Colorado (Coaches-1) * Bobby Newcombe, Nebraska (Coaches-2) * Brandon Daniels, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches Media = selected by a media panel

References

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