The 2015 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
players chosen as All-
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its ...
players for the
2015 Big 12 Conference football season
The 2015 Big 12 Conference football season is the 20th season of college football play for the Big 12 Conference. It is part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Preseason
Big 12 Media preseason poll
''() first place votes''
Pr ...
. 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).][
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Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
* Baker Mayfield
Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Texas Tech, Mayfield played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the Hei ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Trevone Boykin
Trevone Dequan Boykin (born August 22, 1993) is an American football quarterback for Galgos de Tijuana of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and was signed by the Se ...
, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Running backs
* Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine ( ; born September 16, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth ro ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* DeAndré Washington
DeAndré Washington (born February 22, 1993) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Early years
Washington atten ...
, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Shock Linwood
Rashoderick "Shock" Linwood (born October 13, 1993) is an American former college football running back. He played for the Baylor Bears football team at Baylor University.
High school career
Linwood attended Linden-Kildare High School in Linden ...
, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Wendell Smallwood
Wendell Lynn Smallwood Jr. (born January 20, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia and was selected in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Smallw ...
, West Virginia (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Fullbacks
* Winston Dimel, Kansas State (Coaches-1)
* Alex De La Torre, Texas (Coaches-2)
Centers
* Joey Hunt, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ty Darlington, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Kyle Fuller
Kyle Brandon Fuller (born February 16, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft and played college ...
, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia (Coaches-2)
Guards
* Nila Kasitati, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Cody Whitehair
Cody Michael Whitehair (born July 11, 1992) is an American football offensive guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.
High school career
A native of Abilene, Kansas, Whiteh ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jarell Broxton, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Jamison Lalk, Iowa State (Coaches-2)
* Brady Foltz, TCU (Media-2)
* Alfredo Morales, Texas Tech (Media-2)
Tackles
* Le'Raven Clark
Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third rou ...
, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Spencer Drango
Spencer Joseph Drango (born October 15, 1992) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Baylor. A freshman All-American in 2012, Drango was considered one of the best offensive tackles in his class. He was drafted by t ...
, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Halapoulivaati Vaitai (born June 16, 1993) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of ...
, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Tight ends
* Mark Andrews, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Blake Jarwin
Blake Jarwin (born July 16, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Early years
Jarwin attended Tuttle Hi ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1)
* Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State (Media-2)
Receivers
* Corey Coleman
Corey Defians Coleman (born July 6, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first ...
, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Josh Doctson
Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Christian and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also been ...
, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Sterling Shepard
Sterling Clay Shepard (born February 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Shepard was drafted by the Giants in the second round of ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* James Washington, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* K. D. Cannon
Ka'Darius O'Keith Cannon (born November 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the XFL (2020), XFL. He played college football at Baylor Bears football, Baylor. He has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the ...
, Baylor (Coaches-2)
* Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
* Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Charles Tapper
Charles Orville Tapper, Jr. (born May 7, 1993) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Tapper attended publi ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Andrew Billings
Andrew Mitchell Billings (born March 6, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth ro ...
, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* 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-B ...
, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Will Geary, Kansas State (Media-1)
* Davion Pierson, TCU (Coaches-1)
* Noble Nwachukwu, West Virginia (Media-2)
* Kyle Rose, West Virginia (Media-2)
* Desmond Tucker, Iowa State (Media-2)
* Shawn Oakman, Baylor (Coaches-2)
* Dale Pierson, Iowa State (Coaches-2)
* Travis Britz, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
* Charles Walker, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
* Jimmy Bean, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
* Jordan Burton, Oklahoma State (Media-1)
* Peter Jinkens, Texas (Media-1)
* Eric Striker
Eric Striker (born October 1, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Striker grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Armwood High School, whe ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Micah Awe, Texas Tech (Media-2)
* Nick Kwiatkoski
Nick Kwiatkoski (born May 26, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (113th ove ...
, West Virginia (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Peter Jinkens, Texas (Coaches-2)
* 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 ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
* Jordan Evans, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
Defensive backs
* Xavien Howard
Xavien Howard (born July 4, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dolphins.
...
, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Zack Sanchez
Zack Sanchez (born October 11, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Sanchez attended Central High School in Keller, Texas. He originally committed to Baylor University to play colle ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Derrick Kindred
Derrick Dwayne Kindred Jr. (born December 15, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Texas Christian University, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Early years
D ...
, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kevin Peterson, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1)
* Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Fish Smithson
Anthony “Fish” Smithson (born March 18, 1994) is a former American football free safety. He played college football at the University of Kansas. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He also played for ...
, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Daryl Worley
Daryl Worley (born February 22, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of ...
, West Virginia (Media-2)
* Steven Parker, Oklahoma (Media-2)
* Ahmad Thomas, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
Special teams
Kickers
* Jaden Oberkrom, TCU (Media-1; Coaches-2)
* Jack Cantele, Kansas State (Coaches-1)
* Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
, Oklahoma (Media-2)
Punters
* Nick O'Toole, West Virginia (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Austin Seibert, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-2)
All-purpose / Return specialists
* Morgan Burns
Morgan Scott Burns (born May 19, 1993) is a former American football cornerback for the Kansas State Wildcats. In 2015, he won the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year. He signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans a ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches
See also
* 2015 College Football All-America Team
References
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All-Big 12 Conference
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