The 2001 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of

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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

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; 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; Media-2)

Running backs

* Cortlen Johnson, Colorado (Coaches-1) * Ennis Haywood, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dahrran Diedrick, Nebraska (Coaches-2; 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 Tech (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Josh Scobey, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Centers

* Seth McKinney, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Wayne Lucier, Colorado (Media-2) *

Justin Hartwig Justin Hartwig (born November 21, 1978) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas. Hart ...

, Kansas (Coaches-2)

Guards

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 coll ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Andre Gurode, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Rex Richards, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Greg Jerman, Baylor (Coaches-2) * Marcel Howard, Iowa State (Media-2)

Tackles

Frank Romero Frank Edward Romero (born July 11, 1941) is an American artist considered to be a pioneer in the Chicano art movement. Romero's paintings and mural works explore Chicano and Los Angeles iconography, often featuring palm trees and bright colors. ...

, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mike Williams, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Victor Rogers, Colorado (Media-2) * Dave Volk, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Aaron Crittendon, Missouri (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

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-1; Media-1) *

Trent Smith Darrell Trent Smith (born September 15, 1979) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Dra ...

, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

Justin Gage Justin Charles Gage (born January 24, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Missouri. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. After f ...

, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Roy Williams, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Reggie Newhouse, Baylor (Media-2) * Antwone Savage, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) *

Rashaun Woods Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born October 17, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. ...

, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Tommie Harris Tommie Harris, Jr. (born April 29, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consens ...

, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Cory Redding, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

Jimmy Wilkerson Jimmy Boyd Wilkerson (born January 4, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma. Wilkerson has also played for ...

, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Justin Bannan, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Nate Dwyer, Kansas (Coaches-1; Media-2) *

Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt (born 4 September 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career at Werder Bremen, making his first-team debut at the age of 18. In the Bundesliga, he also repres ...

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

Chris Kelsay Christopher Kelsay (born October 31, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) for his entire professional career. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round (48t ...

, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Cory Heinecke, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Kory Klein, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Tank Reese, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * Keith Wright, Missouri (Coaches-2) * Rocky Bernard, Texas A&M (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) * Ben Leber, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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 (Coaches-2; Media-1) * D.D. Lewis, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Jamie Burrow, Nebraska (Media-2) * Dwayne Levels, Oklahoma State (Media-2) * Jarrod Penright, Texas A&M (Media-2) * Jamonte Robinson, Missouri (Media-2)

Defensive backs

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-1) * Keyuo Craver, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Michael Lewis, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Sammy Davis, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2) *

Nathan Vasher Nathaniel DeWayne Vasher (born November 17, 1981) is a former American football cornerback who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Texas and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of ...

, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Brandon Everage, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Terence Newman, Kansas State (Coaches-2) *

Derrick Strait Derrick Lee Strait (born August 27, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Un ...

, Oklahoma (Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

* Jeremy Flores, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Luke Phillips, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

* Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Adam Stiles, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)

All-purpose / Return specialists

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

, Texas Tech (Media-1) * Chris Massey, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1) *

, Texas (Coaches-2) *

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-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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