The 2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of

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players chosen as All-

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players for the

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. 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

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-1; Media-1) *

Kliff Kingsbury Kliff Timothy Kingsbury (born August 9, 1979) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a collegiate football coach from 2008 to ...

, Texas Tech (Coaches-2) *

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 (Media-2)

Running backs

* Ennis Haywood, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Hodges Mitchell, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dan Alexander, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * David Winbush, Kansas (Coaches-2) * Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Ja’Mar Toombs, Texas A&M (Coaches-2) *

Reggie White Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for ...

, Oklahoma State (Media-2)

Centers

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). Prio ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Randall Cummins, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Seth McKinney, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Ben Bruns, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Guards

Andre Gurode Andre Bernard Gurode (; born March 6, 1978) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Colora ...

, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2) *

Russ Hochstein Russ Hochstein (born October 7, 1977) is a former American football Center. After playing college football for Nebraska, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Buccaneers for two s ...

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

Toniu Fonoti Toniuolevaiavea Satele Fonoti (born November 26, 1981) is a Samoan-born former player of American college and professional football who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the early 2000s. He played colle ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tackles

* Leonard Davis, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Frank Romero, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Milford Stephenson, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * Scott Kempenich, Oklahoma (Media-2)

Tight ends

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

Daniel Graham Daniel Lawrence Graham (born November 16, 1978) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was ...

, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-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) * Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1) * J. J. Moses, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Antwone Savage, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Tim Baker, Texas Tech (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Mario Fatafehi Mario Fatafehi (born January 27, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. His professional career involved stints with the Arizona Cardinals, the Carolina Panthers and the Denv ...

, Kansas State (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) * Justin Smith, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Ryan Fisher, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2) *

Monty Beisel Monty Gene Beisel (; born August 20, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State. Beisel also played for the N ...

, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-1) *

Reggie Hayward Reginald Joseph Hayward Jr. (born March 14, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Iowa State U ...

, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Nate Dwyer, Kansas (Coaches-2) * Pat Mingucci, Missouri (Coaches-2) *

Kris Kocurek Kris Kocurek ( born November 15, 1978) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is the defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the ...

, Texas Tech (Coaches-2) * Chris Johnson, Kansas State (Media-2) *

Kyle Vanden Bosch Kyle Dale Vanden Bosch (born November 17, 1978) is a former American football defensive end who played over ten years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was drafted by the Arizo ...

, Nebraska (Media-2)

Linebackers

Rocky Calmus Rocky Ayres Calmus (born August 1, 1979) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Uni ...

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

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) *

Jason Glenn Jason Lydell Glenn (born August 20, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, the Miami Dolphins, and the Minnesota Vikings between 2001–2006. He is the younger brothe ...

, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Ben Leber, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) *

Lawrence Flugence Lawrence Flugence (born ) is a former American football linebacker. He was on the roster of the Carolina Panthers as a free agent before being released and subsequently signed by the New England Patriots and ceded to the NFL Europe team the Berlin ...

, Texas Tech (Media-2) * Brian Gamble, Texas A&M (Media-2) * D. D. Lewis, Texas (Media-2)

Defensive backs

* J. T. Thatcher, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Jerametrius Butler, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2) *

Quentin Jammer Quentin Tremaine Jammer (born June 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors ...

, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2) *

Gary Baxter Gary Wayne Baxter (born November 24, 1978) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2001 National Football League draft. He played college football at Baylor. College career ...

, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-1) *

Kevin Curtis Kevin Devon Curtis (born July 17, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ...

, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-1) *

Dyshod Carter Dyshod Carter (born June 18, 1978) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New England Patriots in 2003 before being allocated to the Scottish Claymores of the NFL Europe League. Carter also played for the Cleveland Browns and ...

, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Carl Nesmith, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

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

Punters

* Dan Hadenfeldt, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)

All-purpose / Return specialists

Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett (1 December 1892 – 10 February 1965) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football in the Football League for Port Vale, and also appeared for Stoke and Stafford Rangers. He played cricket for Staffordshire betwe ...

, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * J. J. Moses, Iowa State (Coaches-1) * J. T. Thatcher, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Jamaal Fobbs, Oklahoma 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 Media = selected by a media panel

References

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